Walking Iron County Park - Restoration Workdays - 2nd & 4th FRIDAY each month

Join our Natural Areas Staff at Walking Iron County Park on every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 9am-12pm throughout the year to restore and enhance Pasque Flower Prairie and adjoining project sites at Walking Iron County Park!  

Please sign-up here prior to joining our workday: This lets us know how many tools to bring and who to contact if we need to cancel a workday.

This remarkable sand prairie remnant harbors a colorful and diverse collection of native plants, wildlife, and rare prairie invertebrates. Because we hold these workdays year-round, our activities tend to change with the seasons. 

• Late autumn/winter (November - March): Invasive brush and tree removal and pile burning. We may also seed native species. 
• Spring (March - May): Workdays may be rescheduled due to the prescribed burning season. Work may include prescribed burning, invasive species removal, and native seed collection.
• Summer (June - August): Focus primarily on herbaceous invasive species removal (spotted knapweed, sweet clover), with some opportunity for seed collection if timing works out. We may also seed native species.
• Autumn (September - October): Native seed collection 

What to bring: 

All tools, personal protective equipment, and training will be provided. Check the weather and dress appropriately in clothing and sturdy closed-toe shoes you don't mind working in. Hats, sunscreen, and bug spray are recommended in the summer. Bring plenty of drinking water and snacks if you'd like. 

What to know:

We begin promptly at 9am, those arriving late can call Lars or Shane to get to directions to our working area. Cell reception may be spotty depending on your provider. Thank you for your help to care for the natural areas in our Dane County Parks!

Accessibility:

• Volunteers should be comfortable with walking on uneven terrain.
• There is no restroom available on site. There are public restrooms in Mazomanie nearby. 
• Our department is committed to providing meaningful access to our programs and resources to all individuals, regardless of primary language or ability. If you need language assistance services or an accessibility modification for this program, please submit this request form a minimum of 10 business days before the program to make the request. Please note, it is not possible for all programs to be modified. 

For further questions contact: 

Lars Higdon (608) 286-9497 higdon.lars@danecounty.gov 

Shane Otto (608) 575-0396 otto.shane@danecounty.gov

Leah Kleiman (608) 843-1863 kleiman.leah@danecounty.gov

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