BioBlitz 2017
Property Description
Fox River Park (262 acres) is part of the Waukesha County Park System and is located southwest of the city of Waukesha along the Fox River. Habitats include a variety of wetlands (riverine wetlands, ephemeral ponds, and wildlife scrapes), river, and a mature mixed-oak woodland.
Interesting Discoveries
- State-threatened fish species: Northern Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis).
- Three new county records:
- Two daggar moth species (Acronicta spp.), known from northern MN;
- Second-ever WI record: millipede species (Apheloria virginensis), and previously only collected once before from Milwaukee Co.
- Very diverse insect community:
- 135+ Butterflies and moths (not including micromoths still in need of ID);
- 123+ Beetles including 5 firefly genera.
- Very healthy forest community: Given that 163 homes border the park, it was encouraging to see a diverse understory with mixed-age trees.
General Results
| Count | Taxon | Change from Reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1,021 species found (- 2 from reported on site) | ||
| 20 | Fish | |
| 12 | Amphibians and Reptiles | |
| 20 | Mammals | |
| 49 | Other invertebrates | |
| 44 | Spiders | |
| 69 | Birds | |
| 355 | Insects | |
| 452 | Fungi, Lichens, and Plants | -2 (synonyms) |
Partners
Host: Waukesha County Park System
Surveyors
- Ben Goss Bird Club
- Carroll University
- Carthage College
- Marian University
- Marquette University
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Purdue University
- Retzer Nature Center
- Schlitz Audubon
- Southeast Regional Planning Commission
- UW-Milwaukee
- UW-Madison
- UW-Oshkosh
- UW-Parkside
- UW-Stevens Point
- UW-Waukesha
- UW-Whitewater
- Urban Ecology Center
- Waukesha County Parks
- WI DNR
- WI Natural Resources Foundation
Educational Activities Partners
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Retzer Nature Center
- Riveredge Nature Center
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