https://ebird.org/wi/hotspot/L913370
Habitat: Hemlock-Hardwood Forest, Hardwood Swamp, Cedar Swamp, Alder Swamp, Restored Grassland, Marsh.
Best Birds: Common birds of this diverse habitat include Great Crested Flycatcher, Veery, Winter Wren, Brown Creeper, Northern Waterthrush, and Mourning Warbler. Red-shouldered Hawk have consistently nested here, and a diversity of woodpecker species can be found, including Pileated. Some uncommon birds that can be found here in summer include White-throated Sparrow and Canada Warbler.
Directions: 35 miles SE of Green Bay/about 2.5 miles west of Two Rivers. Take Woodland Drive to Goodwin Road. Multiple trails can be accessed from Goodwin Road (44.1388, -87.60596). Ice Age Trail access can also be gained on the south side of the SNA behind the medical center at 44.126575, -87.618191.
Site Address & Additional Information:
Approximately 1000 acres of mostly forested habitats, on an old beach ridge complex with perennial wet swales. The Ice Age Trail passes through this area from southwest to northeast, traversing a diversity of habitats. Trillium Trail, Black Cherry Trail, and Yellow Birch Trail each are accessed off of Goodwin Road, and each travel though somewhat different habitats. Coneflower Trail passes through a large open Restored Grassland north of Goodwin Road which also contains a small pond and surrounding marsh 44.13897, -87.61673.
2798 East Goodwin Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241
https://www.woodlanddunes.org/
WD-TRAIL-MAP-v2.pdf (woodlanddunes.org)
https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands/naturalareas/index.asp?SNA=252
Maps and descriptions of trails at https://sncgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=2c1809fa2feb41b79ee44f78d0bfb0e9 .
Joel Trick
