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