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Garden Stroll
Garden Stroll
Organizer: UW ArboretumThis gently paced stroll through the gardens is well-suited for a multi-generational outing. Learn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, […]
Scratch Programming Class
Scratch Programming Class
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemExercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own […]
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1 event,
Facebook Live Cooking Class
Facebook Live Cooking Class
Organizer: RootedJoin us for our weekly Facebook Live Cooking Class. Each week brings a new kitchen delight!
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Member Morning
Member Morning
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemStop in Saturday morning for exclusive members-only playtime! We know that Madison Children’s Museum members love and value the museum […]
Learn to Build a Birdhouse
Learn to Build a Birdhouse
Organizer: City of Madison ParksA birdhouse offers a safe haven from the outdoor elements and predators for our feathered friends. Participants in this workshop […]
Maple Sap Workshop
Maple Sap Workshop
Organizer: Dane County ParksExplore the magic of maple syrup time. Instructor, Mary Binkley will discuss and demonstrate the basics of making maple syrup […]
“Green Fire” Matinee
“Green Fire” Matinee
Organizer: UW ArboretumKick off Leopold Weekend by reading short Aldo Leopold passages and watching the documentary "Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a […]
Sarah’s Saturdays!
Sarah’s Saturdays!
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterCurious about the natural world? Looking for something to do today? Come on over to the Welty Environmental Center. Ms. […]
4 events,
Walking in Leopold’s Footsteps Arboretum Walk
Walking in Leopold’s Footsteps Arboretum Walk
Organizer: UW ArboretumLearn where conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Arboretum’s first research director, conducted famous phenological research from 1935 to 1945 and helped […]
Facebook Live Gardening Class
Facebook Live Gardening Class
Organizer: RootedJoin us for our weekly Facebook Live Gardening Class. Each week brings a tip, trick or idea to grow your […]
Bird & Nature Adventures – Cherokee Marsh
Bird & Nature Adventures – Cherokee Marsh
Organizer: City of Madison ParksCherokee Marsh is Madison’s largest conservation park with three units - North, South, and Mendota. Each month, year-round we explore […]
Scratch Programming Class
Scratch Programming Class
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemExercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own […]
0 events,
1 event,
Facebook Live Cooking Class
Facebook Live Cooking Class
Organizer: RootedJoin us for our weekly Facebook Live Cooking Class. Each week brings a new kitchen delight!
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Lil’ Explorers
Lil’ Explorers
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterYour preschooler loves to get their hands into everything, run around, and explore! Come help foster that sense of wonder […]
3 events,
Learn to Build a Birdhouse
Learn to Build a Birdhouse
Organizer: City of Madison ParksA birdhouse offers a safe haven from the outdoor elements and predators for our feathered friends. Participants in this workshop […]
Sarah’s Saturdays!
Sarah’s Saturdays!
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterCurious about the natural world? Looking for something to do today? Come on over to the Welty Environmental Center. Ms. […]
Bird & Nature Outing – Owen
Bird & Nature Outing – Owen
Organizer: City of Madison ParksExplore Owen Conservation Park on gentle trails through historic oak openings on a hillside with an Ice Age kettle and […]
3 events,
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. […]
Facebook Live Gardening Class
Facebook Live Gardening Class
Organizer: RootedJoin us for our weekly Facebook Live Gardening Class. Each week brings a tip, trick or idea to grow your […]
Bird & Nature Outing – Turville Point
Bird & Nature Outing – Turville Point
Organizer: City of Madison ParksFollow rolling hiking paths through the Turville Point Conservation Park woodlands and prairie with beautiful vistas of Lake Monona and […]
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1 event,
Facebook Live Cooking Class
Facebook Live Cooking Class
Organizer: RootedJoin us for our weekly Facebook Live Cooking Class. Each week brings a new kitchen delight!
1 event,
It’s Happening On Mars
It’s Happening On Mars
Organizer: MMSD Planetarium(Virtual) NASA’s uncrewed Artemis 1 mission to the Moon and beyond could launch as early as March 12, 2022. This […]
2 events,
Rainbows and Pots of Gold
Rainbows and Pots of Gold
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterWelcome Young Leprechauns! Let’s experiment and make a few rainbows. Perhaps we’ll even discover a shiny pot of gold waiting […]
Conservancy Day: Pheasant Branch Creek— Where Does All This Water Come From?
