This hike has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. We'll keep you posted! (Moderate / 2 hours / Around 3 miles) No fooling – The view from the Devil’s Racetrack trail is not one to be missed! If you haven’t seen it yet, join us for a hike up Devil’s Racetrack […]
Unfortunately, this hike has been cancelled due to weather and trail conditions. Look for a Rainbow Mountain hike again in May! (Moderate / 1.5 hours / 1.5 miles) Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve, “hidden” just a short distance from downtown Madison, is a favorite hiking destination for folks in the area looking to get on the […]
(Moderate / 2 hours / Around 2 miles) Join us for a Members-only Wildflower Hike Series at Matthews Nature Preserve, a conservation property normally closed to the public. You will enjoy a relaxed pace stroll with Botanist Lynne Weninegar as your guide. Lynne will make frequent stops to identify and discuss the many spring wildflowers […]
(Moderate / 2 hours / Approx. 1 mile) Few things pair well together like beer and hiking! Join us for a spring hike on Monte Sano with mid-hike stops to enjoy a sampling of beers from Fractal Brewing Project. You'll learn a little bit about the creation of each brew. The hike route will take […]
(Easy / Around 2 hours / 1.75 miles) Springtime is coming to Harvest Square Nature Preserve, and with it are new plants for foraging. Casey has lead foraging hikes since last fall, and it will be neat to see what springtime has brought. This hike around the preserve is not intended for collection, but for […]
(Moderate / Around an hour / .75 miles) Is there a better way to start a Monday than with a short hike through the woods? We’re not sure there is! Join hike leader Julie Barnett for a short walk on Jones Valley Loop Trail. This walk is less than a mile, and will probably take […]
(Moderate / 2.5 hours / Around 3 miles) Good news: Most of this hike’s route is either downhill or level! That means, though, that the sections where you climb are short and a bit steep, and some might call that bad news – it’s up to you! This hike will start at Blevins Gap Trailhead […]
Take a Twilight Hike on Earth Day (Easy / 0.33 miles / 30 minutes) along Bethel Creek Loop, a gravel pathway that circles from the trailhead and back again between the creek and farm fields. After the sun sets, we’ll gather for stargazing to observe the night sky with a 10” telescope. Plus what outdoor […]
This event has been cancelled due to weather and trail conditions. (Moderate / Around 2 hours / Around 2.5 miles) Join hike leader Julie Barnett for a weekday walk in the northwest corner of Monte Sano Nature Preserve. The hike starts at Oak Park Trailhead and heads up Oak Park Trail. You’ll then take Buzzard’s Roost […]
(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles) Hike leader Denise Swain is known for taking things slow and stopping to check things out when something looks good. This hike will start at Bankhead Trailhead and is simply an “out and back” on Bluff Line Trail. This isn’t a “flat” trail, but it’s one […]
(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles) Join us for a members-only hike on our newest property and tenth public nature preserve officially opening in June! Led by our Development Director, Hallie Porter, this hike will explore Legacy Loop Trail, which wanders through much of the property. You’ll enjoy some spring wildflowers, new […]
(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles) Have you ever just “moseyed” along a trail, looking to see what you might not normally notice when you’re walking faster? No? Well, here’s your chance to try it out! Naturalist Soos Weber will lead a small group along Wildflower Trail on Monte Sano Nature Preserve. […]
