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Jensen Marsh

 
Hunting Hunting at Jensen Marsh
This 190 acre wildlife area is managed as a natural resource/public hunting area. Due to the diversity of habitats present, Jensen Marsh provides the user with the opportunity of viewing a wide variety of both game and non-game wildlife throughout the year, including waterfowl, upland birds and mammals, wetland and aquatic species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects. I wide variety of native wetland and upland species of forbs, grasses and legumes are also found in these diverse habitats.
Excellent site for waterfowl hunting, as well as good to excellent hunting for White-Tailed deer, and turkey. Fair site for pheasant, and other small game.
Trails & Hiking Trails & Hiking at Jensen Marsh
The wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of waterfowl and shore birds throughout the spring, summer and fall. For bird watchers, the rail-trail, has native grasses and shrubs to provide concealment and the necessary environment to set up photo opportunities for bird-watching. The adjacent prairie and timber provide the user with excellent opportunities to view upland wildlife that venture close to the open marsh area to feed. Binoculars, field scopes and various field guide books are a must when exploring this area. For plant enthusiasts, the high quality of diverse habitats at Jensen Marsh provides and excellent area to conduct vegetative studies with over 150 native plants species currently identified with an ongoing plant inventory.
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