DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A nature preserve in northern Door County near Kangaroo Lake is helping an endangered species.
The Kangaroo Lake Preserve is a critical habitat for the endangered Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly, which breeds in the headwaters of Peil Creek.
Volunteers spent Tuesday putting up signs to distinguish land between the preserve and private property.
“We’re putting up signs for this part of The Nature Conservancy. It’s a new parcel of land,” said Deb Sherwood of Sturgeon Bay told Fox 11 News.
Volunteers plan on cutting down invasive species, such as reed canary grass, and planting trees in the meadow to assist the endangered dragon fly’s.
“In general, we’ll be maintaining kind of these public access areas, So there will likely be a mowed area, where folks could park as well,” Kari Hagenow, The Nature Conservancy Door Peninsula Land Steward, told Fox 11 News.
The 70-acres parcel cost about $300,000 according to public records.
