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Nature Everywhere Day!
Organizer: Nature EverywhereCelebrate the second annual Nature Everywhere Day across the Madison region by getting outside and soaking up all this city has […]
Madison Bike Week
Bike Week celebrates riding to work, to the grocery store, to a park, to the library—or biking just to feel […]
Explore More with Trailside Backpacks
Explore More with Trailside Backpacks
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterCelebrate Nature Everywhere Day with a hands-on outdoor adventure for the whole family! Discover the beauty of our oak savanna, […]
Nature Everywhere Makes Sense! Garden Challenge
Nature Everywhere Makes Sense! Garden Challenge
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensCelebrate Nature Everywhere Day at Olbrich Botanical Gardens by exploring nature through all eight of your sensory systems. These important […]
Gratitude in Nature: Goats and Yoga
Gratitude in Nature: Goats and Yoga
Organizer: City of Madison ParksWe’ve partnered with the Friends of Olin Turville (FOOT) for a unique experience blending yoga, goat education, and volunteerism! Stretch, […]
Learn to Bike
Learn to Bike
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterIs your child looking to learn how to ride a bike this summer? Join our staff to learn how to […]
Family Nature Walk
Family Nature Walk
Organizer: UW ArboretumThis walk is a fun, fascinating way for families with children elementary age and younger to explore the natural world. […]
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Learning Together Family Class: Incredible Insects
Learning Together Family Class: Incredible Insects
Organizer: UW ArboretumWe will share stories, go on a discovery walk, and create nature crafts. This class is for preschool-age children and […]
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Whooper Wednesdays Talks
Whooper Wednesdays Talks
Organizer: International Crane FoundationJoin our Whooping Crane research and outreach team for our Whooper Wednesday Talks from 10 to 11 a.m. at the […]
Free Thursday Evenings
Free Thursday Evenings
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemEnjoy extended hours each Thursday, completely free of charge. Please check in at the admissions desk when you visit during […]
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Capital City State Trail Commuter Station and Anniversary Celebration
Capital City State Trail Commuter Station and Anniversary Celebration
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterCelebrate Bike Week, 25 years of the Capital City State Trail and 125 years of the Wisconsin State Park System! […]
Free Thursday Evenings
Free Thursday Evenings
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemEnjoy extended hours each Thursday, completely free of charge. Please check in at the admissions desk when you visit during […]
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Lil’ Explorer Playful Acorns Pop Up Play Cafe
Lil’ Explorer Playful Acorns Pop Up Play Cafe
Organizer: Playful AcornsJoin Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Playful Acorns for a coffee, tea, or snack with old and new friends […]
Badger Rock CommUNITY Dinner
Badger Rock CommUNITY Dinner
Organizer: RootedJoin us for our free monthly dinner. Warm up with a great meal while learning about he amazing things going […]
Live at The Glen | Pecatonica String Quartet
Live at The Glen | Pecatonica String Quartet
Organizer: City of Madison ParksMadison Parks Foundation is proud to present Live at The Glen! Enjoy live music on the patio at The Glen […]
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Bethel Horizons Bike-A-Thon
Bethel Horizons Bike-A-Thon
Organizer: Bethel HorizonsEverybody deserves transformative experiences in nature. Help us continue to give people those experiences by participating in the 40th Bethel […]
Youth Volunteers for Conservation (YV4C)
Youth Volunteers for Conservation (YV4C)
Calling all High Schoolers! Come join Youth Volunteers for Conservation (YV4C) and explore Dane County Parks while contributing to conservation. […]
Bird & Nature Adventures | Tenney Park
Bird & Nature Adventures | Tenney Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksGood Native Plants. Join Naturalist Robin Kling for a free welcoming family-friendly guided walk to look for and learn about […]
Bethel Horizons Community Picnic
Bethel Horizons Community Picnic
Organizer: Bethel HorizonsIt’s that time of year when we drive through the rolling hills on our way to Bethel Horizons to gather […]
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Parks Alive
Parks Alive
Organizer: City of Madison ParksParks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park and share fun, family-friendly […]
3 events,
Whooper Wednesdays Talks
Whooper Wednesdays Talks
Organizer: International Crane FoundationJoin our Whooping Crane research and outreach team for our Whooper Wednesday Talks from 10 to 11 a.m. at the […]
Dragonfly Walk
Dragonfly Walk
Organizer: UW ArboretumJoin the Arboretum and the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society for guided walks to learn more about dragonflies and damselflies. Participants can […]
Parks Alive
Parks Alive
Organizer: City of Madison ParksParks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park and share fun, family-friendly […]
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Free Thursday Evenings
Free Thursday Evenings
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemEnjoy extended hours each Thursday, completely free of charge. Please check in at the admissions desk when you visit during […]
Parks Alive
Parks Alive
Organizer: City of Madison ParksParks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park and share fun, family-friendly […]
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Warner Family Fun Night | Juneteenth Celebration
Warner Family Fun Night | Juneteenth Celebration
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 […]
Bombacious Bumblebees
Bombacious Bumblebees
Organizer: Friends of Horicon MarshDid you know Wisconsin is home to 20 species of Bumblebee alone! Join Master Gardener, Jennifer Lazewski as we learn […]
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Saturday Strolls
Saturday Strolls
Organizer: Friends of Horicon MarshTake a stroll out on the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area with a DNR Educator. We will meet at the […]
Free Day: SummerPalooza
Free Day: SummerPalooza
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemIt’s an all-day bonanza of free summer fun at MCM! Celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning […]
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Birding Hike at Mieske Ponds
Birding Hike at Mieske Ponds
Organizer: Friends of Horicon MarshJoin members of the Horicon Marsh Bird Club for a walk around the Mieske Ponds at Horicon Marsh State Wildlife […]
Celebrate Father’s Day at the Crane Discovery Center
Celebrate Father’s Day at the Crane Discovery Center
Organizer: International Crane FoundationDads get in free to the Crane Discovery Center at our headquarters on Sunday, June 15 in celebration of Father’s […]
Family Nature Program: Who’s Buzzing in My Ear?
