Field Trips
Annual Labor Day field
trip held the first Monday in September from 1-4 PM.
A mid-summer field trip
held on the last Sunday in July from 1-4 PM.
Field trips for school
groups can be arranged. Call Tom or Kathie Brock at 608-238-5050
Public Visitation
Public
trail map
Pleasant Valley Conservancy is a
natural area, not a recreation area. Motors, bicycles, snowmobiles,
ATVs, or any other mechanical vehicles are not permitted. Walking
and nature study are the principal activities possible. Walking
is restricted to the trail shown on the map.
Removal of plants and seeds is strictly prohibited.
Download
a PDF version of the Trail Map.
Directions: The
Conservancy is 5.5 miles southwest of the Village of Black Earth.
Head south from the center of Black Earth on County Highway F/Wisconsin
78. Turn right at County F/County KP/Madison Street. Turn left
on County F about 1.1 miles. Go 3.7 miles to Pleasant Valley Road,
which enters from the left. Turn left on Pleasant Valley Road.
The preserve will be on both sides of Pleasant Valley Road. To
reach the trail entrance, continue past the steep hillside until
you reach an open area and walking trail entrance on your left
(about ¾ mile east on Pleasant Valley Road from the junction with
County F). Cars should be parked off the road facing the entrance.
Hunting is allowed by permit
only. Pleasant Valley Conservancy is within the deer eradication
zone of the Department of Natural Resources, and because of this
has an extended deer hunting season, in addition to the regular
November hunt. Hunting during the extended season requires a state-issued
landowner permit as well as a hunting license. For information
on deer hunting, call Tom or Kathie Brock at 608-238-5050.
Pleasant Valley Conservancy is permanently protected.
It is owned in part by The Prairie Enthusiasts (TPE) and in part
by Tom and Kathie Brock and TPE holds a conservation easement
on the Brock portion of the Conservancy.
For information about activities, including volunteer
work parties, call Tom or Kathie Brock at 608-238-5050.
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