Ozaukee County is working to open a new nature preserve to the public, and the centerpiece of the project, a cable-suspended staircase that will carry visitors from the top of the bluff down into the gorge and to the beach, was just approved.
Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge Nature Preserve in Port Washington is still a ways from opening to the general public, but when it does, residents will have access to sweeping gorge views and a path down to the Lake Michigan beach below.
WATCH: Neighbors excited for new Ozaukee nature preserve with ‘floating’ staircase for beach access
Neighbors excited for new Ozaukee nature preserve with ‘floating’ staircase for beach access
The staircase is designed to “float” above the bluff so it does not cause damage to the terrain and can shift gradually with erosion…