Conservation Park Tour | Heritage Sanctuary
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Heritage Sanctuary is known for its robust display of “spring ephemeral” wildflowers. Come enjoy and learn about the rich flora of this mesic woodland. Located between Cottage Grove Road and Milwaukee Street, at peak trillium bloom in mid-May, Heritage Sanctuary is unequaled. Under an oak forest canopy lies a wildflower carpet more typical of a maple forest. The winding trail takes you through this unusual woodland community.
Conservation Park Tours are a staff-guided, easy walk held seasonally at various conservation parks. These events are free to attend, family-friendly and no registration is required. Walks are held rain or shine.
Park Page: Heritage Sanctuary
Upcoming Conservation Park Tours
- June 9 - 6:00 PM
Cherokee Marsh - Mendota Unit and Meadow Ridge Conservation Park
Meet at Meadow Ridge Park, 4002 Meadow Valley Drive
Volunteer efforts and deer population management are yielding a more sustainable plant community at these diverse sites.
Meet at Meadow Ridge Park, 4002 Meadow Valley Drive
Volunteer efforts and deer population management are yielding a more sustainable plant community at these diverse sites.
- July 14 - 6:00 PM
Cherokee Marsh – South (School Road) Unit
802 Wheeler Road
Come enjoy the scenic view of the 100-acre riverine marsh and hear about efforts to restore prairie and oak woodland on the adjacent uplands.
802 Wheeler Road
Come enjoy the scenic view of the 100-acre riverine marsh and hear about efforts to restore prairie and oak woodland on the adjacent uplands.
- August 11 - 6:00 PM
Turville Point
1155 Olin-Turville Court. (Directly across John Nolen from E. Olin Ave.)
Renewed efforts have begun to restore and stabilize the oak woodlands on this former farmstead. Learn about the challenges we face, and some of the innovative ways the City and partners are working to improve and sustain this park.
1155 Olin-Turville Court. (Directly across John Nolen from E. Olin Ave.)
Renewed efforts have begun to restore and stabilize the oak woodlands on this former farmstead. Learn about the challenges we face, and some of the innovative ways the City and partners are working to improve and sustain this park.
- September 8 - 6:00 PM
Moraine Woods
3100 Woods Road
A sneak peek at one of our newest conservation acquisitions where long-term management and public access are still being planned.
3100 Woods Road
A sneak peek at one of our newest conservation acquisitions where long-term management and public access are still being planned.
- October 13 - 5:30 PM
Owen Conservation Park
6021 Old Sauk Rd.
Owen has been a focus of intensive ecological restoration for Madison Parks. Come and learn about our efforts and the ecology of the tallgrass prairie and oak woodland habitats that occur here.
6021 Old Sauk Rd.
Owen has been a focus of intensive ecological restoration for Madison Parks. Come and learn about our efforts and the ecology of the tallgrass prairie and oak woodland habitats that occur here.
Event Cost: Free
Wheelchair Accessible: No
