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Bird & Nature Adventures | Cherokee Marsh, North
Bird & Nature Adventures | Cherokee Marsh, North
Organizer: City of Madison ParksLet it be an Oak ~ Join Naturalist Kathlean Wolf at the Cherokee Marsh North Unit 6098 N Sherman for […]
Lantern Tours
Lantern Tours
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsDiscover the cave like the first explorers. Walk through the cave using only lanterns and flashlights. Feel as though you […]
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Lil’ Explorer Adventure
Lil’ Explorer Adventure
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterNurture your preschooler’s curiosity and energy while exploring the outdoors with the Lil’ Explorers Adventure program at the Lussier Family Heritage […]
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Discovery Day
Discovery Day
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensYouth and their families are invited to explore the wonders of the Bolz Conservatory at the Discovery Cart on the […]
Madison Parks Hiring Fair
Madison Parks Hiring Fair
Organizer: City of Madison ParksMake this a summer to remember and work for Madison Parks! We're hiring seasonal staff across the Parks Division in […]
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BUSINESS OF ART CONFERENCE III
Organizer: Dane Arts Buy LocalFuel for the Fire: Imagine. Create. Execute March 7 - 9, 2024 Location: Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111 S. Livingston, […]
Free! UW Science Night
Free! UW Science Night
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemCome along for a free night of exploration at MCM, from our own insides to the wide-open cosmos! Join our […]
Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach
Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemJoin our friends from UW Neuroscience for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!
Wild Wonders: Stargazing with UW Astronomy Club
Wild Wonders: Stargazing with UW Astronomy Club
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemJoin the UW Astronomy Club on the Rooftop Ramble to view the night sky! The Club will operate several telescopes […]
Green Thumb Gardening – Winter Vegetable Series 2024
Green Thumb Gardening – Winter Vegetable Series 2024
Organizer: Dane County ParksThe Dane County Extension Horticulture Program is delighted to announce a Winter Green Thumb Gardening Class. The course is a […]
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Porcupine Grass Seeding
Porcupine Grass Seeding
Organizer: Dane County ParksJoin the Friends of Lower Mud Lake NRA to plant a unique native species into the prairies undergoing restoration at […]
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensLittle Sprouts programs are nature and literature-based early childhood programs designed to meet the multidimensional learning and developmental needs of […]
Lantern Tours
Lantern Tours
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsDiscover the cave like the first explorers. Walk through the cave using only lanterns and flashlights. Feel as though you […]
Warner Family Fun Night
Warner Family Fun Night
Organizer: City of Madison ParksJoin us at WPCRC for Warner Family Fun Night! Families can create art projects, play in the game room or the […]
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Ecological Restoration Work Party
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Organizer: UW ArboretumLocation Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description Volunteer for restoration activities and learn about prairies and savannas. Tools and […]
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensLittle Sprouts programs are nature and literature-based early childhood programs designed to meet the multidimensional learning and developmental needs of […]
Remnant Prairie Restoration Workday at Stewart Lake
Remnant Prairie Restoration Workday at Stewart Lake
Organizer: Dane County ParksJoin the Friends of Stewart Lake during their "goat squad" workdays as they continue restoration work on a beautiful remnant prairie […]
VENISON SAUSAGE-MAKING WORKSHOP
VENISON SAUSAGE-MAKING WORKSHOP
Organizer: MacKenzie CenterIn this four-hour hands-on workshop, participants will learn about different styles of sausages and the equipment, ingredients and techniques needed […]
Maple Syrup Making Workshop
Maple Syrup Making Workshop
Organizer: Dane County ParksJoin the Friends of Schumacher Farm Park and instructor Mary Binkley to learn how to make maple syrup in your […]
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Exploration Station: Animal Masks
Exploration Station: Animal Masks
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemDecorate a mask to look like your favorite animal! This event is free with the price of general admission.
