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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.

 

Sandhill Crane explores an icy shoreline.

News

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Our Programs

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​Upcoming Events

  • Nature Resolutions & I Spy Walk (Bird & Nature Adventures)
    Nature Resolutions & I Spy Walk (Bird & Nature Adventures)
    Sun, Jan 05
    Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, North
    Jan 05, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, North, 6098 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, USA
    Jan 05, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, North, 6098 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, USA
    Join Master Naturalist Sheila Leary to declare your nature resolutions for 2025, then join with fellow attendees in an "I Spy" walk through the woods.
  • Candlelight Walk at Warner Park
    Candlelight Walk at Warner Park
    Sat, Jan 11
    Warner Park
    Jan 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Warner Park, 2930 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, USA
    Jan 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Warner Park, 2930 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, USA
    Explore the trails of Warner Park by candlelight and enjoy the fires and marshmallows to toast.
  • 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!

A Place of Beauty & Diversity

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

Logo of Friends of Cherokee Marsh, showing a leopard frog and a waterlily

Cherokee Marsh is the largest wetland in Dane County, Wisconsin. The marsh is located just upstream from Lake Mendota, along the Yahara River and Token Creek.

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