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State Wildlife Area in Portage County, Wisconsin
The Dewey Marsh is a state wildlife area in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Geography
The Dewey Marsh is located in central Wisconsin approximately five to ten miles north of Stevens Point (Lat: 44° 38' 33.6", Lon: -89° 33' 40.6") in the center of the town of Dewey.
History
The Dewey Marsh began its early days as a hunting and fishing trading post with the local Native Americans.[1] The Dewey Marsh was later purchased by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to preserve its wetland heritage.[2] The Dewey Marsh suffered a great fire in 1974, which burned in the bogs until 1976.
Today, the Dewey Marsh is noted for its public lands and the County's Dewey's Shooting Range.[3]
References
- ^ "Town of Dewey". www.pchswi.org. Archived from the original on 2002-07-29.
- ^ http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/wildlife_areas/dewey [dead link]
- ^ http://co.portage.wi.us/parks/deweyShootingRange.shtm Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Dewey Shooting Range
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved August 16th, 2022.
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Bulbs, Corms & Tubers41
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Ferns27
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Rose1
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Tropical Plants53
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Water Gardening & Plants9
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Waterfowl0
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Wetland Birds0
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Wetland Plants4
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Wildbirds172
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Wildflowers1
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Woodland Plants29
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