Guide to Significant Wildlife Habitat - Door County Web Map

• The northern shore of Lost Lake contains a seasonally flooded basin. Plants typically found here are
herbaceous grasses and sedges. Hardwood swamps are located at the north end of the site. Canopy
species include red maple (Acer rubrum), green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), and silver maple (Acer
saccharinum). Understory is comprised of white cedar and green ash saplings. Groundcover plants
are nettles (Urtica spp.), ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), royal fern (Osmunda regalis), and
some grass and sedge species (Grimm, Hewitt, & Holtz 1999).
• Conifer swamps comprised of white cedar and tamarack surround the rest of the lake (Corbisier
2000.) An area of shrub/carr of approximately five acres is located just north of Lost Lake. This
unique natural community is dominated by one species, winterberry (Ilex verticillata). Growth is
extremely dense with occasional green ash.
• Fish found in the lake include carp (Cyprinus carpio), bullhead (Ictalurnus spp.), northern pike (Esox
lucious), and yellow perch (Perca flavescens). Animals found near the lake include northern water
snake, snapping turtle, painted turtle, Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), Wood Duck (Aix sponsa),
and Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) (Corbisier 2000). Other birds include the Sandhill Crane, Green
Heron, Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps), Red-winged Blackbird, Common Yellowthroat,
Swamp Sparrow, and Song Sparrow, the state special concern Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
and the state protected and threatened Osprey (Grimm, Hewitt, & Holtz 1999).
CONSERVATION GOALS:
• Maintain an unobstructed watercourse between Lost Lake and Clark Lake.
• Protect the undeveloped characteristic of Lost Lake and its shoreline.
• Maintain water quality of the small tributaries connecting to Logan Creek.
• Maintain and expand the riparian buffer along the Logan Creek corridor.
THREATS:
• Little development is occurring presently, however future residential expansion could threaten the
integrity of this wetland complex.
• Runoff from agricultural practices could threaten water quality and plant and animal communities
within the site.
• Cattle grazing in or near the complex could also threaten water quality and plant and animal
communities (Grimm, Hewitt, & Holtz 1999).
INFORMATION NEEDS / GAPS:
• Complete plant and animal inventories
• Develop list of individuals and supportive groups interested in conservation activities
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