KISHWAUKETOE NATURE CONSERVANCY

Dedicated To The Children of Tomorrow

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Photography by Jen Schildgen / BlueVerve Studio

Photography by Jen Schildgen / BlueVerve Studio

Introduction to Kishwauketoe

Open to the public year-round.

Park the car and walk straight into one of the best-kept secrets in all of Southeast Wisconsin. Here you can find so many relaxing ways to leave the world behind. Kishwauketoe is open to the public year-round. There are 231 beautiful acres and over 4 miles of trails waiting for you! Come visit, unwind, and reconnect with nature!

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Visit to Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy - By Emily Stone

Emily Stone writes about her visit to Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy on August 19th, 20th 2026.

KNC Ephemeral Ponds

Kishwauketoe performed its job during the period of very heavy rains in April by preventing local flooding and keeping the waters of Geneva Lake crystal clear. KNC essentially functions as a giant sponge by holding back and slowly filtering large amounts of sudden rainfall. This ephemeral pond temporarily formed in the north central area of KNC in April and served as a temporary home for numerous waterfowl including Canada geese, mallards, blue wing teal, hooded mergansers an

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Journey back in time with each turn of the page to discover the origins of one of Southern Wisconsin’s most unique conservation projects. Kishwauketoe: A Nature Conservancy for the Children of Tomorrow, By James E. Killian and Jen Schildgen is a 256-page, full- color coffee table book that tells the story of how a highly desirable, but degraded, parcel of property in the heart of Williams Bay, Wisconsin was rescued.

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251 Elkhorn Rd, Williams Bay, WI 53191