Fox River Sanctuary - City of Waukesha Park # 11
N 43° 00.187 W 088° 14.703
16T E 398522 N 4761913
Riverside preserve with boardwalks, multi-use trails & a nature center with interpretive displays.
Waymark Code: WM13DXY
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2020
Views: 1
This open space along the Fox River on the southwest side of the City contains mature trees, open meadows, prairie grasses, ponds, boardwalk, observation platform, arboretum, and designated lowland areas. The majority of it has been identified as a shoreline-wetland area in the State Wetland Inventory. In addition, a large portion of the sanctuary lies within the 100-year flood plain for the City. The sanctuary is bounded on the south by Sunset Drive and on the north by Prairie Avenue.
The E.B. Shurts Environmental Education Center was constructed as a joint partnership between the City of Waukesha, Department of Natural Resources, Waukesha Women's Club, the School District of Waukesha and the Fox River Development Board. The Center features classroom/storage areas, a meeting room, kitchen, an outdoor deck area, animal and plant life exhibits, a butterfly garden and a parking lot. Some of these facilities may be rented by outside groups for various functions. The School District of Waukesha uses the Center to program their Environmental Education curriculum and the City of Waukesha uses it for programs and recreational activities.
The City of Waukesha Fox River Recreation Trail head is located at the E.B. Shurts Building. Trail segments extend both north and south from this location. In addition to parking at E.B. Shurts, there is a small parking lot off of Sunset Drive adjacent to the Boardwalk.
Name: Fox River Sanctuary
Street Location: 810 W College Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186
Local Municipality: Waukesha
State/Province, etc.: Wisconsin
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: No
Date Established: 1964
Picnic Facilities: E.B. Shurts Environmental Education Center
Recreational Facilities:
The Fox River Trail Head.
Monuments/Statues: no
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): no
Fountains: no
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Fox River
Special Events: no
Traditional Geocaches:
Fox River at Waukesha Gaging Station Earthcache
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The Butterfly Adventure Field Puzzle
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