Plants and Wildlife

What We Know So Far...

65 native trees and shrubs encompass this forest ecosystem!

These include at least 38 spring and summer wildflowers, 158 species of birds, and countless yet to be documented, plants, birds, small mammals, insects, mosses, fungi and more.

YOUR PLANT AND ANIMAL OBSERVATIONS ARE IMPORTANT

Let's document the species richness of this beautiful woodland! Help us collect data of all kinds. Your plant and animal observations matter.

We use the iNaturalist platform to explore and share our observations from the forest.

iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.

FIRST
Download the iNaturalist App or visit iNaturalist.org
Create an account and find our Project

NEXT
Head to the Forest
Take photographs of your observations while exploring the woodland

THEN
Post Your Observations
Directly to our Project Page: The Forest Exploration Center Woodland
(you can do this while in the forest or later when you get home)

LAST
High Five!
You have contributed important observations that will help us help this forest thrive!

Check out the latest Forest Discoveries!

View more observations from the Forest Exploration Center on iNaturalist >>>

SNAPSHOT Wisconsin: Identify wildlife at the Forest

The Forest Exploration Center hosts two Snapshot Wisconsin cameras through the Department of Natural Resources.

Snapshot Wisconsin is a partnership to monitor wildlife year-round using a statewide network of volunteer-managed trail cameras. Using trail cameras creates opportunities to better understand wildlife populations and animal behavior that might be otherwise difficult to observe. From coniferous forests to vast prairies, Snapshot captures images of wildlife from Wisconsin’s diverse landscapes. The photos are then made available online and classified by volunteers from across the globe. The resulting dataset is used to inform DNR management decisions and help us learn more about Wisconsin’s wildlife.

You can volunteer to help classify images of wildlife caught on Snapshot Wisconsin cameras through Zooniverse!