The Spring Event Continues - Devil's Lake State Park Area Visitor's Guide

May 11, 2020
Derrick Mayoleth
Nature, Spring, Tourism

It seems like every popular event has been canceled lately. Well, that’s not true really. Only the “human” events have been canceled, nature just plugs along. And really, the arrival of spring is a pretty popular event too. Here at Devil’s Lake State Park, spring is coming on as usual despite that little blast of cool temps we had this weekend. Here’s some of what you can expect to see out on the trails this week…

Rescue Road 7 — The forests are quickly greening up out there!

Ferns — You can see ferns rising from the ground to fill wet areas of the forest floor.

Duchman's Breeches — Dutchman’s Breeches have been out for a while now, and will soon be gone.

Jack-in-the-pulpit are just coming up. This one was a quick starter.

Birdfoot violet — This is NOT Wisconsin’s State Flower. This is a *birdfoot violet*. Our state flower is the wood more common violet. You’ll see both at Devil’s Lake right now.

Tiny False Rue Anemone are all of the forest floor atop the bluffs.

May Apples are getting tall. Although not common, they can get up to 18″ tall!

These are NOT flowers, but the arrival of new leaves on Shagbark Hickory Trees!

Oak Leaves — Young oak tree leaves bring color to the forest.

And coming soon to the top of the east bluff, an ocean of Shooting Stars!

Derrick Mayoleth

For nearly 30 years, the Skillet Creek blog has focused on 3 main goals; To inspire you to visit and explore the Devil’s Lake region, to help you get the most out of your visit by sharing tips, events, and other helpful information. Lastly, to advocate for our environment & wildlife and talk about how we can keep our natural areas amazing now and into the future! That last goal can sometimes cause controversy, but it’s the only way we can accomplish the first two. – Derrick Mayoleth, Owner.

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