Hands-on Environmental Education
Teachers! Bring your class to Cherokee Marsh
Bring your students to Cherokee Marsh for a hands-on, guided, learning experience tailored for your curriculum and the needs of your class. Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, North Unit, is a City of Madison park of over 1200 acres on the city’s North Side. Trails and boardwalks access areas of wetlands, prairie, and woodland. The park borders the upper Yahara River and has a glacial drumlin, two Native American mounds,
and restrooms open all year.
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For classes in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), transportation costs for buses
are funded by the Friends of Cherokee Marsh.
Non-MMSD student-group leaders may also send an inquiry about bus funding to info@cherokeemarsh.org
Field Studies
​You can bring your students to Cherokee Marsh independently, or teachers from any school (public or private) can requested a guided field study from MSCR (Madison School & Community Recreation).
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​Topics available include:
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Needs of Plants & Animals
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Plant & Animal Defenses
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Plant & Animal Relationships
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Environment & Survival
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Earth's Features
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Ecosystem Restoration
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The naturalists can adapt any topic to fit your class and your curriculum’s requirements.
About Your Visit
Field studies are available for all grades. Before your visit, a Naturalist Coordinator will work with you to clarify the focus of your study. In the field, the naturalists encourage active learning that will stay with students long after the field trip.
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Cost
For classes in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), transportation costs for buses are funded by the Friends of Cherokee Marsh. For all schools (public or private), MSCR charges a flexible fee for providing a naturalist to lead the field study.
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How to Schedule a Field Study
For more details, visit
mscr.org/programs/outdoors/outdoors-programs/nature-orienteering/
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Or contact:
Liz Just
MSCR Community Outdoor Recreation and Camps Specialist
(608) 204-3042
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