big t 2000 (Tony Heussner)
Spring Green Prairie – Nature Conservancy
I read about this place about 3 or so years ago on the Nature Conservancies website (www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/united...) and have been wanting to get there ever since. The day finally came on this past Friday. This spot is a little gem. There is a 3.3 mile round trip hike through the desert like prairie up to the bluff. I didn't make it up to the bluff as I thought that there were going to be some serious storms starting up (see my epic cloud fortress), however I will totally be going back to check out the view.
This is the view that greets you once you enter the reserve. Some things of note are 8 different types of wolf spiders (I didn't run across any unfortunately) as well as a type of Prickly Pear Cactus that is native to Wisconsin (Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. var. humifusa). Wild!
I totally need to go back, and I urge any of you in the area (about an hour or so west of Madison)
Here is a map from the Nature Conservancies website. www.nature.org/idc/groups/webcontent/@web/@wisconsin/docu...
Spring Green Prairie – Nature Conservancy
I read about this place about 3 or so years ago on the Nature Conservancies website (www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/united...) and have been wanting to get there ever since. The day finally came on this past Friday. This spot is a little gem. There is a 3.3 mile round trip hike through the desert like prairie up to the bluff. I didn't make it up to the bluff as I thought that there were going to be some serious storms starting up (see my epic cloud fortress), however I will totally be going back to check out the view.
This is the view that greets you once you enter the reserve. Some things of note are 8 different types of wolf spiders (I didn't run across any unfortunately) as well as a type of Prickly Pear Cactus that is native to Wisconsin (Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. var. humifusa). Wild!
I totally need to go back, and I urge any of you in the area (about an hour or so west of Madison)
Here is a map from the Nature Conservancies website. www.nature.org/idc/groups/webcontent/@web/@wisconsin/docu...