Around 2,000 years ago, local inhabitants initiated the burial of their dead in the sacred mounds that scatter across the Point. At one time, Picnic Point boasted seven mounds, but …
This space of more than 16 acres has an important number of gardens all with particular themes. You will thus find the only Thai pavilion and garden in all the continental United States.
The Class of 1918 Marsh is a tiny remnant of a large wetland that formerly covered all of the area now occupied by playing fields, parking lots, and the Nielsen …
Situated at the headwaters of Madison's lakes, Cherokee Marsh serves as a natural sponge, filtering upland runoff and utilizing excess fertilizer to nourish marsh plants, gradually releasing cleaner water to …
EDNA BE TAYLOR WAS A TEACHER, WRITER AND, IN HER LATER YEARS, A DAIRY FARMER. A BELIEVER IN SENSIBLE ECOLOGY" SHE PROPOSED TO SELL 37 OF HER 98 ACRES OF …
Find a shady spot under a tree and relax with a picnic lunch or snack. Enjoy breathtaking views, diverse flora and fauna, and historical markers showcasing the area's glacial past.
John Muir Park, also known as Muir Woods, is a 7-acre patch of forest in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. John Muir, the famed naturalist, …
Effigy Mound at Madison's Burrows Park sweeps 128 feet wide in the shape of a symbolic bird. Constructed by Wisconsin's ancient Mound Builders between 700-1200 A.D., the mound pays respect to important air spirits.