An American Pelican, orange-yellow beak aligned with its long neck tucked close to its white body, sleekly flying over the water. Photo by Dexter Patterson.

Join us for our 4th Anniversary Walk looking for migratory shorebirds at Nine Springs in Madison, WI, looking for early migrating shorebirds as well as summer inhabitants along the series of retention ponds by the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.

What to Expect

We plan to walk around 2.5 miles. Trails around the retention ponds are unpaved, wide, and flat, with a variety of possible trail surfaces including asphalt, hard-packed soil, crushed gravel, and mowed grass. Trails can occasionally have potholes and be muddy after a rain.

There is accessible parking on site, along with an all-gender bathroom.

More accessibility information can be found on the Birdability Map for Nine Springs.

Directions and Transportation

We will meet at the parking lot at 1949 Moorland Road!

Biking via the Capital City State Bike Trail is an option. There is a bike rack at the parking lot where people can lock up their bikes before exploring the trails.

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