Buena Vista Marsh is a state wildlife refuge in Portage County

Portage County, Wisconsin

Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...

, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Geography

Buena Vista Marsh is located on fragmented lands south of the Village of Plover

Plover, Wisconsin

Plover is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,520 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 and the Wisconsin River

Wisconsin River

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, east of Biron

Biron, Wisconsin

Biron is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Biron is located at ....

, Wisconsin Rapids

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,435 at the 2000 census.According to the 2010 census, the Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan area was home to 54,362 people...

, and Kellner

Kellner, Wisconsin

Kellner is an unincorporated community located in Portage and Wood counties, Wisconsin, United States. The Portage County portion of Kellner is located in the town of Plover, while the Wood County portion is located in the town of Grand Rapids. Kellner is located at the junction of County Highways...

, north of State Road 73, Adams County

Adams County, Wisconsin

Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Sources differ as to whether its name is in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams, or his son, the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. As of 2000, the population of Adams County was 18,643. Its county seat is...

, and Waushara County, and west of Bancroft

Bancroft, Wisconsin

Bancroft is an unincorporated census-designated place in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 535. It is included in the Stevens Point, Wisconsin Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 and Interstate 39 / U.S. Highway 51. (Lat: 44° 20' 14.6", Lon: -89° 38' 49.3"). The Buena Vista Marsh has various parcels of land in many sizes and shapes located in the towns of Grant

Grant, Portage County, Wisconsin

Grant is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,020 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.2 square miles , of which, 71.2 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it ...

, Buena Vista

Buena Vista, Portage County, Wisconsin

Buena Vista is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,187 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Coddington and Keene are located within the town.-Geography:...

, Pine Grove

Pine Grove, Portage County, Wisconsin

Pine Grove is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 904 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Bancroft is located within the town.-Geography:...

, and Town of Plover

Plover (town), Wisconsin

Plover is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Kellner is located partially in the town.-Geography:...

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Management

The Buena Vista Marsh is managed in cooperation of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is an agency of the state of Wisconsin. Its purpose is to preserve, protect, manage and maintain the natural resources of the state. The WDNR has the authority to set policy for itself and to recommend regulations for approval by the State Legislature...

, and the Wildlife Society at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point is a public university located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin...

. The Buena Vista Marsh is often managed toward Prairie Chicken

Greater Prairie Chicken

The Greater Prairie Chicken or Pinnated Grouse, Tympanuchus cupido, is a large bird in the grouse family. This North American species was once abundant, but has become extremely rare or extinct over much of its range due to habitat loss. There are current efforts to help this species gain the...

The Buena Vista Marsh is noted by tourists in the spring who flock to see the mating rituals of the Prairie Chicken.