Bird & Nature Adventures | Cherokee Marsh, North

Summer Bumble ~ Bring family and friends for a fun Summer Bumble at Cherokee Marsh with Naturalist Diane Schwartz!  We will explore easy nature trails to look for bees and butterflies in the towering native prairie flowers, watch playful squirrels gather acorns and other nuts in the woodland, and listen for the croaking of frogs and buzzing of insects along the wetland boardwalk.  Summer in the marsh can be cooler than the city under the shade of willow in the marsh and oaks in the lowland forest.

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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