Wisconsin Parks and Preserves
The river is the focus of the 110-acre (45 ha) Pecatonica River Woods State Natural Area near Mineral Point in Iowa County, owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and designated as a natural area in 1992. The Pecatonica River Woods SNA was listed on the basis of possessing a diverse range of forest ecosystems, from southern dry, through mesic, to floodplain. The 52-acre (21 ha) Weir White Oaks State Natural Area, a privately-owned preserve managed by the Wisconsin DNR, contains high-quality old growth upland forest and was designated a state natural area in 2002.
The 120-acre (49 ha) Blackhawk Memorial Park is owned and operated by Lafayette County.
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