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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, […]
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 […]
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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!
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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 […]
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Friends of MacKenzie Maple Festival
Friends of MacKenzie Maple Festival
Organizer: Friends of the MacKenzie Education CenterCelebrate Spring! Come learn about past and present maple sugaring practices. Drop in for a little while or stay all […]
Dog Park Cleanup Day
Dog Park Cleanup Day
Organizer: Dane County ParksHelp us clean up our dog parks! After a long winter, there is plenty of trash from ripped up toys, […]
Bird & Nature Adventures | Tenney Park
Bird & Nature Adventures | Tenney Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksMagic of Migration with Paul Noeldner ~ Robins chirping in trees and geese honking overhead are sure signs spring is […]
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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 and nature adventure
Bird and nature adventure
Organizer: Friends of Cherokee MarshEffects of Climate Change with Alex Singer ~ Join Master Naturalist Alex Singer to enjoy blooming flowers, buzzing insects, calling frogs […]
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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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Spring @ Horizons
Organizer: Bethel HorizonsWe hope you’ll join us for Spring@Horizons, taking place this year Friday-Sunday, April 8-10. Come for the whole time or […]
Mushroom Inoculation Workshop
Mushroom Inoculation Workshop
Organizer: Dane County ParksCome out to the park and learn about mushroom culture! Prepare your own oak log with Shiitake inoculant for $20 […]
Informal Woodcock Walk
Informal Woodcock Walk
Organizer: Friends of Cherokee MarshView the sky dance of the American woodcock at dusk and look for sandhill cranes, Wilson's snipe, Bonaparte's gulls, and […]
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Community Tree Planting Event
Community Tree Planting Event
Organizer: Dane County ParksDiscover the important role trees play in creating healthy, sustainable communities in this family-friendly event. Then help us plant trees […]
Exploration Station
Exploration Station
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemExplore art, science and nature in changing weekly activities. Program takes place on the Rooftop Ramble; in the event of […]
Sarah’s Saturdays – Nature Mobiles
Sarah’s Saturdays – Nature Mobiles
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 Adventures | Owen
Bird & Nature Adventures | Owen
Organizer: City of Madison ParksPasture to Prairie with Join Naturalists Beth Whitaker and Eva Roos and retired Conservation Manager Si Widstrand to enjoy the […]
An Evening at Cherokee Marsh for Kids
An Evening at Cherokee Marsh for Kids
Organizer: Friends of Cherokee MarshThe marsh comes alive in spring, especially in the evening. Join us for this special evening hike of the marsh […]
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Explore Science Outdoors
Explore Science Outdoors
Organizer: UW ArboretumThis program is a fun, fascinating way for families to explore the natural world. Nature walk: 1–2 p.m., activities and […]
University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Expeditions
University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Expeditions
Organizer: International Crane FoundationWe are joining the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2022 Science Expeditions! Our staff will be tabling at the Arboretum from 12:30 […]
Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point
Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point
Organizer: City of Madison ParksSpring is Everywhere with Julie Melton ~ Join Master Naturalist Julie Melton to look for signs of spring! What do […]
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Welty’s No School Day Camp
Welty’s 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 […]
Evening at Cherokee Marsh – Woodcock Walk
Evening at Cherokee Marsh – Woodcock Walk
Organizer: Friends of Cherokee MarshView the sky dance of the American woodcock at dusk and look for sandhill cranes, Wilson's snipe, Bonaparte's gulls, and […]
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Bird & Nature Adventures | Starkweather Creek Area
Bird & Nature Adventures | Starkweather Creek Area
Organizer: City of Madison ParksCreek Cleanup with Friends of Starkweather Creek ~ Join Friends of Starkweather during Earth Week for a walk and canoe […]
Sarah’s Saturdays – Plogging
Sarah’s Saturdays – Plogging
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterCurious about the natural world? Looking for something to do today? Come on over to the Welty Environmental Center. Ms. […]
Sky Dance Arboretum Night Walk
Sky Dance Arboretum Night Walk
Organizer: UW ArboretumListen for frogs and other night animals, like woodcocks. We can’t guarantee that wildlife will appear, but if they do […]
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Bird & Nature Adventures | Warner Park
Bird & Nature Adventures | Warner Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksLooking for Ephemerals with Alex Singer ~ Join Master Naturalist Alex Singer for a free guided walk in Warner Woods […]
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Pop-ups in the Park– Owl Walk
Pop-ups in the Park– Owl Walk
