Cook Co. Bike Trail Info. This area is also classified as a Registered National Landmark by the U.S. Department of Interior. This area is an unusually rich forest of oak, sugar maple and basswood on the upland sites and swamp white oak and ash on the flat and poorly drained areas.
Marshes occupy the larger depressions.
There is an abundance of wildflowers and shrubs - exceptionally rich and colorful are the spring wildflowers which include the large flowered trillium. Bird Watching is especially good during the spring and fall migrations for waterfowl and shorebirds. The Shallow Water Areas have the potential to support large numbers of a wide variety of wildlife. These areas will produce dense aquatic vegetation for food and homes for ducks, goose, shorebirds, muskrat, mink and other animals. In addition these areas will provide excellent spawning areas for fishes - especially northern pike.