Leopold Wetland Management District

The best location for bicycling on the district is at the Swan Pond WPA in Dane county as a section of the paved Oregon Rotary Trail crosses through this waterfowl production area.

A multitude of bird species may be found across the diversity of habitats within the Leopold WMD. Many of the waterfowl production areas have gravel lots for parking and a handful of waterfowl production areas within the District have established trails.

The waterfowl production areas are open to cross country skiing and snowshoeing.

Dogs are required to be leashed on the waterfowl production areas unless engaged in hunting activities. Please respect other visitors when on trails with your dog by keeping your distance and cleaning up after your dog.

Although traditional geocaching is not allowed on the waterfowl production, earthcaching (virtual geocaching) is an available option for those who enjoy this activity. In this variation, GPS coordinates lead to points of interest, such as educational kiosks or natural features, that participants...

Fishing is permissible on the waterfowl production areas. However, most of the habitat is not suitable for quality fishing due to shallow water conditions. For more information on regulations visit https://www.fws.gov/wetland/leopold/visit-us/rules-policies

Open season: Open year round - Walking spring to fall, snow shoeing and cross-country skiing in winter. Open to biking.Length: 0.5 mile one-wayLocation of trail: Schoenberg Marsh...

Most of the waterfowl production areas are open to public hunting per Wisconsin regulations. Wilcox WPA and Blue Wing WPA are closed to hunting. For more information on regulations visit Leopold Wetland Management District | Visit Us - Rules & Policies | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (fws...

Artists may enjoy painting and sketching on any of the waterfowl production areas.

Photographers with zoom lenses and smart phones will find many opportunities to capture landscapes and wildlife on the waterfowl production areas.

The waterfowl production areas are open to cross country skiing and snowshoeing.

The waterfowl production areas open for foraging wild edibles for personal use.

The waterfowl production areas are great places to view a multitude of different wildlife species, especially grassland birds like bobolinks and meadowlarks and migrating waterfowl such as ducks, sandhill cranes and geese. For additional species visit https://www.fws.gov/wetland/leopold/species...