http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html 400 acres. About half is rich, botanically diverse coastal wetland including a ridge-swale system and MP itself. Look closely, you may spot trumpeter swans, sandhill cranes, or a bald eagle. Or an otter, mink, muskrat, or beaver. Or a merganser of course (common or hooded). This property was acquired with a National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Act Grant and cash match from members like... YOU! A mortgage remains on this property. Our eternal gratitude to NWC Members Mary Beth and Regis Carozza who, when this property was about to be sold and developed, stepped up and served as interim owners for three years, until the NCWC grant funds came through. Amazing. To view the images below, double-click on any photo or play slideshow. Directions to MP at bottom of page. http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#0 73ebceb8-c0ab-40d8-b534-ca99324a4bf8 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00939/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00939/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Merganser Pond</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#1 15b82fbd-69e6-498a-b9b2-9a4049f42a89 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC02632/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC02632/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Eastern painted turtle</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#2 67dac606-5c03-4509-be16-e700e88d1d62 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC03322/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC03322/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; 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" class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">woodcock nest</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#5 d4147907-99b3-4dea-8edc-501c5262b0ab http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00922/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00922/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">sweet gale rims the open water</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#6 9a77004f-e352-4606-9351-dd7ad5cbc492 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00031/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00031/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">blue flag iris<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">aka blue iris</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#7 0c181e74-851f-4ec4-af13-9ea0e52512c8 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00377/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00377/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">spring fling<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">can you see all 4?</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#8 c3cd194f-375d-4764-95c3-7c65f8151bb0 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC02638/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC02638/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">big momma snapping turtle; they can live several hundred years</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#9 9c446f98-0a5f-41a3-9da3-5a10d939ff4e http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC03790/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC03790/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">baby snapper</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#10 bd34044d-b926-4849-89e1-786d94f57401 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00926/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00926/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">bright green spring foliage</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#11 df33c124-6e43-4157-a01a-41c4e53e3774 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00219/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00219/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Five Mile Point Road from Ahmeek north is a good fall color tour</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#12 1db9da57-a053-43a1-99aa-402652af14fc http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/turtle%20lake/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/turtle%20lake/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">yellow pondlily</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#13 5fb3dde7-74b9-470b-a25d-1803e75c84a1 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00175/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00175/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">canada geese on MP</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#14 2ee1f93d-454d-414d-9087-900a4f8300f2 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00941/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/DSC00941/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">turtle haul-out</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond.html#15 3d9bd28a-574c-4690-94c6-b468f3ef145c http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/NWC%20MP%20detail/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/Merganser_Pond_files/Media/NWC%20MP%20detail/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">NWC MP detail</p></div></div>