Hike Madison's Wild Side

Madison Parks is hosting free monthly tours of Madison Conservation Parks. The tours are led by a Madison Parks staff member and co-sponsored by the Madison Audubon Society. Each tour will focus on a different park and unique natural feature of that park. Madison Parks has 14 conservation parks comprising over 1600 acres. Each conservation park focuses on the restoration of native plant and animal communities while providing educational areas and opportunities for all. April 27, 6:30p.m. Turville Point Park, 1156 Olin-Turville Ct. Explore this beautiful downtown park and its spring ephemerals May 4, 6:30p.m. Heritage Sanctuary, 600 Meadowlark Drive At peak trillium bloom in mid-May, Heritage Sanctuary is unequaled. June 9, 6:30p.m. Kettle Pond, 5808 Old Middleton Road Explore the restoration progress around this glacial kettle pond. July 13, 6:30p.m. Owen Park, 6021 Old Sauk Road Explore the summer wild flowers and the ponds and their wildlife. August 6, 8:00a.m. Cherokee Marsh, Upper Yahara River Tour Bring your own canoe or kayak and meet at the School Road boat landing Partnering with the Friends of Cherokee Marsh, the tour will focus on the restoration work on Cherokee Marsh September 7, 6:30p.m. Strickers Pond, 7214 Longmeadow Road Explore another glacial kettle pond and the lessons learned from this restoration project October 12, 5:30p.m. Knollwood Conservation Park, 3334 Westview Lane Enjoy the fall colors, hike on the new "Cannonball Trail" and see the only sand prairie in the Madison Park system.

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