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The Class of 1918 Marsh

The Class of 1918 Marsh is a remnant of a 200-acre marsh that was once adjacent to Lake Mendota. Restoration of the Marsh was made possible by donations from the UW Alumni Class of 1918 as their fiftieth class reunion gift. Having previously been a campsite for the Ho-Chunk people and later a plowed area for crops, today it is an urban marsh in an area bounded by Willow Drive (now a bike trail), Marsh Lane, and University Bay Drive, an area which it shares with the Nielsen Tennis Stadium and the recreational playing fields.


	photos by Glenda Denniston

The Class of 1918 Marsh Today

The Class of 1918 Marsh provides both educational and recreational opportunities for students and the general public. Plants, animals, water quality, and invasive species have been studied at this restored Marsh. Bird watchers watch the marsh birds while others walk or bike around the Marsh.

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