Snake Creek Fen

Snake Creek Fen is a nature preserve in Green Lake protecting a calcareous fen and wetland complex along the Snake Creek corridor. Designated as a State Natural Area in 1998 after donation by the Izaak Walton League, the site encompasses saturated soils, wet prairie, and southern sedge meadow. Cold, alkaline springs emerge from two ground depressions, precipitating calcium and magnesium to form small marl flats across the ground. Plant life throughout our preserve includes prairie grasses, forbs, and indicator species like swamp lousewort, valerian, shrubby cinquefoil, Kalm's lobelia, and pitcher plants.