Guide to Significant Wildlife Habitat - Door County Web Map

• Sometime prior to 1950, County Trunk Q was routed through the wetland just south of Winding Lane
and present day County Q. This road no doubt disrupted hydrologic processes in this coastal wetland.
The small stream that drains this wetland to North Bay contains Hine’s emerald dragonfly larvae.
• Birds observed in the area suggest that the site supports a significant numbers of species.
Characteristic birds of the area include Red-breasted Nuthatch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Blackthroated
Green Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Parula Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Ovenbird,
Cedar Waxwing and Winter Wren.
CONSERVATION GOALS:
• Maintain the existing forest of the site and reforest abandoned agricultural land adjacent to the
existing forest to increase the overall size of the forest.
• Prevent impairment to water quality and flow regime of the springs and streams that feed or drain the
lowland conifer forests, open wetlands, and ponds of the site.
• Enhance the natural forested connections and corridors that link the major blocks of forest and
wetlands within this area and also link to adjacent natural areas, (i.e., The Ridges Sanctuary, Baileys
Harbor Boreal Forest & Wetlands State Natural Area, Moonlight Bay Bedrock Beach State Natural
Area, Mink River Estuary and Marshall’s Point).
• Monitor and control, as necessary, exotic aggressive species, particularly Japanese knotweed, and
glossy buckthorn.
• Maintain or enhance the ecological composition, structure and functions of the several core natural
areas of the site (i.e., Mud Lake and surrounding lowland conifer swamps, Ephraim Swamp, the
North Bay/Three Springs forest and wetlands, and the lowland conifer swamp and upland ridges west
of Highway 57).
THREATS:
• Habitat fragmentation and disturbance from high and /or low-density residential development in the
interior forested areas.
• Disruption of surface water and shallow ground water regimes.
• Motorized vehicle use (4-wheel drive or ATV) of the trails or in the open marsh.
• Poor logging practices.
• Non-point source pollution associated with sewage and road maintenance.
• Poor farming practices that threaten the streams and wetlands associated with this site.
INFORMATION NEEDS / GAPS:
• Completed inventories of plant and animal species
• Develop list of individuals and supportive groups interested in conservation activities.
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Ephraim / Baileys Harbor Forest Corridor & North Bay Lowlands