Dunes Nature Hike

Description

Explore the Point Beach lakeshore dunes and discover what a rare and beautiful gem Point Beach State Forest is. The dunes-and-swales formations like the ones here are now found only in two other places in Wisconsin (Woodland Dunes Preserve/Manitowoc and The Ridges Sanctuary/Baileys Harbor). You will learn about the unique topology of the area, the plants, birds, bugs, and other animals that live in this harsh yet fragile environment, and why it is really important to stay on the trails. You can find (and identify) fossils of the creatures that lived here millions of years ago.

Equipment suggested: Good walking shoes, water bottle, small pack, camera, sun hat, sunscreen, insect repellent (picaridin works with biting flies, DEET works with mosquitoes, essential oil “natural” repellents use lemongrass, lavender, cedarwood, and citronella and are effective for both but need to be re-applied often). We’ll go even if the weather looks iffy, so you might want raingear in that event (an umbrella is one of the finest pieces of camp equipment ever invented).

Meet outside the Entrance Station.