Parks
Westport Parks*
Schmacher Farm Park
Christina Park
Mary Lake Neighborhood Park
Westshire
Conservancy-Jackson's Landing Park/Trails
Steeplechase Park
Town Center Park
*Westport parks are available to the public on a first come-first serve basis.
The Town Center Park can be reserved for a fee.
Please see our facilities rental policies and fee schedule for additional details.*
Water Resources Management Program
The Yahara Watershed Improvement Network (Yahara WINs), led by the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and including over 30 partners, is conducting an adaptive management pilot project for nutrient reduction in the Six Mile Creek Watershed located north of Lake Mendota. As part of the pilot project, Yahara WINs will study how to reduce many sources of phosphorous and has partnered with the University of Wisconsin- Madison Water Resources Management (WRM) Program to investigate historic and transient sediment laden with phosphorous.
Using several model wetlands and streams they will investigate the following questions:
How much sediment is in temporary storage?
How much phosphorus is attached to that sediment?
When is sediment deposited, and when does it move?
Is there a cost-effective way to remove or stabilize the phosphorus?
Click HERE to for an informational brochure or visit www.madsewer.org/YaharaWINsHome.htm
TENNIS COURTS CLOSED
Tennis courts on Mary Lake Rd are closed for repairs, anticipated construction completion:
June 1,2013 depending on weather.
State, County and
Surrounding Area Parks
Within Town is also located the Yahara Heights County Park (including a
dog
park), Mendota County Park (with a campground) and Governor Nelson State
Park.
Please use these links for more information on State, County
and surrounding area parks:
Governor Nelson State Park
Dane County Parks
Department
Dane County Attractions
City of
Madison Parks Division
Park Related
Information
Park Committee Information
Facts For Fun A Responsible Hikers Guide
Locate interesting facts and statistics by visiting Wisconsin Department of Transportation's website at: www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/bike-foot/ped-index.htm
Find a park or trail by viewing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource's website at: www.dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/findapark.html
For more information about hiking, you can visit:
NEW TRAILS BROCHURE
The Town of Westport has a new brochure highlighting all the pedestrian trails in Westport. It includes maps of the trail system along with some helpful resources. For a printable version of the brochure please click HERE. There is also an interactive map available at http://gis.generalengineering.net/Westport/Trails .
Trail Maps:
http://gis.generalengineering.net/Westport/Trails
http://www.cherokeemarsh.org/files/cherokee_marsh_map.pdf