Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve

Nature PreserveTwo Rivers, WisconsinHours

Ancient beach ridges, wetlands, and hiking trails

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Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve is a nature preserve in Two Rivers. We care for 1,500 acres of hardwood and conifer forests, wetlands, and prairies situated across ancient beach ridges and swales. Our grounds include hiking trails, boardwalk paths past cattails and marshes, a pollinator garden, and a nature center building with educational areas. We also host environmental programs such as bird banding demonstrations.

mohawk ONE delta
a month ago

Where woodland meets wetland and wild waters flow, a thousand small wonders are waiting below. Through cedar and cattail, through sunshine and shade, the forest keeps secrets where old trails are laid. A warbler sings softly, a woodpecker drums, while wind through the branches announces who comes. The marsh holds its breath as the herons take flight, and dragonflies shimmer in warm morning light. Where ancient beach ridges lie hidden from view, the land tells a story both weathered and true. Through swales and old dunes where the wildflowers grow, the footsteps of ages lie buried below. So wander the boardwalk, let curious feet roam, where creatures of woodland and wetland find home. Look close at the moss, lift your eyes to the trees, there’s life in the water and songs on the breeze. Where roots hold the earth and the old waters run, let shadows grow long in the late afternoon. Take only memories, let wild wonders prevail, leave only your tracks as you wander the trail. Peace. Piece. Peas. Mr E & Justin Thyme

Alex Hazlewood
3 months ago

A perfect place for a morning hike. Great Blue Herons were on the little pond just behind the Nature Center when I started my morning and by the time I was out onto boardwalk I was surrounded by birdsong and cattails. I only did a few of the trails right at the nature center, but there is a lot more to explore.

Jeanne Mease
a year ago

It was a beautiful day at a beautiful place. Woodland Dunes is a sanctuary for birds and wildlife. A two hour class visit provided the beauty of a pollinator garden, a short walk where we saw birds, butterflies and even a frog. There was a presentation on bird banding and I learned the chickadee is the hardest songbird to handle! The new building and nature center is spacious with plenty of educational areas. I highly recommend a visit and allow plenty of time for a hike.

Megan S.
3 years ago

We were staying in Two Rivers for a mini vacation and decided to take a little hike. The boardwalk paths here are awesome! The 3 kids (ages 15-10) really enjoyed this. Beautiful scenery and very welcoming staff in the nature center. We also hiked some of the trails through the woods and they ranged from well-mowed to tall grass. We had a wonderful time and would have stuck around longer, but we failed to bring a water bottle and it was a warm one out.

Michael P
4 years ago

The nature center buildings are not open at the end of October. But the trails are and there is a cool lookout tower that you can climb and see the sites. There are some neat gardens that are educational and very pretty. We'll just have to go back when the buildings are open for a broader experience.

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