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Cherokee Marsh is

Dane County’s Largest Wetland

 

Since 2007, we’ve worked to protect, restore, and foster appreciation and enjoyment of the lands, waters, and living beauty of Cherokee Marsh. Learn more about this Wetland Gem.

View a video about Cherokee Marsh from Madison Parks.

Sandhill Crane explores an icy shoreline.
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News

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Our Programs

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​Upcoming Events

  • RESCHEDULED Brush Cutting at Westport Meadows / Cherokee Marsh-Mendota Unit (1)
    RESCHEDULED Brush Cutting at Westport Meadows / Cherokee Marsh-Mendota Unit (1)
    Thu, Jan 23
    Westport Meadows Park & Mendota Unit
    Jan 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Westport Meadows Park & Mendota Unit, 4338 Beilfuss Dr, Madison, WI 53704, USA
    Jan 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Westport Meadows Park & Mendota Unit, 4338 Beilfuss Dr, Madison, WI 53704, USA
    We're continuing our work to clear honeysuckle, buckthorn, and burning bush from Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park's Mendota Unit. We may burn brush piles if there is enough snow to put the fires out.
  • 2025 Annual Meeting, Friends of Cherokee Marsh
    2025 Annual Meeting, Friends of Cherokee Marsh
    Sat, Jan 25
    Warner Park Community Recreation Center
    Jan 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Warner Park Community Recreation Center , 1625 Northport Dr, Madison, WI 53704, USA
    Jan 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Warner Park Community Recreation Center , 1625 Northport Dr, Madison, WI 53704, USA
    Friends and Parks updates, board election, plus learn fascinating things about Wisconsin's native mussels!
  • Brush-Cutting at Cherokee Marsh Natural Resource Area
    Brush-Cutting at Cherokee Marsh Natural Resource Area
    Mon, Jan 27
    5129 Caton Ln, Waunakee, WI 53597, USA
    Jan 27, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    5129 Caton Ln, Waunakee, WI 53597, USA
    Jan 27, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    5129 Caton Ln, Waunakee, WI 53597, USA
    Brush cutting, possible brush burning, depending on the weather. We'll continuing our work to clear honeysuckle, buckthorn, and burning bush.

A Place of Beauty & Diversity

There may be no better way to communicate what we do than through images. 

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