South of Highway 29 at N8072 410th Street
Spring Valley, Wisconsin
Contact: Nugget Lake County Park
(Phone: 715-639-5611)

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The educational forest is located approximately 3 miles west of Spring Valley on State Highway 29

•  The property is open to visitors from sunrise to sunset
•  No fees are required to enjoy this property
•  Experience a .6 mile long self guided hiking trail loop that has over 15 individual         tree identification and interpretation markers
• The most abundant trees are oak, maple and basswood.
• The trail can be utilized in the winter for cross country skiing and snowshoeing
• Parking lot will accommodate buses

Facilities
3 markers
  • 40 acre forest
 trail
  • Spacious parking lot for cars and buses
  • .6 mile interpretive hiking trail
  • Tree identification markers
 

Background

The establishment of this property was made possible through a generous donation by John and Mary Heilser of Fond du Lac, WI. The forest has been in Mary Heilser's family (Lee & Kay) for over 100 years. Heilser's family utilized the forest for providing fuel wood, fence posts, lumber and maple syrup. Forestry stewardship was a priority in the family as the forest has been under professional management for over 50 years. Pierce County will continue the forestry stewardship practices as well as provide a forestry educational opportunity.

 

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