Tealey Creek Cedars State Natural Area

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Tealey Creek Cedars occupies a low terrace along the lower end of Tealey Creek, just above its confluence with Mud Creek where it drains off hilly end moraine and through gently rolling ground moraine. The site supports a high conservation value forest of high-quality white cedar-black ash swamp. White cedar is rare in this part of the state and this swamp represents the largest and best quality example of this community type on the county forest. Many of the cedars are 18 inches in diameter. Balsam fir and red maple are canopy associates. The swamp has a diverse structure including frequent blowdowns, tip-up mounds, fallen trees, snags, and hummock-hollow microtopography. Disturbances appear to be minimal at this site, although water level alteration by beaver is a concern for the rare plants found here. Tealey Creek Cedars is owned by Chippewa County and was designated a State Natural Area in 2010.