
Location: Waupaca County
Area protected: 83.59 acres
Protection strategy: conservation easement
Containing two ponds with bogs typically found much further north in Wisconsin, wild shorelines, forest and agricultural land near heavily developed Rainbow Lake along the Chain O’ Lakes in Waupaca County, this easement protects 83.59 acres, including 52 acres of active agricultural fields, 31 acres of woods and two ponds. It will perpetually safeguard this land's agricultural resources, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats, and the high quality of the surface and groundwater of Rainbow, Round, and Sunset Lakes.