Port Washington in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Coal Dock Park Prairie Restoration

Photographed By Devon Polzar, circa 2018

1. Coal Dock Park Prairie Restoration Marker

Inscription. Prairies once covered more than 2.1 million acres of Wisconsin. When Europeans settled the area, they destroyed much of it to make way for farming and development. Now only about 10,000 scattered acres of native prairie remain in the state.

When natural ecosystems like prairies are destroyed, the animals, plants, birds and insects that inhabit them disappear too. In 2013, the City of Port Washington established this Prairie Restoration area in order to encourage the return and longevity of species that are native to this region, as well as to preserve the natural history of the state of Wisconsin.

(Pictured: Butterfly Weed, Black Eyed Susan, New England Aster)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 43° 23.087′ N, 87° 51.894′ W. Marker was in Port Washington, Wisconsin, in Ozaukee County. The marker is on the eastern end of Coal Dock Park along the shores of Lake Michigan. Access to the park is along S. Wisconsin St. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Port Washington WI 53074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Toledo 1854-1856 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Northerner (within shouting

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distance of this marker); In Loving Memory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lake Michigan Habitat (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Lakefront in Transition (approx. 0.2 miles away); They Had To Go A Fishin' (approx. 0.2 miles away); Those That Fished (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Art of Commercial Fishing (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Washington.

Photographed By Devon Polzar, 2018

2. Coal Dock Park Prairie Restoration Marker

Photographed By Devon Polzar, 2018

3. Coal Dock Park Prairie Restoration Marker

Coal Dock Park Prairie Restoration Marker Missing image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Schaettle, December 8, 2023

4. Coal Dock Park Prairie Restoration Marker Missing

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on December 8, 2023, by Jim Schaettle of Madison, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.