Nature Preserves

Order
Name
Location

Featured

Shannon Preserve

Location: Saukville

Size: 34.0 Acres

Featured

Bratt Woods Natural Area

Location: Grafton

Size: 15.5 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Featured

Cedarburg Environmental Study Area

Location: Cedarburg

Size: 38.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Featured

Center Lane Preserve

Location: Newburg

Size: 60.0 Acres

Featured

County Line Conifer Swamp Preserve

Location: Newburg

Size: 74.0 Acres

Featured

Donges Bay Gorge

Location: Mequon

Size: 23.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Featured

Forest Beach Migratory Preserve

Location: Port Washington

Size: 116.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Featured

Hames Nature Preserve

Location: Waubeka

Size: 7.0 Acres

Featured

Huiras Lake Natural Area

Location: Fredonia

Size: 113.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Featured

Kurtz Woods Natural Area

Location: Grafton

Size: 31.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Featured

Lion's Den Gorge

Location: Grafton

Size: 72.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Featured

Mequon Nature Preserve

Location: Mequon

Size: 510.0 Acres

Website: mequonnaturepreserve.org

Activities

All-natural Play Space
Basketball
Cross-Country Skiing
Hiking

Featured

Sauk Creek Nature Preserve

Location: Port Washington

Size: 27.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Featured

Spirit Lake

Location: Mequon

Size: 155.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Birchwood Hills Nature Preserve

Location: Port Washington

Size: 23.0 Acres

Blue Heron Wildlife Sanctuary

Location: Saukville

Size: 92.0 Acres

Activities

Cross-Country Skiing
Hiking

Cedarburg Bog State Natural Area

Location: Saukville

Size: 1,656.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Grasslyn Nature Preserve

Location: Mequon

Size: 19.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Pukaite Woods

Location: Mequon

Size: 18.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

River Forest Nature Preserve

Location: Mequon

Size: 62.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Shoreland Nature Preserve

Location: Mequon

Size: 19.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Trinity Creek Wetland Habitat

Location: Mequon

Size: 35.0 Acres

Activities

Hiking

Willow Bay

Location: Mequon

Size: 22.0 Acres

Newsletter Calendar

International Day for Biological Diversity New Event

05/22/2022

Garlic Mustard Pull-A-Thon

06/01/2022 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Please consider joining the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Team and sharing your time to help us pull the most garlic mustard and dame’s rocket! You can pull on one or more dates listed below.

Our 2022 Garlic Mustard Pull-A-Thon work dates and locations:

Thursday, May 5 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.– Decorah Woods
Wednesday, May 11 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.– Decorah Woods
Thursday, May 12 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Kurtz Woods
Saturday, May 14– 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Kurtz Woods
Thursday, May 19 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Bratt Woods
Wednesday, May 25 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Decorah Woods
Thursday, May 26 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Decorah Woods
Wednesday, June 1 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Bratt Woods
Thursday, June 2 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Bratt Woods
Wednesday, June 8 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Fellenz Woods
Thursday, June 9 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Riverbend Conservancy
Wednesday, June 15 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Forest Beach

Please bring work gloves and boots appropriate for working outdoors. Social distancing of at least 6 feet will be maintained but a face covering is required to have in case situations of closer than 6 feet occur.

The number of volunteers per event is restricted and all activities are pre-register only. Contact Josh at if you would like to register.

In order to minimize the potential for infectious transmission of COVID-19, OWLT requires that staff, board and community members participating in OWLT activities adhere to state guidelines found at Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Contact:
Team Leader: Josh Schlicht
Phone: (262) 338-1794
Email:

Garlic Mustard Pull-A-Thon

06/02/2022 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Please consider joining the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Team and sharing your time to help us pull the most garlic mustard and dame’s rocket! You can pull on one or more dates listed below.

Our 2022 Garlic Mustard Pull-A-Thon work dates and locations:

Thursday, May 5 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.– Decorah Woods
Wednesday, May 11 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.– Decorah Woods
Thursday, May 12 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Kurtz Woods
Saturday, May 14– 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Kurtz Woods
Thursday, May 19 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Bratt Woods
Wednesday, May 25 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Decorah Woods
Thursday, May 26 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Decorah Woods
Wednesday, June 1 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Bratt Woods
Thursday, June 2 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Bratt Woods
Wednesday, June 8 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Fellenz Woods
Thursday, June 9 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Riverbend Conservancy
Wednesday, June 15 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Forest Beach

The number of volunteers per event is restricted and all activities are pre-register only. Contact Josh at if you would like to register.

Contact:
Team Leader: Josh Schlicht
Phone: (262) 338-1794
Email:

Ozaukee Co. Fishing Clinic Sponsored by the Grafton Youth Hunting Association

06/04/2022 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Ozaukee Co Fishing clinic
Saturday, June 4
9am-3pm

Come out to Puckett’s Pond for a fun day of fishing with Conservation Warden Tony Young and the Grafton Youth Hunting Association! A great way to get involved with the great outdoors that Ozaukee County has to offer. Fun for all ages, especially the kids! Fishing equipment, lunch and giveaways will be provided! Meet at Pucketts Pond Picnic Area.
Park admission and fishing license are not required.

World Environment Day

06/05/2022

Pancake Breakfast

06/05/2022 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sunday, June 5, 2022
8:00am - 12:00pm
Join the Friends of Harrington Beach State Park for our FREE pancake breakfast!

Donations are gratefully accepted and benefit the park
After a relaxing breakfast, enjoy the beauty of Harrington Beach State Park! Take a stroll along one of the many trails, fish Quarry Lake or Puckett’s Pond, or play on the beach.
Wisconsin State Park - FREE FUN WEEKEND!
No park admission required.

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Garlic Mustard Pull-A-Thon

06/15/2022 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Please consider joining the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Team and sharing your time to help us pull the most garlic mustard and dame’s rocket! You can pull on one or more dates listed below.

Our 2022 Garlic Mustard Pull-A-Thon work dates and locations:

Thursday, May 5 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.– Decorah Woods
Wednesday, May 11 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.– Decorah Woods
Thursday, May 12 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Kurtz Woods
Saturday, May 14– 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Kurtz Woods
Thursday, May 19 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Bratt Woods
Wednesday, May 25 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Decorah Woods
Thursday, May 26 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Decorah Woods
Wednesday, June 1 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Bratt Woods
Thursday, June 2 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Bratt Woods
Wednesday, June 8 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Fellenz Woods
Thursday, June 9 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Riverbend Conservancy
Wednesday, June 15 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Forest Beach

The number of volunteers per event is restricted and all activities are pre-register only. Contact Josh at if you would like to register.

Contact:
Team Leader: Josh Schlicht
Phone: (262) 338-1794
Email:

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

06/17/2022

FHBSP Board Meeting

06/28/2022 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

World Population Day

07/11/2022

International Bog Day

07/24/2022

International Bog Day is the 4th Sunday of July. Established in Scotland in 1991, it is celebrated throughout northern Europe, Canada & USA. Volo Bog State Natural Area in IL was first to celebrate in the USA (2008).

FHBSP Board Meeting

08/23/2022 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (World Ozone Day)

09/16/2022

Green Consumer Day

09/28/2022

World Wildlife Week starts

10/01/2022

FHBSP Board Meeting

10/25/2022 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wetlands Day

02/02/2023

World Forestry Day

03/21/2023

World Water Day

03/22/2023

World Meteorological Day

03/23/2023

World Heritage Day

04/18/2023

Earth Day

04/22/2023

http://www.earthday.org/

International Day for Biological Diversity New Event

05/22/2023

World Environment Day

06/05/2023

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

06/17/2023

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