Schmeeckle Restoration and Management Plan

Restoration and Management Plan

The Schmeeckle Reserve Restoration and Management Plan guides land management efforts on the 280-acre campus natural area. It details management goals and describes large-scale management zones for habitat restoration activities. Specific management objectives are identified for focal units in the next 3-4 years.

The plan was originally created in 2020 by Michael Demchik, Professor of Forestry, and Jim Buchholz, Director of Schmeeckle Reserve. It is revised every 3-4 years based on the objectives that have been accomplished, current research in best management practices, and newly identified issues. Plans are posted for public comment, and all comments are reviewed by the College of Natural Resources Property Management Committee.

Public Comment Period: 2023 Revision

The 2023 revision of the Schmeeckle Restoration and Management Plan is now available below for viewing and public comment. Comments will be collected from May 10 to May 24, 2023. Please send any comments regarding the plan to schmeeckle@uwsp.edu.

If you are unable to view the document online, contact us at 715-346-4992 and we will send you a printed version. If you are unable to send comments through email, you can send written comments by mail to: Schmeeckle Reserve, 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, WI 54481.

All comments will be reviewed by the College of Natural Resources Property Management Committee and acknowledged within the plan.


Click here to view the 2023 Schmeeckle Restoration and Management Plan

Schmeeckle Restoration and Management Plan

Restoration and Management Plan

The Schmeeckle Reserve Restoration and Management Plan guides land management efforts on the 280-acre campus natural area. It details management goals and describes large-scale management zones for habitat restoration activities. Specific management objectives are identified for focal units in the next 3-4 years.

The plan was originally created in 2020 by Michael Demchik, Professor of Forestry, and Jim Buchholz, Director of Schmeeckle Reserve. It is revised every 3-4 years based on the objectives that have been accomplished, current research in best management practices, and newly identified issues. The plan is reviewed and approved by the College of Natural Resources Property Management Committee, which is made up of faculty and staff from multiple college disciplines (Fisheries and Water Resources, Forestry, Human Dimensions, Soil and Waste Resources, Wildlife Ecology).

Plan revisions are posted for public comment prior to being approved. If you have any feedback about the plan, feel free to contact us at schmeeckle@uwsp.edu.


Click here to view the 2023 Schmeeckle Restoration and Management Plan