Hawthorn Glen

Per the website, «Hawthorn Glen is a 23-​acre nature center that primarily serves as a field trip location on weekdays for 12,000 children annually. Natural features include steep bluffs, flood-​plain hardwood forest, spring-​fed wetland, and a restored prairie. Visitors to this urban nature center can explore five different habitats interconnected by a trail system. The public is welcome to utilize our facility and the well-​marked ¾ mile self-​guided nature trail in the evenings or on weekends (the lower trail is mostly blacktopped and ADA accessible). Many seasonal programs are offered on the weekends.»
«Trails are designated for hiking only. Hikers are reminded to leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but memories, and watch for wildlife. Hawthorn Glen is home to deer, foxes, raccoons, opossum, rabbits, chipmunks, woodchucks, two species of hawks, many migratory birds, and songbirds of all kinds year-​round.»
The website states, also, «Come visit our Nature Museum and see native animals of Wisconsin, including tree frogs, several species of turtles and our six foot bullsnake. It is open weekdays (4:00−5:00 pm) and weekends (11:00−11:45 am and 3:00 — 4:00 pm). Admission is FREE!»