Nature Hike
Nature Hike
Organizer: UW ArboretumLocation Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description Learn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, phenology, and ecology. Geared for […]
Maple Syrup Demonstration at Donald Park
Maple Syrup Demonstration at Donald Park
Organizer: Dane County ParksJoin the Friends of Donald Park for a maple syrup making demonstration. We will gather at the Hitchcock Farmstead at the […]
Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point
Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point
Organizer: City of Madison ParksAnimal Adaptations ~ Explore beautiful trails at Turville Point on Lake Monona on a free naturalist guided walk with Stephanie […]
Guided Black Light Tours
Guided Black Light Tours
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsUnique Experience to explore the Cave of the Mounds by Black Light. Watch the cave glow under UV Light. You […]
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Restoration Workdays — Walking Iron County Park
Restoration Workdays — Walking Iron County Park
Organizer: Dane County ParksJoin our Natural Areas Staff at Walking Iron County Park on every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 9am-12pm throughout […]
Babywearing and Hiking with your Mini Explorer
Babywearing and Hiking with your Mini Explorer
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterJoin Dane County Parks and Madison Babywearing to learn about the ways you can get outside with your mini explorers this spring! We […]
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensLittle Sprouts programs are nature and literature-based early childhood programs designed to meet the multidimensional learning and developmental needs of […]
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Gardening is MY Therapy
Gardening is MY Therapy
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensEnthusiastic gardeners exclaim “Gardening is my therapy”. Exactly why is that? This discussion explores the science and key gardening elements […]
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Guided Whooping Crane Tours at Horicon Marsh
Guided Whooping Crane Tours at Horicon Marsh
Organizer: International Crane FoundationWe are teaming up with staff from the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge to co-lead Whooping Crane tours in 2024 on […]
Lil’ Explorer Playful Acorns Pop Up Play Cafe
Lil’ Explorer Playful Acorns Pop Up Play Cafe
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterJoin Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Playful Acorns for a morning coffee, tea, or snack with old and new friends while […]
Fungi of the Arboretum
Fungi of the Arboretum
Organizer: UW ArboretumLocation Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description Jessica Ross (she/they), Conservation Biologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This talk […]
From the Field Webinar – Predators on the Whooping Crane Eastern Population’s Breeding Grounds
From the Field Webinar – Predators on the Whooping Crane Eastern Population’s Breeding Grounds
Organizer: International Crane FoundationDespite over 20 years of reintroduction efforts, the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes faces challenges with low recruitment. This […]
Numbers by Nature: Culturally Relevant Mathematics
Numbers by Nature: Culturally Relevant Mathematics
Organizer: Wisconsin Department of Public InstructionFIELD Edventures, in partnership with High Marq Environmental Charter School and DPI, invites educators to explore how to make math relevant […]
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Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensLittle Sprouts programs are nature and literature-based early childhood programs designed to meet the multidimensional learning and developmental needs of […]
STEAM Time: Planting Tomatoes
STEAM Time: Planting Tomatoes
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemHelp us plant heirloom tomatoes that will be added to the museum’s summer garden! Plant a tomato seed of your […]
Guided Black Light Tours
Guided Black Light Tours
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsUnique Experience to explore the Cave of the Mounds by Black Light. Watch the cave glow under UV Light. You […]
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WINTER BURN/BRUSH REMOVAL WORKDAY
WINTER BURN/BRUSH REMOVAL WORKDAY
Organizer: Pheasant Branch Conservancy2024 Winter burn and invasive brush removal workdays Thank you for your interest in helping with restoration activities in Pheasant […]
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Organizer: UW ArboretumLocation Meet at Grady Tract parking lot (SE corner Seminole Hwy & W Beltline Frontage Rd), UW–Madison Arboretum Description Volunteer […]
Bird & Nature Adventures | Starkweather Creek Area
Bird & Nature Adventures | Starkweather Creek Area
Organizer: City of Madison ParksFungus Among Us ~ Join MycoRising mushroom enthusiasts Aaron Cutler and Kacy Zander to learn about the fascinating world of […]
Maple Syrup Fest
Maple Syrup Fest
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterMaple Syrup Fest is a free and family-friendly event that features stations set throughout the nature center grounds to lead […]
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Nature Hike
Nature Hike
Organizer: UW ArboretumLocation Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description Learn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, phenology, and ecology. Geared for […]
Family Friendly Restoration at Stewart Lake County Park
Family Friendly Restoration at Stewart Lake County Park
Organizer: Dane County ParksThe 3rd Sunday of the month from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, the Friends of Stewart Park (FoSP) have an open workday […]
Family Friendly Restoration at Stewart Lake County Park
Family Friendly Restoration at Stewart Lake County Park
Organizer: Dane County ParksThe 3rd Sunday of the month from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, the Friends of Stewart Park (FoSP) have an open workday […]
Bird & Nature Adventures | Warner Park
Bird & Nature Adventures | Warner Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksSeasons' Creep ~ Join Naturalist Alex Singer on a free family friendly guided walk to enjoy the Spring Equinox and […]
Family Nature Program: Mud Season
Family Nature Program: Mud Season
Organizer: UW ArboretumThis program is a fun, fascinating way for families with children elementary age and younger to explore the natural world. […]
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Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensLittle Sprouts programs are nature and literature-based early childhood programs designed to meet the multidimensional learning and developmental needs of […]
Living in Balance – Anishinaabe Star Knowledge
Living in Balance – Anishinaabe Star Knowledge
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumJoin us for a planetarium experience exploring the full dome video production "Living in Balance - Anishinaabe Star Knowledge" that […]
Spring Equinox Hike
Spring Equinox Hike
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterJoin Dane County Parks and your community to say goodbye the darkness and welcome in the light that comes with the […]
Night Walk: Spring Equinox
Night Walk: Spring Equinox
Organizer: UW ArboretumLet your eyes adjust to the moonlight, listen to the night sounds, and experience the darkness on this naturalist-led walk. […]
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Reading Group: Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden
Reading Group: Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensIn Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden, poet and scholar Camille T. Dungy shares her experiences trying to […]
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Saving Our Songbirds Together: 3 Ways to Help at Home
Saving Our Songbirds Together: 3 Ways to Help at Home
Organizer: Dane County ParksIn North America, nearly 30% of birds have vanished in the past 50 years, and songbirds are among the hardest […]
Arboretum Land Care Spring News and Updates
Arboretum Land Care Spring News and Updates
Organizer: UW ArboretumUW–Madison Arboretum Land Care Team. Arboretum land care staff will give four mini-presentations about current ecological restoration work, the gardens […]
Wild Wonders: Flying Birds
Wild Wonders: Flying Birds
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemDecorate a paper bird and watch it soar, propelled by your breath!
