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We celebrate ten years!
Jan Axelson In 2017, the Friends of Cherokee Marsh will celebrate our tenth anniversary as a nonprofit group. From its beginnings as a loose group of advocates responding to a development proposal, the...
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10th anniversary annual meeting to feature talk on cranes
We’re having a party! Mark your calendar for our annual member meeting and celebration of our 10th anniversary on Saturday, January 21, 10 am – 12 noon at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center....
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Eagles, sparrows, woodpeckers, and more spotted on Christmas Bird Count
Jan Axelson On December 17, a team of bird enthusiasts combed Cherokee Marsh and nearby areas with a goal of finding as many species as possible for the annual Christmas Bird Count. Started by the...
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2016 Financial Statement
Lesleigh Luttrell gives the treasurer’s report. Our 2016 financial report showed income of $9,130.24 and expenses of $7,081.40, which included $1,250 donated for environmental education and $3,325...
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County to Purchase Land at Token Creek
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi has announced the intent to purchase 54 acres of land in the Town of Burke including a 3/4 mile stretch of Token Creek and 20 acres of mixed hardwood and pine/spruce...
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Conservation crew has successful burn season
Madison Parks crew member Richard Westbury stands watch during a prescribed burn at Cherokee Marsh. Photo by Paul Quinlan. Did you notice the flames and smoke this spring in the conservation park?...
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Land purchase approved, restoration plans in the works along upper Yahara River
On May 18, the Dane County Board voted to approve purchasing 53 acres along the upper Yahara River and protecting an additional 77 acres just west of the purchase through a conservation easement with a...
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Adventures of a first year bluebird monitor
Jim Mand (left) and Paul Noeldner check a bluebird box and trail cam. Jim Mand Having just finished my first season as the Cherokee Marsh North Unit bluebird monitor, I’d like to reflect on what I have...
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Volunteers celebrate achieving 6-year goal
Jan Axelson On Sept 29, we celebrated the completion of six years of volunteer efforts to remove invasive phragmites (giant reed grass) from an area of high quality vegetation in the Cherokee Marsh...
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Northsiders guide the Friends of Cherokee Marsh into its second decade
Jan Axelson (left) and Dorothy Wheeler meet in the marsh to discuss an issue. Photo by Anita Weier. Anita Weier (A version of this article appeared in the Northside News.) Jan Axelson credits her...
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Learn about & comment on a long-term plan for the Cherokee-Yahara River Estuary
See below for a media release inviting folks to learn about and comment on a “long-term plan for a portion of the Cherokee-Yahara River Estuary.” We don’t know anything about this project beyond what...
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Report on first public meeting about managing the upper Yahara River at...
Several Friends of Cherokee Marsh directors attended the first of two public meetings seeking comments about how to manage the upper Yahara River at Cherokee Marsh. Dane County’s Land & Water...
View ArticleDNR grants awarded to Dane County to develop a long-term plan for a portion...
Here are the DNR grants awarded to Dane County to develop a “long-term plan for a portion of the Cherokee-Yahara River Estuary.” The pdf versions have security and don’t open on all platforms. Cherokee...
View ArticleFriends of Cherokee Marsh comments on developing a long-term plan for a...
Here are the comments submitted by the Friends of Cherokee Marsh in response to the public meetings on developing a long-term plan for a portion of the Cherokee-Yahara River Estuary. The Friends of...
View ArticlePresentations from the Cherokee-Yahara River Estuary Rehabilitation Project...
The presentations from the Cherokee-Yahara River Estuary Rehabilitation Project are now online along with a public survey. View the presentations and take the survey
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