The Greenbush Kettle Prairie has not yet been designated a state natural area, but it is one of the few sites in the Kettle Moraine that contains original prairie vegetation. The site has two steep, undisturbed slopes that were never plowed…
The Greenbush Kettle Prairie has not yet been designated a state natural area, but it is one of the few sites in the Kettle Moraine that contains original prairie vegetation. The site has two steep, undisturbed slopes that were never plowed…
Cut-leaf teasel is well established and spreading in surrounding areas. To date, cut-leaf teasel has only been seen in the Zillmer Trail Area and a few other sites in the Forest and past efforts show that it can be contained.
Cut-leaf teasel is well established and spreading in surrounding areas. To date, cut-leaf teasel has only been seen in the Zillmer Trail Area and a few other sites in the Forest and past efforts show that it can be contained.
Holiday weekends can be tough on this very beautiful, but very busy park we all know and love. Join us on the Tuesday following Fourth of July weekend for a parkwide trash clean-up day.
Help rangers clear woody vegetation along the mountain bike trails to maintain the system and improve user experience! Activities will include brush cutting and hauling; no experience is necessary.
We are expanding our volunteer efforts to target two other invasive plants, Japanese hedge parsley and cut-leaf teasel starting in the Zillmer trails area. Japanese hedge parsley, an easily overlooked member of the carrot family, is particularly…