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This unique remnant of the Big Woods ecosystem encompasses a range of habitats, from maple-basswood forest to prairie, calcareous fen, and river vistas. The west-side and east-side trail systems provide the opportunity to explore the natural features that make the CRWA one of the premier areas of the entire county. Cannon River Wilderness Area facilities […]

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Trails

The trails that originate near the picnic shelter on the west side of the park provide easy access to some very different plant communities. If you head toward the river you will walk through flood plain forest. The vegetation here must be able to survive wet roots for weeks or months at a time, as […]

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Vegetation

Besides offering good birding conditions, springtime treats visitors to a colorful succession of the so-called ephemerals, the early-blooming wildflowers that emerge in early spring and disappear by early summer. Early bloomers such as Hepatica, Bloodroot, Wild Ginger, and Dutchman’s Breeches give way to others, such as Spring Beauty, Bellwort, and Trout Lily. Not often spotted […]

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