Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area
| Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area | |
|---|---|
 Grandma Lake Wetlands | |
  Location of Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area in Wisconsin  Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Florence, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°49′1″N 88°36′47″W / 45.81694°N 88.61306°W |
| Area | 495 acres (200 ha) |
| Established | 1996 |
Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area is a
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]
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]
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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
References
- ^ Fouse, Fred. "Establishment Record for Grandma Lake Wetlands Research Natural Area within the Nicolet National Forest, Florence County, Wisconsin" (PDF).
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. "Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ Wisconsin Wetlands Association. "100 Wetland Gems". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2013-11-29.