geo.wikisort.org - ReservoirGrandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area is a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-designated State Natural Area featuring the undeveloped, pristine 44-acre Grandma Lake, which lies in a depression formed during the last glacial period. The lake is ringed by a large, open sphagnum bog mat. The bog mat is surrounded by a coniferous swamp of tamarack (Larix laricina) and black spruce (Picea mariana). The bog mat supports a plant community that is considered diverse and unusual, with several rare species present, including: bog arrow-grass (Triglochin maritima), dragon's mouth orchid (Arethusa bulbosa), livid sedge (Carex livida), small-headed bog sedge (Carex tenuiflora), as well as one of only a few known populations of bog rush (Juncus stygius) in the State of Wisconsin. In 1991, the US Forest Service designated the site as a Research Natural Area. Also, the site is listed as one of Wisconsin's Wetland Gems, by the Wisconsin Wetlands Association.[1][2][3]
State Natural Area in Wisconsin
Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area |
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 Grandma Lake Wetlands |
Location of Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area in Wisconsin Show map of WisconsinGrandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area (the United States) Show map of the United States |
Location | Florence, Wisconsin, United States |
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Coordinates | 45°49′1″N 88°36′47″W |
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Area | 495 acres (200 ha) |
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Established | 1996 |
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Location and access
Grandma Lake Wetlands is located within the Nicolet National Forest, in southwest Florence County, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Long Lake. Access is via a walking trail that leads west from Grandma Lake Road, approximately 0.5 miles south of its intersection with Tie Mill Road. A small, brown breeding bird survey fencepost marks the trailhead.[4]
Wide, open bog mat on the northeast side of Grandma Lake
Black spruce and tamarack muskeg at the north end of Grandma Lake
A close-up of the bog mat, near the northeast shore of Grandma Lake
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Protected areas of Wisconsin |
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Federal | National Park Service |
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
- Ice Age National Scientific Reserve
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
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National Forests | |
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National Wildlife Refuges |
- Driftless Area
- Fox River
- Gravel Island
- Green Bay
- Hackmatack
- Horicon Marsh
- Necedah
- Trempealeau
- Upper Mississippi River
- Whittlesey Creek
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National Trails |
- Ice Age Trail
- North Country Trail
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National Estuarine Research Reserves | |
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National Marine Sanctuaries |
- Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers |
- St. Croix River
- Wolf River
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National Wilderness System |
- Blackjack Springs
- Gaylord Nelson
- Headwaters
- Porcupine Lake
- Rainbow Lake
- Whisker Lake
- Wisconsin Islands
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State | State Parks |
- Amnicon Falls
- Aztalan
- Belmont Mound
- Big Bay
- Big Foot Beach
- Blue Mound
- Brunet Island
- Buckhorn
- Capital Springs
- Copper Culture
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- Council Grounds
- Devil's Lake
- Governor Dodge
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- Grand Traverse Island
- Harrington Beach
- Hartman Creek
- Heritage Hill
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- Holzhueter Farm
- Interstate
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- Merrick
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- Peninsula
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- Rock Island
- Rocky Arbor
- Straight Lake
- Tower Hill
- Whitefish Dunes
- Wildcat Mountain
- Willow River
- Wyalusing
- Yellowstone Lake
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State Natural Areas | |
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State Recreation Areas |
- Browntown-Cadiz Springs
- Chippewa Moraine
- Fischer Creek
- Hoffman Hills
- Menominee River
- Richard Bong
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State Forests |
- Black River
- Brule River
- Coulee Experimental
- Flambeau River
- Governor Knowles
- Havenwoods
- Kettle Moraine - Lapham Peak Unit
- Kettle Moraine - Loew Lake Unit
- Kettle Moraine - Northern & Southern Units
- Kettle Moraine - Pike Lake Unit
- Northern Highland-American Legion
- Peshtigo River
- Point Beach
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State Historical Sites |
- Black Point Estate
- Circus World Museum
- First Capitol
- H. H. Bennett Studio
- Madeline Island Museum
- Old World Wisconsin
- Pendarvis
- Reed School
- Stonefield
- Sylvanus Wade House
- Villa Louis
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State Wildlife Areas | |
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
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