Rules and Regulations

Visitors are welcome to enjoy the trails in the Preserve daily from dawn to dusk. The grounds and parking lots must be vacated at dusk. To ensure that your visit to the Preserve is enjoyable, we ask visitors to follow District, City, and State ordinances, regulations, and laws.

Stay on established trails only.
Trails are open dawn to dusk on the south side of the Preserve. The area north of the trails is managed primarily for wildlife, including Bald Eagles and other nesting species. In order to protect these species, this area is off-limits to the public.

Keep the Preserve clean.
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve is a trash free area. Please place all trash in the receptacles located in the Wetlands Education Center. If a receptacle is not available, please take the trash with you.

Leave all natural resources in the Preserve.
The natural resources in the Preserve are protected. Do not disturb animal or plant life in any way. Collecting of any kind is prohibited (including plants, leaves, wildflowers, berries, insects, rocks, animals, etc.). Please leave feathers and bones where you find them. They have a story to tell others when left in their natural setting.

Avoid disturbing others or damaging property.
Patrons are expected to refrain from behavior affecting the safety, peace, and good order of the Preserve and those visiting. Please immediately report any illegal activities or suspicious characters to the police.

Remember that these are prohibited in Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve at all times:

• Dogs and other domestic animals
• Hunting, firearms, or weapons of any kind
• Bicycles or scooters (bike rack available on site)
• Motorized vehicles
• Drugs & alcohol
• Boating, canoeing, or kayaking
• Camping
• Smoking
• Open fires or fires of any kind

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