Sensiba Unit

Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area

The Sensiba Unit is a 637-acre property in Brown County featuring numerous recreational opportunities and providing important coastal wildlife habitat. The property is generally located east of County Highway J on the north side of the Suamico River and between Sunset Beach Road and Resort Road. Several parking areas and public access locations are provided on State lands as well as Brown County and the Village of Suamico. It is part of an Important Bird Area due to its extensive use by both breeding and migrating birds.

Sensiba has coastal marshes along the shore of Green Bay. Inland areas are wooded with a mixture of bottomland hardwoods, oak, aspen and cottonwood. Some former agricultural fields are a mix of shrubs and grasses.

Recreation opportunities include hiking, wildlife watching, hunting and trapping. There are a few miles of trails, a boardwalk, and an observation platform.

Management Objective

The first purchase of land in the Green Bay West Shore Wildlife Area occurred in the Sensiba Unit in 1948. Development of an impoundment for waterfowl production took place in the winter of 1959-60. Major work on the dike took place in 1996.

Today, forest management is conducted in the unit. Control of invasive species in the wetlands is a continuing activity in this and other units of the Green Bay West Shore Wildlife Area.

Recreation

Many recreational opportunities exist at the Sensiba Unit:

Birding
Canoeing
Cross-country skiing (no designated trail)
Fishing
Hiking (no designated trail)
Hunting (especially noted for waterfowl and upland game). There is a closed area for waterfowl.
Trapping
Wild edibles/gathering
Wildlife viewing