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Field TripsTwo trips are held each year. 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 or scout groups can be arranged. Call Tom or Kathie Brock at 608-238-5050 |
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Public Visitation 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 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. Only deer hunting is permitted. 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. Protection 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. Pleasant Valley Conservancy is a State Natural Area (number 551). Volunteer Activities Pleasant Valley Conservancy welcomes the help of volunteers in its restoration work. Two activities that make considerable use of volunteers are controlled burns and seed collecting and planting. Burns are conducted in both the spring (March-April) and Fall (November). Seed collecting is a major activity from late August through early November. Planting is usually done in the spring after burns are completed. More detail on volunteer activities. For information about activities, including volunteer work parties, call Tom or Kathie Brock at 608-238-5050 or send a message.
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