Black River State Forest Explained

Black River State Forest
Iucn Category:V
Map:Wisconsin#USA
Location:Burnett County, Wisconsin U.S.
Nearest City:Siren, Wisconsin
Area Acre:67,070
Established:1957
Governing Body:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Url:https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/StateForests/blackRiver/

Black River State Forest is a state forest located in the western half of Jackson County, Wisconsin near Black River Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.A.. It is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The park has campsites, trails, and allows for hunting, ATV, and canoeing.[1] It is at the edge of the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, and is more rugged than what is found in the eastern half of the county.[2]

Environmental management

Each year, around 1000 acres (4.05 km2) of forest in the park are used for logging. Logs are harvested for regeneration of the forest via selective cutting.[3]

In 2015 and 2016, elk were reintroduced into the park.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black River State Forest . April 19, 2019 . dnr.wi.gov . Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources . 2019-04-22 .
  2. Ed Anderson . Karen Anderson . 2007-08-10 . Regional Assessment of the Wisconsin Driftless Natural Division . http://dnr.state.il.us/orc/wildliferesources/theplan/final/pdf/Wisconsin_Driftless.pdf . https://web.archive.org/web/20070810003229/http://dnr.state.il.us/orc/wildliferesources/theplan/final/pdf/Wisconsin_Driftless.pdf . Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources . 4 . 50–52 . 2019-04-22.
  3. 2016 . Black River State Forest Visitor Guide 2016 . 2019-04-22 . Guide Pamphlet . Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources .