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Nerstrand Woods State Park
State Park Information
State Park Overview
Nature of the Area
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park is a wildflower garden in the spring. Feast your eyes on sharp-lobed hepatica and the dwarf trout lily which blooms in April. The dwarf trout lily is listed on the Federal endangered species list.
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park comprises two nearly horizontal layers a layer of glacial drift about 150 feet thick overlying a layer of Platteville Limestone. The limestone is visible only where the drift has been eroded away at Hidden Falls and along Prairie Creek.
Raccoon, fox, deer, warblers (blue-winged and Cerulean), tufted titmice and
blue-gray gnat catchers are just a few of the residents in the park.
History of the Area
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Nerstrand Woods State Park