Davis Preserve in Mukwonago

Activities: Birding, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Viewing

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A wetland pond on the southern edge of the property.

The 54-acre Waukesha County Land Conservancy property is environmentally significant for its location along the Mukwonago River, one of the most pristine and biodiverse rivers for its size in the state. A former wetland tributary to the river, Davis had been drained for agriculture and was severely degraded. A $1.1 million grant from the Wisconsin Wetland Conservation Trust is restoring Davis to a high-functioning wetland. As work progresses, native vegetation is returning, enhanced by the restoration of natural communities such as mesic prairie, wet prairie, sedge meadow, and wooded wetland. A trail loops around the property.

There is a large parking area, but no amenities. There is no sign at the entrance currently.