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Landscapes of Opportunity

Priority Conservation Project Areas within Wisconsin's Lake Michigan Basin

Reports and Assessments in which site was identified as priority
Site A B C D E
F
G H
Black Ash Swamp x x x    
A Guide to Significant Wildlife Habitat & Natural Areas of Door Co.
4  
Brussels Hill/Gardner Marsh/Kayes Creek x        
A Guide to Significant Wildlife Habitat & Natural Areas of Door Co.
2  
Chiwaukee Prairie/Kenosha Sand Dunes x x x x     4 x
Kohler Andrae Area x x x       3 x
Little Wolf River headwaters x   x       2 x
Lower Green Bay x x     x   3  
Milwaukee River Mainstem x   x x x
Milwaukee Metrpolitan Sewerage District's Conservation Plan
5 x
Northeast Coast Door Peninsula Area x x x       3 x
Northern Kettle Moraine x   x   x   3  
Pensaukee River Wetland Complex x x x   x   4  
Peshtigo Harbor Marsh & Seagull Bar x x x       3  
Point Beach Area x x x       3  
Point Creek/Fischer Creek Area x x x       3 x
Red Banks Glades x x x       3 x
Root River Riverine Forest & associated Natural Areas x x   x  
Milwaukee Metrpolitan Sewerage District's Conservation Plan
4 x
Shivering Sands Area x x x       3 x
Upper Milwaukee River - Cedarburg Bog/Huiras Lake x   x x x   4 x
Washington Island Sites x x x       3 x

A: Wisconsin DNR Draft Land Legacy Report
B: Wisconsin DNR Coastal Wetlands Assessment
C: The Nature Conservancy's Great Lakes Ecoregional Plan
D: Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission's Natural Areas Plan -- only covers southern portion of the basin
E: Current Wisconsin DNR Priority and/or Planning Area
F: Other local natural resource assessments (listed)
G: Total Number of Reports and Assessments in which site was identified as priority
H: Overlap with current Land Trust project areas

 

 

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Please contact Liz Walsh at liz [at] gatheringwaters.org or 608-251-9131 x12 with any questions about Landscapes of Opportunity.

 

Photo provided courtesy of Gill Gribb

Landscapes of Opportunity

Overview »

Introduction »

Methods, Analysis and Evaluation »

Results and Discussion »

Recommendations and Considerations »

Conclusion »

Alliance Agreement »

Priority Conservation Project Areas »

Tables »

Maps
Priority Conservation Projects »
Land Trusts Service Areas »
Priority Projects in Land Trust Priority Areas »

Acknowledgements »

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