Restoration Workday Walking Iron County Park

Join our Natural Areas Staff at Walking Iron County Park on every 2nd and 4th Tuesday 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!  

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 

Location: 

Walking Iron County Park - Beckman Rd. Entrance, 6064 Beckman Rd., Mazomanie 53560

There's a small gravel parking lot off of Beckman Rd. with a Walking Iron County Park sign. Volunteers can drive through the open gate and down the grassy road leading into the park to meet us in the field near the park's information kiosk. Feel free to park in the gravel lot and walk down. 

How to Prepare: 

What to Know/Bring:

• All tools, materials, and training will be provided. 
• Bring drinking water and a snack if desired. 

What to Wear: 

• Dress for the weather (think rain, snow, light wind, etc.), ready to work in any condition in clothes you don't mind working in or getting dirty.  Long pants are recommended.
• Volunteers should wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes/boots. 
• Work gloves are recommended. 

Accessibility:

• Volunteers should be comfortable with walking on uneven terrain. 
• There are no bathrooms located on site.

Questions?

• 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