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Sheila Leary
1 day ago3 min read
DNR put your donations to work for prescribed burn at the Cherokee Marsh SNA
One of the most valuable tools in restoring Wisconsin’s native communities is prescribed fire, and this is especially true in a wetland.
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jonathanashipley
5 days ago3 min read
Beep! Beep! Coyote on the trail!
On a frigid winter’s day, it did happen. I saw a coyote on the trail.
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Paul Quinlan
Jan 312 min read
Current conservation projects underway by Madison Parks
We have lots to report about conservation projects on Madison’s portion of the Cherokee Marsh public lands.
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jonathanashipley
Jan 292 min read
The Quiet Month: February at Cherokee Marsh
February is a quiet month here at the marsh. That is, until a wind comes.
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jonathanashipley
Jan 53 min read
Even in winter, life abounds
The marsh is a snowy wasteland. Or is it? I hear Canada geese with their rapturous calls on the Yahara. Even in winter, life abounds.
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Sheila Leary
Jan 32 min read
Friends Donations Supported 260 Hours of Additional Conservation Work by Madison Parks
The funds donated to the city were used to support 260 hours from seasonal staffers.
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Sheila Leary
Dec 1, 20241 min read
It's Time to Renew Your FOCM Membership
It's Time to Renew Your Membership. All memberships expire on December 31.
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jonathanashipley
Nov 30, 20242 min read
Carol of the Chickadee: December at Cherokee Marsh
The holidays are upon us and the marsh is quieted by the soft wind and softer snow flurries.
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jonathanashipley
Nov 12, 20242 min read
Mounds and Mortality
For more than 12,000 years, people have lived and died here.
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Sheila Leary
Oct 28, 20241 min read
Owl the Fun at Hayrides & Hikes!
A beautiful October Saturday for our annual Hayrides & Hikes event.
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janaxelson
Oct 2, 20242 min read
Volunteers Needed to Collect Seeds from Prairies and Woodlands
by Jan Axelson, president of the Friends board Each fall, groups of volunteers fan out across Dane County to collect seeds from prairies...
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janaxelson
Oct 2, 20241 min read
Your Donations Support Restoration Work
The Friends are donating $5,000 each to Madison & Dane County Parks annually to support restoration crew hours.
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jonathanashipley
Oct 1, 20242 min read
The Wind Wolves of October: Autumn at Cherokee Marsh
Autumn comes, as it does, with crispness in the air, color in the leaves, and introspection in the mind.
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jonathanashipley
Sep 18, 20242 min read
Leaves of Grass: September in the Marsh
More than 400 species of plants exist on Wisconsin’s prairies. Whitman would have delighted in the rich variety, the rolling canvas of land
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