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Cherokee Marsh
North
Unit, 6098 North Sherman Ave.
(3.4 miles of trails)
South
Unit, 5002 School Road
(3.1 miles of trails)
Lake
Mendota Unit, 104 W. Sauthoff Rd.
(.6 miles of trails)
PARK
HOURS:
4:00 a.m. - dusk |
ABOUT
CHEROKEE MARSH:
Strategically located at the head of Madison's lakes, Cherokee
Marsh acts as a living sponge.
It filters upland runoff, using excess fertilizer to grow
marsh plants, and slowly releasing cleaner water to the lakes below.
Cherokee Marsh is the largest wetlands in Dane County.
It is used by thousands of students each year for
environmental education. |
FEATURES:
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1210 acres
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7.1 miles of
trails (all three units)
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Boardwalk with
2 observation decks - in North Unit
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Restroom
facilities - in North Unit
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Parking lot -
in North Unit and South Unit
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Cross-country
ski trails - permit NOT required, in South Unit
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Boat Launch
Facilities - in South Unit
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Native American
Mounds - in North Unit and Lake Mendota Unit
LAND MANAGEMENT:
Click here to learn more about the ambitious marsh restoration
efforts at Cherokee Marsh.
Cherokee Marsh (South Unit)--Ongoing
wetland and grassland restoration project to improve habitat for
birds. Exotic trees and shrubs are being removed to facilitate
prairie restoration. The tree removal also creates a larger open
treeless habitat needed by some bird species e.g. Marsh Hawks,
Short-eared Owls. Historically this open habitat was maintained by
fires set by Native Americans. The current tree removal project is
being funded as part of a wetland mitigation plan related to runway
safety improvements at the Dane County Regional Airport.
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