State Natural Area Series: Papoose Creek Pines

For more information on the program, and a list of all the current SNAs, you can go directly to the WDNR website on the State Natural Areas Program. 

State Natural Area Series:

June 23 – Rice Creek by Canoe.  This month we visit Rice Creek, which “features a two-mile stretch of creek surrounded by a large wetland complex of conifer swamp, boreal rich fen, sedge meadow, and northern wet-mesic forest”.  We’ll explore this wonderful treasure and learn a little bit about all of its amazing natural features by canoe.  

July 14 – Frog Lake Hike.  This month we visit Frog Lake, which “features an undisturbed wilderness lake surrounded by old-growth northern dry-mesic forest in a large lowland bordering the Manitowish River”.  

August 13-  Papoose Creek PInes Hike.  This month we visit Papoose Creek Pines, which is “sandy-soiled flats bordering Papoose Creek support a medium-aged but representative dry-mesic to dry forest dominated by red pine and white pine”.  

September 8- Allequash Lake by Canoe.  This month we visit Allequash Lake, which is “situated on gently rolling to rough terrain is a mature second-growth dry mesic forest surrounding the south basin of Allequash Lake.