Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, Inc.
1305 Plank Road
Menasha, WI 54952
920-720-9349
Heckrodt Wetland Reserve’s trail system is open 365 days/year from 6 AM – 9 PM.
The Nature Center is open:
Tuesday – Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Sat – Sun 11 AM – 4 PM
Monday Closed
Special Hours
Memorial Day 11 AM – 4 PM
July 4 11 AM – 4 PM
Labor Day 11 AM – 4 PM
Day after Thanksgiving 11 AM – 4 PM
The Nature Center is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter.
HWR Property Rules
- No dogs or other pets are permitted on the property (dogs aiding the handicapped are permitted)
- No bicycles or other recreational wheeled vehicles are permitted on the trails (strollers are permitted)
- No alcohol or illegal substances are permitted
- No smoking on Reserve property
- No hunting
- No collecting of plants or animals is permitted
- No dumping of pets or native animals is permitted
OPDMD Policy
Heckrodt Wetland Reserve has an OPDMD policy in place. Download a copy here. Contact Tracey Koenig, HWR’s Executive Director with questions or to obtain use approval.
Winter Weather Closure Policy
Heckrodt Wetland Reserve Nature Center will be closed and all programs cancelled when any local school districts are closed due to weather. We will also close when the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has requested that motorists stay off the roads. Trails remain open 6 AM – 9 PMdaily, however the parking lots, walkways, and trails may not be cleared.
Your phone provides a new and unique way to take a self-guided tour of the Reserve. Each tour stop is marked by a sign – there are a total of 11 stops. Just follow directions on the signs to take the tour. Messages offer a wide variety of information from our history and programs to our habitats and wildlife. It’s like having a staff naturalist along for your hike!
- Look for the “Dial and Discover signs”
- Call (920) 243-7303 and press the stop number, or
- On your smart phone, go to http://myoncell.mobi/19202437303
- Follow the directions at each sign
- Visit stops in any order – go back as often as you’d like.
- Provide feedback at any time by dialing *0.
- Your feedback is important to us and will help us improve our audio tour.
It’s easy and free, but you will use yourcell service and minutes