Family Nature Program: Who’s Buzzing in My Ear?
Organizer: UW ArboretumThis program is a fun, fascinating way for families with children elementary age and younger to explore the natural world. […]
Celebrating Fathers
Celebrating Fathers
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsCelebrate Father’s Day with an underground adventure! Bring Dad to Cave of the Mounds for a day he won’t forget: […]
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Parks Alive
Parks Alive
Organizer: City of Madison ParksParks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park and share fun, family-friendly […]
2 events,
Parks Alive
Parks Alive
Organizer: City of Madison ParksParks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park and share fun, family-friendly […]
Get in Touch with Nature: Sun Painting
Get in Touch with Nature: Sun Painting
Organizer: Friends of Horicon MarshHere comes the sun… doo, doo, doo, doo… Love those Beetles! Celebrate the solstice with this gorgeous painting. What makes […]
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Whooper Wednesdays Talks
Whooper Wednesdays Talks
Organizer: International Crane FoundationJoin our Whooping Crane research and outreach team for our Whooper Wednesday Talks from 10 to 11 a.m. at the […]
Enrichment Day
Enrichment Day
Organizer: Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesCome learn about animal behaviors and our very own enrichment program from the wildlife technicians at the MacKenzie Center! This […]
Learn to Standup Paddleboard Yoga
Learn to Standup Paddleboard Yoga
Organizer: City of Madison ParksTry something new -- standup paddleboard yoga! We've partnered with Madison Boats at the Goodman Pool! Their team will provide […]
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Free Thursday Evenings
Free Thursday Evenings
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemEnjoy extended hours each Thursday, completely free of charge. Please check in at the admissions desk when you visit during […]
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Learn to Bike
Learn to Bike
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterIs your child looking to learn how to ride a bike this summer? Join our staff to learn how to […]
2 events,
Get in Touch with Nature: Sun Painting
Get in Touch with Nature: Sun Painting
Organizer: Friends of Horicon MarshHere comes the sun… doo, doo, doo, doo… Love those Beetles! Celebrate the solstice with this gorgeous painting. What makes […]
Scales and Slime Drop In
Scales and Slime Drop In
Organizer: Friends of Horicon MarshReptiles and amphibians. How are they the same and how are they different? In this nature drop in we will […]
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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, […]
Badger Rock Community Market
Badger Rock Community Market
Sundays from 2:00-6:00pm. Featuring hot food vendors, community market, Badger Rock Farm Stand, and an in-person community workshop.
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Parks Alive
Parks Alive
Organizer: City of Madison ParksParks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park and share fun, family-friendly […]
2 events,
Parks Alive
Parks Alive
Organizer: City of Madison ParksParks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park and share fun, family-friendly […]
Learn to Kayak
Learn to Kayak
Organizer: City of Madison ParksLearn to Kayak with Madison Boats! Register online for this free class offered at Marshall Park. All ages are welcome! […]
2 events,
Whooper Wednesdays Talks
Whooper Wednesdays Talks
Organizer: International Crane FoundationJoin our Whooping Crane research and outreach team for our Whooper Wednesday Talks from 10 to 11 a.m. at the […]
Parks Alive
Parks Alive
Organizer: City of Madison ParksParks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park and share fun, family-friendly […]
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Mud Lake Wildlife Area Bird Hike
Mud Lake Wildlife Area Bird Hike
Organizer: Friends of Horicon MarshJoin members of the Horicon Marsh Bird Club as we explore the Mud Lake Wildlife Area. Walk along an access […]
Free Thursday Evenings
Free Thursday Evenings
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemEnjoy extended hours each Thursday, completely free of charge. Please check in at the admissions desk when you visit during […]
Parks Alive
Parks Alive
Organizer: City of Madison ParksParks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park and share fun, family-friendly […]
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Campfire Stories: Frog Frolic
Campfire Stories: Frog Frolic
Organizer: Friends of Horicon MarshGather the family and spend some time together around the campfire as we share stories at the Horicon Marsh. Each […]
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Prairie Chase Run/Walk
Prairie Chase Run/Walk
Organizer: Pheasant Branch ConservancyJoin us for a fun race through the Conservancy at the 11th annual Prairie Chase Run/Walk. Participants can sign up […]
Saturday Strolls
Saturday Strolls
Organizer: Friends of Horicon MarshTake a stroll out on the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area with a DNR Educator. We will meet at the […]
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Nature Hike in the Grady Tract
Nature Hike in the Grady Tract
Organizer: UW ArboretumLearn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, phenology, and ecology. Geared for adults, these longer walks may cover some sloping […]
Badger Rock Community Market
Badger Rock Community Market
Organizer: RootedSundays from 2:00-6:00pm. Featuring hot food vendors, community market, Badger Rock Farm Stand, and an in-person community workshop.
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Parks Alive
Parks Alive
Organizer: City of Madison ParksParks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park and share fun, family-friendly […]