The Door County Land Trust has announced its recent acquisition of over 47 acres of land along the Ahnapee River in the Town of Forestville. This land is part of the Ahnapee River wildlife corridor and is adjacent to a portion of the Ahnapee State Trail & Ice Age Trail. It is a vital habitat of wetlands and riverbank supporting migrating and nesting birds, fish habitats, and diverse plant life. Birds which can be found in this area include Yellow Warblers, Green Herons, and soras, while the river here contains pike, brown trout, and rainbow trout. The newly protected property includes river and streambanks, wetlands, emergent marshland, and an old hayfield.
Funding for this land acquisition was made possible by help from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and the Door County Community Foundation, in addition to donations from Door County Land Trust members.
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