These photos were taken on a Madison Greenway & Trails group hike through Walden conservancy and wetlands area. The purpose of the hike was to evaluate possible Bradford Creek Greenway routes through the marshy areas in the region.

Walden Pond, near Browns Ferry Road. The afternoon was beautiful, though unseasonably chilly.

Entering the treeline surrounding Walden Pond.

Mike, Tim, and Chris.

Tim, Jake, Troy, Allison, and Jennifer.

Mike pointing out the first marshy area we encountered. Any greenway through this spot would need extensive boardwalks.

Tim and Allison.

Making our way across Mill Creek.

Mill Creek, just a little ways north of the Walden Clubhouse.

Much of the ground along this route was swampy.

Jake at the northern property line marker, along the Gillespie extension right of way.

The Gillespie extension route, looking in the direction of Bradford Creek.

Chris and Troy walking west towards Bradford Creek.

The Bradford Creek area.

Jennifer crossing a log over part of Bradford Creek.

Troy crossing after getting his foot muddy.

Bradford Creek along the Gillespie extension right of way.

Tracks in the mud.

Bradford Creek area, just northeast of the Spirit Life church.

Jake crossing the creek, heading back the way we came.

Pausing at the northeast corner of the rough rectangle we walked, at the southwest corner of the Walden Preserve subdivision.

Walden Preserve subdivision.

Heading south back into the dense undergrowth, this time several hundred feet to the east of the route we took north.

The ground was significantly drier in this area.

Mill Creek.