Organizer: Lussier Family Heritage CenterJoin Lussier Family Heritage Center Education Staff for pop-up events around our Dane County Parks! These events are for all […]
Our Violent Planet
Our Violent Planet
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumIn honor of Earth Day, we will turn our attention to our own planet with this new fulldome program. The […]
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Unveiling “Canopy Understories”
Unveiling “Canopy Understories”
Organizer: UW ArboretumJoin us! At the UW-Madison Arboretum's Longenecker Gardens Unveiling "Canopy Understories" A new Public Art sculpture series commissioned by the […]
Earth Day at William G. Lunney Lake Farm
Earth Day at William G. Lunney Lake Farm
Organizer: Dane County ParksJoin us at one of two Dane County Parks to celebrate Earth! Events will be held at: • William G. […]
Earth Day Tree Giveaways
Earth Day Tree Giveaways
Organizer: Dane County ParksReceive a complimentary Allegheny Serviceberry bush, a planter with seeds of your choice, or a birdhouse (first-come, first-served as supplies […]
Earth Day at Badger Prairie County Park
Earth Day at Badger Prairie County Park
Organizer: Dane County ParksJoin us at one of two Dane County Parks to celebrate Earth! Events will be held at: • William G. […]
Party in the Wonderground: Remake Learning Days
Party in the Wonderground: Remake Learning Days
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemCelebrate Earth Day with Forward! Marching Band, explore the Wonderground, and learn about dozens of free family events taking place […]
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Vermiculture 101: The Science of Composting Using Worms
Vermiculture 101: The Science of Composting Using Worms
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterJoin us at the Welty Environmental Center as we explore the anatomy and ecological importance of worms and the three […]
Sarah’s Saturdays – Earth Day Activities
Sarah’s Saturdays – Earth Day Activities
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
Bird & Nature Outing
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterDo You Hear a Frog? with Julie Melton ~ Join Master Naturalist Julie Melton to look and listen for new […]
Earth Day Challenge 2022
Earth Day Challenge 2022
Organizer: City of Madison ParksCelebrate Earth Day with your neighbors and friends by volunteering to clean up your local park! Join this community-wide volunteer […]
Earth Day Challenge garlic mustard pull at Cherokee Marsh North Unit
Earth Day Challenge garlic mustard pull at Cherokee Marsh North Unit
Organizer: Friends of Cherokee MarshMake room for native wildflowers by helping pull garlic mustard in the woods. No experience needed. Sponsored by the Friends […]
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Madison Bird & Nature Festival 2022
Madison Bird & Nature Festival 2022
Organizer: Dane County ParksThe 2022 Bird & Nature Festival is a free, family-friendly event celebrating Madison Bird City, Arbor Day and Earth Day. […]
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, […]
Springtime at the Farm
Springtime at the Farm
Organizer: Dane County ParksCelebrate spring with some fun activities at the farm park! Look for spring wildflowers on a naturalist-led hike, start garden […]
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 […]
1 event,
Our Violent Planet
Our Violent Planet
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumIn honor of Earth Day, we will turn our attention to our own planet with this new fulldome program. The […]
3 events,
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!
Our Violent Planet
Our Violent Planet
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumIn honor of Earth Day, we will turn our attention to our own planet with this new fulldome program. The […]
Our Violent Planet
Our Violent Planet
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumIn honor of Earth Day, we will turn our attention to our own planet with this new fulldome program. The […]
3 events,
Our Violent Planet
Our Violent Planet
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumIn honor of Earth Day, we will turn our attention to our own planet with this new fulldome program. The […]
Verona Public Library – Cranes Over Wisconsin
Verona Public Library – Cranes Over Wisconsin
Organizer: International Crane FoundationJoin Stephanie Schmidt, Whooping Crane Outreach Coordinator, to learn about the cranes of Wisconsin. Following this interactive presentation, you will: […]
Our Violent Planet
Our Violent Planet
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumIn honor of Earth Day, we will turn our attention to our own planet with this new fulldome program. The […]
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1 event,
City Nature Challenge
Organizer: Dane County ParksWhich city on Earth has the most nature and the most engaged residents? The City Nature Challenge aims to find […]
5 events,
McCarthy Youth Conservation Park – Youth Service Day
McCarthy Youth Conservation Park – Youth Service Day
Organizer: Dane County ParksIt's that time of year again, the Friends of McCarthy Youth and Conservation Park have announced their annual Youth Service […]
Exploration Station
Exploration Station
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemExplore art, science and nature in changing weekly activities. Program takes place on the Rooftop Ramble; in the event of […]
Early Signs of Spring
Early Signs of Spring
Organizer: UW ArboretumAs trees begin to leaf out, Dutchman’s breeches, twin-leaf, and rue-anemones might be blooming in the woodland gardens, and prairie-smoke […]
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. […]