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It's Time to Renew Your Membership. All memberships expire on December 31.
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janaxelson
3 days ago3 min read
Meet our board candidates
Statements from the slate of board candidates for four positions with terms that will end at our member meeting in January, 2025.
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jonathanashipley
4 days ago2 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 122 min read
Mounds and Mortality
For more than 12,000 years, people have lived and died here.
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Sheila Leary
Oct 281 min read
Owl the Fun at Hayrides & Hikes!
A beautiful October Saturday for our annual Hayrides & Hikes event.
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janaxelson
Oct 22 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 21 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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Sheila Leary
Oct 21 min read
Leaf-free Streets Make Clean Waters
More than 50% of the annual amount of phosphorus in urban stormwater can come from leaves in the street.
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Sheila Leary
Oct 22 min read
Bird houses for Chickadees and House Wrens Available
Sparrow-proof bird houses for chickadees and house wrens available
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jonathanashipley
Oct 12 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 182 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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Sheila Leary
Aug 311 min read
Students Battle Invasive Plants
Over two days in late August, several shifts of students from Madison Country Day School, adding up to more than 50 sophomores and...
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jonathanashipley
Aug 212 min read
A yellow August at Cherokee Marsh
Essay and photos by Jonathan Shipley “I really just want to be warm yellow light that pours over everyone I love.” —Conor Oberst The...
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Sheila Leary
Aug 212 min read
Snakes alive!
The North Unit of Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park was the site of a small snake survey in July and August 2024. Steve Davis, as part of...
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Sheila Leary
Aug 211 min read
Another Successful Snapshot Day
On August 10, 2024, the Friends of Cherokee Marsh were Madison hosts for the annual search for aquatic invasive species on Snapshot Day....
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Sheila Leary
Aug 211 min read
Return of the goats!
Madison Parks brought herds of goats to Cherokee Marsh again this summer. The prescribed grazing helps control invasive plants that shade...
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Sheila Leary
Jul 311 min read
2024 Master Naturalist trainees visit Cherokee Marsh
On July 27, this year’s trainee class of Wisconsin Master Naturalists visited Cherokee Marsh for rotating sessions with experts on...
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Sheila Leary
Jul 311 min read
A little night magic on annual Moth Walk at Cherokee Marsh
On July 26, during National Moth Week, 16 enthusiasts joined naturalist Jeff Steele for the annual Moth Walk at the Cherokee Marsh North...
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Sheila Leary
Jul 32 min read
Spend a fun morning doing aquatic science!
On August 10, 2024, join in Wisconsin's statewide search for aquatic invasive species. Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day is a...
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