Places We Protect

Across Wisconsin, we have identified approximately 13 million acres in need of conservation activity and taken a leadership role in the protection of some of our state's most critical landscapes. These areas include the Baraboo Hills in Sauk and Columbia counties, the Door Peninsula, the Chequamegon Bay watershed on Lake Superior, the Mukwonago River watershed in southeast Wisconsin, and the Military Ridge Prairie Heritage area in southwest Wisconsin.

The Nature Conservancy also owns and manages preserves in other locations around the state. Conservancy preserves are open to the public for low-impact recreational activities such as hiking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and bird-watching.

North Central Wisconsin
Border Lakes Area
     Catherine Wolter Wilderness Area
     Guido Rahr, Sr. Tenderfoot Forest Reserve

Other Preserves:
     Caroline Lake    

North East Wisconsin
Wild Rivers Legacy Forest
Green Bay Watershed (PDF, 3 MB)
Door County Peninsula
     Kangaroo Lake
     Mink River Estuary

Other Preserves:
     Rush Lake/Owen & Anne Gromme Preserve

South West Wisconsin
Military Ridge Prairie Heritage Area
     Barneveld Prairie
     Thomson Memorial Prairie

Other Preserves:
     Spring Green Prairie
     The Hogback
 

South Central Wisconsin
Baraboo Hills
     Baxter's Hollow
     Hemlock Draw

Other Preserves:
     Page Creek Marsh
     Quincy Bluff & Wetlands
     Summerton Bog
     Waubesa Wetlands

South East Wisconsin
Mukwonago River Watershed
     Crooked Creek
     Lulu Lake
     Pickerel Lake Fen