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Lion's Den Gorge
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Goals, Benefits and
Opportunities |
Goals
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To purchase, protect and preserve
the Dhar Property / Lion's Den Gorge Natural Area and 0.7 miles of Lake
Michigan bluff and shoreline To establish an Ozaukee County park that
provides recreational, educational and scientific opportunities, creates
access to Lake Michigan, and preserves scenic vistas |
B enefits
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Preservation of Lake Michigan
bluff lands, shoreline and Lion’s Den Gorge Natural Area for an
aesthetically pleasing community Provide the public
with an area for passive recreation, nature education and scientific
research, wildlife viewing, and scenic vistas… a place to gather
thoughts
Additional 79-acre parcel directly adjacent to a
44-acre USFWS parcel further enhances populations of migratory birds and
other wildlife |
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Protect Critical Species Habitat,
geological features and unique ecology and preserve plant and animal
diversity Directly protect surface and groundwater quality |
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Property values increase on lands
locatednext to protected natural areas and open spaces
Provide for “Smart Growth” land use |
O pportunity
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land along the Lake Michigan shoreline is rare. Convenient public access
to diverse wetland, woodland and open grassland communities adjacent to
Lake Michigan is even more rare. Less tangible, but equally important,
preserving this key section of Lake Michigan shoreline will contribute
to the overall quality of life and maintain some unique native
vegetative, wildlife, ecological and geological habitats for future
generations. |
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