Bird & Nature Adventures | Cherokee Marsh, North

Join Naturalist Kathlean Wolf at the Cherokee Marsh North for a free, family-friendly nature hike to explore trails.  We'll talk about how the HoChunk and their long-ago ancestors related to the plants, fungi, and animals of wetlands like those found in Cherokee Marsh. Furs from moskwas (muskrat), beaver, and otter; catfish, bluegill, and trout; meals of lotus seeds, goose meat, and wisi mushrooms; mats made of bullrushes and cattail leaves; all of these resources were and are abundant in Cherokee Marsh. We'll also discuss threats to our wetlands, and what we can do as individuals to help protect them. Please note that no foraging is permitted in Conservation Parks

Cherokee Marsh is Madison’s largest conservation park with three units - North, South, and Mendota. Each month, year-round we explore the north unit's beautiful trails through the woodlands, wetlands, and restored prairies along the Yahara ‘Catfish’ River. Co-sponsored by Madison Parks, Friends of Cherokee Marsh , and Sierra Club.  Follow North Sherman Ave. to the parking lot at the end of the gravel entrance road. Free, family-friendly guided nature walks at Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park – North are held on the 1st Sunday of each month, year-round 1:30-3pm. No registration is required. No pets are allowed.

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