The Dane County Park System contains over 9,000 acres of natural areas including prairies, wetlands, oak woodlands, and forests. The Natural Areas Program aims to restore and sustain natural communities in these lands while fostering a deeper connection to our natural resources. Some properties have active restoration Projects and/or detailed Vegetation and Restoration Management Plans.
To learn more about this program and ongoing restoration projects, please view the interactive online map linked below. The map includes the following information: