Ferry Bluff State Natural Area
Ferry Bluff State Natural Area
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The entire northern unit, consisting of Ferry Bluff and Cactus Bluff, is closed to all entry from December 1 to April 1 to protect roosting bald eagles. The southern unit is open at all times.
Ferry Bluff and the adjacent Cactus Bluff tower more than 300 feet above the confluence of Honey Creek and the Wisconsin River. The sandstone bluffs, capped with dolomite harbors undisturbed open cliff vegetation, prairie remnants, and steep wooded slopes of white and red oaks with with basswood, hackberry, elm, hickory, and ironwood. Although the forest on the summit and north-facing slopes is relatively young, the ground layer is rich, with many ferns on the slopes and a diverse spring flora throughout.
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1
CAL Center Presents: ROLL ON; THE MUSIC OF ALABAMA
2/01/2025
Reedsburg - 21.7 miles away
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CAL Center Presents: I AM...HE SAID-THE MUSIC OF NEIL DIAMOND
2/21/2025
Reedsburg - 21.7 miles away
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Downtown Reedsburg "Living Windows"
12/13/2024
Reedsburg - 22.07 miles away
4
Frozen Assets Festival
2/03/2025 - 2/09/2025
Madison - 24.43 miles away
5
The Nutcracker
12/13/2024 - 12/15/2024
Madison - 24.63 miles away
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Beethoven x3 - Madison Symphony Orchestra's 99th Season
1/17/2025
Madison - 24.63 miles away
7
Shucked
2/04/2025 - 2/09/2025
Madison - 24.63 miles away
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Star Wars: A New Hope - Madison Symphony Orchestra
2/22/2025
Madison - 24.63 miles away