Empire Prairies State Natural Area - Hagen Prairie Unit
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Empire Prairies contains three dry to dry-mesic prairie remnants and a small oak opening that were once part of the extensive Empire Prairie stretching across southern Columbia and northern Dane counties. Located within Mud Lake Wildlife Area, the Hagen Prairie Unit supports a diversity of plants. While most are typical dry-mesic species, wet-mesic species are also present including swamp milkweed and prairie blazing star. In spring, the site features an outstanding display of shooting stars.
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Coordinates: 43°24'39"N 89°15'33"W
- Lodi Marsh State Natural Area 27 km
- Devil's Lake State Park 41 km
- Mirror Lake State Park 51 km
- Horicon National Wildlife Refuge 52 km
- Kettle Moraine State Forest 86 km
- High Cliff State Park 114 km
- Big Eau Pleine County Park 159 km
- Point Beach State Forest 166 km
- Potawatomi State Park 219 km
- Whitefish Dunes State Park 235 km
- Rio, Wisconsin 4.4 km
- Grassy Lake 7.3 km
- Wyona lake 10 km
- Pardeeville, Wisconsin 14 km
- Park Lake 16 km
- Del Monte Foods 18 km
- Glacier Hills Wind Farm 22 km
- Lost Lake 24 km
- Beaver Dam Lake 30 km
- Fox Lake 33 km