Conservancy Day: Pheasant Branch Creek— Where Does All This Water Come From?
Organizer: Friends of Pheasant Branch ConservancyThis virtual presentation will be a joint session of the Friends’ Conservancy Days and the Sustainability Committee’s “Sustainable U” series. […]
1 event,
Full Moon Hike
Full Moon Hike
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterWalk in a moon-lit forest. We will practice walking silently, slowly, and observing the wonders of the park under a […]
4 events,
Building Ceramic Birdfeeders
Building Ceramic Birdfeeders
Organizer: Bethel HorizonsA collaboration between Adamah Clay Studios and Bethel Horizons Nature Center. Go birding on Horizons trails with naturalist James Marlow. […]
Bird & Nature Outing – Starkweather Creek Area
Bird & Nature Outing – Starkweather Creek Area
Organizer: City of Madison ParksBird & Nature Adventures in the Starkweather Creek area vary each month - be sure to check the website (linked […]
Sarah’s Saturdays!
Sarah’s Saturdays!
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterCurious about the natural world? Looking for something to do today? Come on over to the Welty Environmental Center. Ms. […]
Full Moon Night Walk
Full Moon Night Walk
Organizer: UW ArboretumLet your eyes adjust to the moonlight, listen to the night sounds, and experience the darkness on this naturalist-guided walk. […]
3 events,
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 […]
Facebook Live Gardening Class
Facebook Live Gardening Class
Organizer: RootedJoin us for our weekly Facebook Live Gardening Class. Each week brings a tip, trick or idea to grow your […]
Bird & Nature Outing – Warner Park
Bird & Nature Outing – Warner Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksEnjoy an informal family and kid-friendly nature walk around the scenic Warner Pond lagoon and across Castle Creek to discover […]
0 events,
1 event,
Facebook Live Cooking Class
Facebook Live Cooking Class
Organizer: RootedJoin us for our weekly Facebook Live Cooking Class. Each week brings a new kitchen delight!
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
No School Day Camp
No School Day Camp
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 […]
3 events,
Bird & Nature Outing
Bird & Nature Outing
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterBird and Nature Outings at Edna Taylor Conservation Park Starting at Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Children’s Shack 4th Saturday of […]
Sarah’s Saturdays!
Sarah’s Saturdays!
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterCurious about the natural world? Looking for something to do today? Come on over to the Welty Environmental Center. Ms. […]
Friends of Urban Nature (FUN) Bird and Nature Adventure: Spring Solstice Walk
Friends of Urban Nature (FUN) Bird and Nature Adventure: Spring Solstice Walk
Organizer: Friends of Pheasant Branch ConservancyExplore the Pheasant Branch Prairie in March. Join naturalists Lynn Persson and Eva Roos for this guided nature walk. Monthly […]
3 events,
Garden Stroll
Garden Stroll
Organizer: UW ArboretumThis gently paced stroll through the gardens is well-suited for a multi-generational outing. Learn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, […]
Facebook Live Gardening Class
Facebook Live Gardening Class
Organizer: RootedJoin us for our weekly Facebook Live Gardening Class. Each week brings a tip, trick or idea to grow your […]
Scratch Programming Class
Scratch Programming Class
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemExercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own […]
1 event,
Sugar Maple Tree to Table Community Days
Sugar Maple Tree to Table Community Days
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterNeed family-friendly outdoor activities to do during spring break? Join us at the Welty Environmental Center as we explore the […]
2 events,
Sugar Maple Tree to Table Community Days
Sugar Maple Tree to Table Community Days
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterNeed family-friendly outdoor activities to do during spring break? Join us at the Welty Environmental Center as we explore the […]
Facebook Live Cooking Class
Facebook Live Cooking Class
Organizer: RootedJoin us for our weekly Facebook Live Cooking Class. Each week brings a new kitchen delight!
1 event,
Sugar Maple Tree to Table Community Days
Sugar Maple Tree to Table Community Days
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterNeed family-friendly outdoor activities to do during spring break? Join us at the Welty Environmental Center as we explore the […]