Picking and Gathering in State Parks

In order to preserve state parks' natural beauty for future visitors to enjoy, it's against Wisconsin law to destroy, molest, deface,or remove any natural growth or natural or archaeological feature from the parks.

However, you may pick edible fruits, nuts, wild mushrooms and wild asparagus, except in state natural areas.

Note: Some mushrooms are edible and others are deadly, and it's difficult to tell one from another. Whole books have been written on the subject. Use extreme caution!

Collecting seeds from herbaceous plants such as grasses and wildflowers is not allowed without written authorization from the department.

No one may collect rocks, minerals or fossil materials on state natural areas, state wild rivers, state parks, state trails, Havenwoods state forest preserve, state recreation areas, or Point Beach or Kettle Moraine state forests, except with a written permit from the property manager.