https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4939183
Habitat: Oak Savannah, Native and restored Prairie, Willow, Alder or Dogwood Swamp.
Best Birds: Greater Scaup, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Caspian Tern, Belted Kingfisher.
Directions: Located in the Riverwest neighborhood of the City of Milwaukee, two miles from Highway 43. Trailheads can be accessed from River Revitalization Foundation (RRF) headquarters. Street parking is free along east side of Riverboat Rd. and there are a few parking spots in the RRF lot for public use, (43.05779, -87.89708).
Site Address & Additional Information:
Turtle Park is nearly 4-acres, a linear park adjacent to the Milwaukee River estuary. Roughly 3-acres are a planted prairie in a former blighted urban commercial space. There is 1200 feet of river frontage lined with a shrub-car. A planted future riparian forest is working toward controlling a population of invasive reed canary grass. Turtle Park is the southern entrance to the Milwaukee River Greenway, connecting to the larger 878-acre protected urban natural area of Milwaukee County. Owned by the River Revitalization Foundation.
2134 N Riverboat Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53212
Turtle Park - River Revitalization Foundation
Joanna Demas - River Revitalization Foundation
