Do you have to have a dog to enjoy Paw Print Park?
ABSOLUTELY NOT!
One of the many native plants being restored to the Paw Print Park landscape.
A praying mantis "stalks" a schnauzer at PPP
Pack volunteers assist with Monarchwatch's tagging program. Monarchwatch is committed to Monarch education, conservation and research.
One of the many native plants being restored to the Paw Print Park landscape.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!
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Yes, people with dogs are the primary users of Paw Print Park, and it is a fantastic place for dogs to run and play. But Paw Print Park is a community park. It is open to everyone. So get your dog fix, bring out your inner conservationist, and enjoy nature with a walk on the trails at Paw Print.
Additionally, Paw Print Park is a valuable natural area and habitat for wildlife. Lots of important species co-habitate with humans and dogs at PPP. Paw Print Park is a local birding hot-spot, a stopover point for migrating monarchs, and a pollinator haven for bees, bugs and butterflies.
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For more, check out:
One of the broods of tree swallows fledged from Paw Print Park's blue bird trails in 2020.
One of the broods of tree swallows fledged from Paw Print Park's blue bird trails in 2020.
Birds
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Bird City, USA
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Paw Print Park Bluebird Trail
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Paw Print Park in the News:
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"Bats are a vital part of many ecosystems. They are pollinators and seed-disperser for many plants. Bats are major consumers of agricultural and forest pests, and as predators of biting insects. Bats also play an important role in reducing risks of insect-borne diseases such as West Nile Virus." - Wisconsin DNR
Paw Print Park Pack, in coordination with the City of Janesville, received a 2019 grant from the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin to install a bat house on premise. THANK YOU, NRF!
"Bats are a vital part of many ecosystems. They are pollinators and seed-disperser for many plants. Bats are major consumers of agricultural and forest pests, and as predators of biting insects. Bats also play an important role in reducing risks of insect-borne diseases such as West Nile Virus." - Wisconsin DNR
Hercules meets Swallowtail
Butterflies and Pollinators
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Wisconsin Monarch Collaborative
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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
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Butterflies and Moths of North America
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University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
A native biennial.
This red beauty attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
A native biennial.
A bee and bird favorite, and a splash of hot pink in the landscape.
A lovely white bloom that pollinators love. Drough tolerant, tough, and deer resistant! A fairly rare plant in our area, so great to restore to the park.
A bee magnet and lovely late season bloomer.
A bee and bird favorite, and a splash of hot pink in the landscape.