Environment Events in Palmyra

A community hike to commemorate the induction of Kettle Moraine State Natural Area into the Old-Growth Forest Network. Join OGFN as we celebrate Kettle Moraine State Natural Area in Jefferson County, WI! Designated as a State Natural Area in 1991, the Kettle Moraine Oak Opening lies in the heart of the jumbled and rugged landscape of the interlobate moraine, an area of glacially-formed kettle holes, kames (conical mounds), and gravelly hills and ridges. The area is a mixture of oak opening and oak woodland dominated by open-grown bur and black oaks well over a century old. Small dry prairie openings occur on gravel knobs and steep south and west-facing ridges. The 3-mile roundtrip hike is moderately challenging and on natural surface trails. Water and bug spray are recommended. We will meet at Rushing Waters.