PINK FLOYD Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary
PINK FLOYD Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumPink Floyd's iconic album 'The Dark Side of the Moon', originally released in March 1973, turns 51, and what more […]
Living in Balance – Anishinaabe Star Knowledge
Living in Balance – Anishinaabe Star Knowledge
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumJoin us for a planetarium experience exploring the full dome video production "Living in Balance - Anishinaabe Star Knowledge" that […]
7 events,
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival
The Othello Sandhill Crane Festival highlights the spring return of Sandhill Cranes to the greater Othello area and Columbia National […]
Lower Mud Lake Tree and Shrub Removal
Lower Mud Lake Tree and Shrub Removal
Organizer: Dane County ParksWe will be working in a small strip of woods at the southwestern edge of Lower Mud Lake, clearing out […]
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensLittle Sprouts programs are nature and literature-based early childhood programs designed to meet the multidimensional learning and developmental needs of […]
STEAM Time: World Water Day
STEAM Time: World Water Day
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemCelebrate World Water Day by testing local samples. Gain a better understanding of how our ecosystems filter water, and what […]
Lantern Tours
Lantern Tours
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsDiscover the cave like the first explorers. Walk through the cave using only lanterns and flashlights. Feel as though you […]
PINK FLOYD Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary
PINK FLOYD Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumPink Floyd's iconic album 'The Dark Side of the Moon', originally released in March 1973, turns 51, and what more […]
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Ecological Restoration Work Party – Arboretum Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Ecological Restoration Work Party – Arboretum Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Organizer: UW ArboretumVolunteer for restoration activities and learn about prairies and savannas. Tools and training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. Meet […]
Rag Rug Weaving Workshop
Rag Rug Weaving Workshop
Organizer: Dane County ParksRag rug weaving is an excellent way to recycle and upgrade cloth into something functional, beautiful and homemade. Historically, these […]
Bird & Nature Adventures
Bird & Nature Adventures
Organizer: City of Madison ParksJoin a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park […]
J&R Aquatic Rescue Exotic Pet Surrender
J&R Aquatic Rescue Exotic Pet Surrender
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterDo you have an exotic pet that you are no longer able to care for? J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue will […]
Science Takes Flight! with Women in Aviation
Science Takes Flight! with Women in Aviation
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemTake science to new heights with our friends from Women in Aviation. Put yourself in the pilot seat with their plane […]
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Scenic Stroll
Scenic Stroll
Organizer: UW ArboretumThis gently paced walk explores ecological communities near the Visitor Center. Themes may include the land, plants, animals, other organisms, […]
Crochet a Decorative Tray
Crochet a Decorative Tray
Organizer: Dane County ParksJoin the Friends of Schumacher Farm Park at this workshop to make a 12" decorative tray. This is a great […]
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School’s Out Day
School’s Out Day
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterSchool's out! Come spend the day outdoors at the Lussier Heritage Center. Youth will spend the day exploring outside through […]
School’s Day Out
School’s Day Out
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterSchool's out! Come spend the day outdoors at the Lussier Heritage Center. Youth will spend the day exploring outside through […]
March 2024: Spring Break Day Camp
March 2024: Spring Break Day Camp
Organizer: Upham WoodsUpham Woods is offering a weeklong, day camp over local school districts’ Spring Break. Activities include Hikes, Archery, Fishing, Team […]
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School’s Out Day
School’s Out Day
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterSchool's out! Come spend the day outdoors at the Lussier Heritage Center. Youth will spend the day exploring outside through […]
School’s Day Out
School’s Day Out
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterSchool's out! Come spend the day outdoors at the Lussier Heritage Center. Youth will spend the day exploring outside through […]
March 2024: Spring Break Day Camp
March 2024: Spring Break Day Camp
Organizer: Upham WoodsUpham Woods is offering a weeklong, day camp over local school districts’ Spring Break. Activities include Hikes, Archery, Fishing, Team […]
