Goose Pond Wildlife Area
Goose Pond Wildlife Area is a 32-acre property located in northern St. Croix County. The property was purchased in 1974 to protect a pothole wetland for waterfowl production. The property consists of a large pothole wetland (24 acres) and some associated upland (8 acres), providing crucial habitat for waterfowl. The property is managed as part of the Western Prairie Habitat Restoration Area, a landscape-scale wetland and grassland restoration project.
The property is located on the east side of New Richmond. Follow County Highway K east out of New Richmond for 2 miles. The property is split in half by County Road K.
Management Objectives
The property is managed to provide opportunities for public hunting, trapping, wildlife observation and other nature-based outdoor recreation. Management objectives aim to maintain the open pothole wetland. Populations of invasive species are controlled or eliminated by cutting, pulling, burning, herbicide treatment and/or bio-control.
For more information on master planning for this and other wildlife areas around the state, visit the property planning page.
Recreation
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The Goose Pond Wildlife Area offers many recreational opportunities:
- Birding;
- Canoeing;
- Hunting (especially noted for waterfowl);
- Trapping; and
- Wildlife viewing.
Maps
Download [PDF] a map of this property.
If you are interested in exploring this property further, you can access an interactive map.
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