Friends of Cherokee Marsh

08/24/2026

We had an excellent Bat Walk on Saturday night, led by DNR-trained Bat Ambassador Kathlean Wolf. Our echometers detected hunting calls of Hoary Bats (pictured here) 22 times. Other species we detected:
Silver-haired Bat 14 hits
Little Brown Bat 13 hits
Big Brown Bat 10 hits
Eastern Red Bat 4 hits
Tricolored Bat 1 hit

That is six of Wisconsin’s eight bat species in just an hour in Cherokee Park along Burning Wood Way. 😃🦇
(Photo by Merlin Tuttle of Bat Conservation International)

08/22/2026

On Friday night’s bat walk, as night fell, we detected with our echometers:
Little Brown Bat 11 hits
Hoary Bat 5 hits
Eastern Red Bat 2 hits
Tricolored Bat 1 hit
Silver-haired Bat 1 hit

Wisconsin has 8 bat 🦇 species, so 5 of 8 is great!

08/19/2026

EVENING BAT WALKS 🦇 THIS WEEK Join us Friday 8/21 or Saturday 8/22 to learn about Wisconsin’s bat species, then use electronic sensors to eavesdrop on bat calls. Free, but pre-registration is required. See the registration link in the comments.

08/18/2026

The goats are back on Wheeler Rd. Volunteer to be a goat minder, through Aug 21. Link in comments.

08/16/2026

An early morning visitor to Cherokee Park. Photo by Shannon Barry.

08/14/2026

Belated photos from our July Moth Walk evening with Jeff Steele. Here are a few of the larger moths seen. Species captions are under each photo.

08/11/2026

You can do citizen science from your own yard! Learn about ways to capture localized weather data to share with NOAA, at the link.

“Citizen science” is a form of scientific engagement that empowers individuals to actively contribute to scientific projects. Citizen science has been employed in a wide range of areas of study, including ones pertinent to Cherokee Marsh, such as ecology, biology, limnology, and meteorology. The...

08/11/2026

08/09/2026

Bumble Bee Watch has confirmed this sighting of a new queen Rusty-patched Bumble Bee in Cherokee Marsh - South Unit. The queens rarely have a rusty patch. Rusty-patched bumble bees are federally endangered, but they thrive on native prairie plants in southern Wisconsin. Link to ID tips in the comments.