Location: Winnebago County

Area protected: 48 acres

Protection strategy: land given to the Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust with the help of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Funds

Located in the Town of Menasha, in the midst of the Fox Cities, this preserved area is a true treasure of nature, open to the public, and easy for many to enjoy. The Preserve protects the marshlands that lie on both sides of Strobe Road. It extends to Mud Creek on the North and along the west side of Strobe Island. Visitors are asked to stay within the Preserve, and not trespass on adjacent private property.

Beautiful in all seasons, a hiker can discover frozen fox tracks in the white of winter, vibrant colors of changing leaves in fall, verdant green leaves and cattails in Spring and Summer. The lowland forest and marsh provide homes for many aquatic plants and animals, migratory birds, deer and fox. Bald Eagles and Sandhill Cranes are frequently spotted here.

"The silken rush of woodland waters and the scoured shapes of the desert - these and countless other treasures we owe to those farsighted enough to have preserved the public lands that make up our inheritance."
- T.H. Watkins