More opportunities to protect wildlife are possible for the Door County Land Trust after they recently purchased 63.3 acres of land located near Lake Michigan in Sturgeon Bay.

The area of land that was purchased is near the organization’s Kellner Fen Natural Area which holds many rare and unusual species like the Hine’s emerald dragonfly, and other animals like Sand Hill Cranes. The purchase is good for the wetland that the Kellner Fen offers, as it features a large amount of open water and is surrounded by forests. Door County Land Trust Executive Director Emily Wood talks more about the purchase.
 

The Door County Land Trust has protected over 8,800 acres of fields, forests, farmlands, orchards, wetlands and shoreline and continues to protect Door County’s lands and waters.