Weiss Community Library - Landmark Conservancy

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Pond behind the Library at Weiss Community Library

Hikers enjoying the trail at Weiss Community Library

Story walk book page at Weiss Community Library

Nature Park Map at Weiss Community Library

COVID-19 Use Guidelines

Featured Uses:

Hiking, Birdwatching

Description:

Behind the Library is a 16-acre forested nature park with trails and a pond for people of all ages to explore! Benches and educational kiosks provide places to pause to enjoy nature. On the north end of the property, trail users can cross Hospital Road to continue onto the Hayward Area Memorial Hospital trail system. This nature park also has a StoryWalk® that includes stops along the trail to read pages from nature-based children’s books.

Trails:

Half-mile loop trail with a pier on the pond.

Learn more about nature on your hike with audio recordings! Listen to Emily Stone, Naturalist/Education Director from the Cable Natural History Museum describe 18 points along the trail during each of the seasons. Available at: https://weisscommunitylibrary.com/library-nature-trail/

For more information on the hospital trails visit: https://haywardmemorialhospital.com/news-media/hospital-trail-map/

Location/Access Directions:

Park in the Library parking lot and walk to the right of the building to find the start of the trail.

10788 State Hwy 27/77, Hayward, WI 54843

Location Detail Map:

Map Link

Ownership/Management:

Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library

Use and Safety Guidelines during COVID-19

Our trails and preserves are currently open to the public; this is subject to change if overuse becomes an issue.

Please abide by social distancing and consider the following guidelines:

If the parking lot is full, the trail is full. Have a plan B and C. Consider waiting or seeking another place to be outdoors.
Do not use the trails if you have symptoms, have traveled recently, or have been exposed to a known or suspected case of COVID-19. Consider wearing a mask.
Stay six feet away from other people. Practice it and know what it looks like. Maintain this as you walk or hike.
Warn other trail users of your presence and step off trails to allow others to pass, keeping minimum recommended distances at all times. Signal your presence with your voice or bell.
To reduce the risk of injury and potential stress to our local healthcare system if you are injured while hiking, be prepared for uncertain trail conditions. Wear sturdy footwear and consider using poles if you have them. Stay within your comfort zone; don’t be afraid to turn around. Stick to easy trails.
Keep dogs on the leash. This will prevent inadvertent close contact with others.
Practice Leave No Trace. Carry in, carry out.

Adapted from Loon Echo Land Trust and shared with permission