A seasonal reminder about opportunities for winter fun in and around Cherokee Marsh: hiking, cross-country skiing, ice fishing, skating, birdwatching, and more.

The Friends of Cherokee Marsh invite all Friends members and the general public to our annual membership meeting on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center. Doors open at 9 a.m, and the program will begin at 9:30 a.m. The morning will include updates from representatives of Madison Parks and Dane County Parks, the Friends’ year in review, and election of Friends board members, followed by our featured presentation on water quality issues.

Wildflower, Butterfly, Bat, & Bird Walks  We're pleased to offer some new events!

The Upper Sugar River Watershed Association (USRWA) is sponsoring a project to map and manage the non-native phragmites population in Cherokee Marsh. The participating partners in the project are the Upper Sugar River Watershed Association, Dane County Department of Land and Water Resources, City of Madison, Friends of Cherokee Marsh, Wisconsin DNR, and some private landowners along the Upper Yahara River.

The trained and certified staff of both Madison Parks and Dane County Parks are busy when conditions are optimal for prescribed burns.

by Jan Axelson, president of the Friends board Each fall, groups of volunteers fan out across Dane County to collect seeds from prairies...

The Friends are donating $5,000 each to Madison & Dane County Parks annually to support restoration crew hours.