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensLittle Sprouts programs are nature and literature-based early childhood programs designed to meet the multidimensional learning and developmental needs of […]
Exploration Station: Pollinator Seed Balls
Exploration Station: Pollinator Seed Balls
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemCreate seed balls using a native pollinator seed mix grown on the museum’s Rooftop Ramble! Find out what it takes […]
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March 2024: Spring Break Day Camp
March 2024: Spring Break Day Camp
Organizer: Upham WoodsUpham Woods is offering a weeklong, day camp over local school districts’ Spring Break. Activities include Hikes, Archery, Fishing, Team […]
School’s Out Day
School’s Out Day
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterSchool's out! Come spend the day outdoors at the Lussier Heritage Center. Youth will spend the day exploring outside through […]
School’s Day Out
School’s Day Out
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterSchool's out! Come spend the day outdoors at the Lussier Heritage Center. Youth will spend the day exploring outside through […]
(Virtual) Native (and Nativar) Woody Plants for Small Spaces
(Virtual) Native (and Nativar) Woody Plants for Small Spaces
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensGardeners of any skill level will benefit from this instructional virtual lecture. You will learn what constitutes a native plant, […]
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Welty’s No School Day Camp – Maple Sugaring
Welty’s No School Day Camp – Maple Sugaring
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterNo School! No Problem! Welty’s line up of No School Days has you covered. Let’s keep the learning going by […]
School’s Out Day
School’s Out Day
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterSchool's out! Come spend the day outdoors at the Lussier Heritage Center. Youth will spend the day exploring outside through […]
School’s Day Out
School’s Day Out
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterSchool's out! Come spend the day outdoors at the Lussier Heritage Center. Youth will spend the day exploring outside through […]
March 2024: Spring Break Day Camp
March 2024: Spring Break Day Camp
Organizer: Upham WoodsUpham Woods is offering a weeklong, day camp over local school districts’ Spring Break. Activities include Hikes, Archery, Fishing, Team […]
Parasites, Pollutants, and People: Does Preserving Biodiversity Protect Amphibians from Diseases?
Parasites, Pollutants, and People: Does Preserving Biodiversity Protect Amphibians from Diseases?
Organizer: UW ArboretumJessica Hua (she/her), Associate Professor, UW–Madison Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology. This talk will consider why some amphibian communities […]
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Easter EGGstravaganza
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsCome for our Easter EGGstravaganza! With many events and activities to spend the day visiting. March 29th through 31st. During […]
Welty’s No School Day Camp – Dreaming of the Beach
Welty’s No School Day Camp – Dreaming of the Beach
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterNo School! No Problem! Welty’s line up of No School Days has you covered. Let’s keep the learning going by […]
School’s Out Day
School’s Out Day
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterSchool's out! Come spend the day outdoors at the Lussier Heritage Center. Youth will spend the day exploring outside through […]
School’s Day Out
School’s Day Out
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterSchool's out! Come spend the day outdoors at the Lussier Heritage Center. Youth will spend the day exploring outside through […]
March 2024: Spring Break Day Camp
March 2024: Spring Break Day Camp
Organizer: Upham WoodsUpham Woods is offering a weeklong, day camp over local school districts’ Spring Break. Activities include Hikes, Archery, Fishing, Team […]
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Little Sprouts: Story & Stroll
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensLittle Sprouts programs are nature and literature-based early childhood programs designed to meet the multidimensional learning and developmental needs of […]
3 events,
Learn to Nordic Walk
Learn to Nordic Walk
Organizer: City of Madison ParksWhat is Nordic walking? Join us at Door Creek Park on Saturday, March 30 and learn what it's all about! […]
Exploration Station: Planting Shiitake Mushrooms
Exploration Station: Planting Shiitake Mushrooms
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemHelp staff inoculate mycelium into wooden logs to grow shiitake mushrooms, and learn how to plant edible fungi at home! […]
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Nature Hike
Nature Hike
Organizer: UW ArboretumLearn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, phenology, and ecology. Geared for adults, these longer walks may cover some sloping […]
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