| There
is a secret place in Menomonee Falls; a wild area hidden from view right
in the heart of downtown.
The secret is out. The wildlife
sanctuary is called Lime Kiln Natural Area. It is a habitat for birds,
flora, fauna, and a place to contemplate near the waterfall.
It is an outdoor classroom
for meaningful environmental education. |
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For
information, call: David Voelz at
(262)
853-1835.
EMAIL
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Lime
Kiln Park Power Point Presentation CLICK
HERE then click on screen to watch all pages.
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Lime Kiln
Natural Area is located along the Menomonee River adjacenent to the downtown
Village Centre, and is approximately 16.5 acres in size.
The park derives its name
from two historic lime kilns located within the park, which along with
the quarry, date from the 1840's and are in the National Register of Historic
Places.
Spring Video, taken May
4, 2008 |
Lime Kiln Natural Area is
a diverse natural area with a cattail marsh, fresh (wet) meadow, forested
drainage, hardwood deciduous forest and the Menomonee River corridor.
About 9.5 acres of the lands along the river gorge are embedded with fossils
that date from the Silurian Era, 45 million years ago. These acres have
been designated a geological area of state wide significance. (GA-I) |
