Boreal Forest Lowland. The west unit is reached by taking Quarry Road from the village of Port Wing 1 mile to the southwest corner of the west unit. Also present are open bog and alder thicket communities. The Port Wing project encompasses two areas of dry-mesic boreal forest on sand spits inland from present Lake Superior beaches. Both units have boreal forest separated by wetlands from the sandy lake beach.
Dominant trees are white and red pines which form a canopy over white spruce and balsam fir.
Other species present are red maple, white birch, mountain maple, yellow birch, and white cedar. Many mosses and lichens are found on downed trunks, twigs, and the forest floor. North of the boreal forest is an open water-sedge bog complex with many typical bog species such as pitcher plant, sundews, bladderworts, and sedges. The beach is dominated by marram grass, bluejoint, Canada wild rye, beach pea, and sand cherry. Group Use, Research Use, Individual Nature Study.