Wisconsin protects over 1,700 Lake Superior acres, restores wetlands and habitat

Photo credit: Sara Rubinstein/Courtesy of the Trust for Public A multi-year conservation project along Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shoreline has helped protect more than 1,700 acres of land, restore wetlands and improve habitats used by fish, migratory birds and other wildlife. The project brought together the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Landmark Conservancy, a nonprofit organisation based in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Supported by federal funding and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the effort focused on protecting connected natural areas along Lake Superior’s southern shore. As reported by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the conservation work was aimed at maintaining healthy forests, wetlands and streams while protecting the watersheds that feed into Lake Superior.Why the Lake Superior shoreline mattersIn northern Wisconsin, rivers and streams flow into Lake Superior through a landscape of forests, wetlands and cold-water tributaries. These connected habitats support brook trout, migratory birds and other wildlife, while helping maintain the health of the wider Great Lakes ecosystem. The region is known to biologists as the south shore streams area. Protecting it i...