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Garden Stroll
Garden Stroll
This 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 […]
1 event,
Public Information Meeting – Sycamore Park
Public Information Meeting – Sycamore Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksMadison Parks is updating the master plan for Sycamore Park and we want to hear from you! The update process […]
3 events,
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 […]
Prairie Moraine Friends — Winter Woodland Restoration Series
Prairie Moraine Friends — Winter Woodland Restoration Series
Organizer: Dane County ParksPrairie Moraine Friends and volunteers have extended their restoration efforts into a previously un-managed 12 acre pine forest addition of […]
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,
2 events,
Arboretum Research Symposium
Arboretum Research Symposium
Date Thursday, March 2 Time 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description Student, faculty, […]
Prairie Moraine Friends — Winter Woodland Restoration Series
Prairie Moraine Friends — Winter Woodland Restoration Series
Organizer: Dane County ParksPrairie Moraine Friends and volunteers have extended their restoration efforts into a previously un-managed 12 acre pine forest addition of […]
2 events,
Nurturing Reciprocity: Leopold Week 2023 Kick-off
Nurturing Reciprocity: Leopold Week 2023 Kick-off
Organizer: The Aldo Leopold FoundationJoin Aldo Leopold Foundation Executive Director Buddy Huffaker as he overviews this year’s speaker series focused on nurturing reciprocity. Past […]
STEAM Time
STEAM Time
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemSTEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities foster children’s creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, and increase problem-solving skills […]
7 events,
Dig into Rain Gardens – 1:1 Coaching Sessions with the Experts
Dig into Rain Gardens – 1:1 Coaching Sessions with the Experts
Organizer: Dane County ParksEvent Description Thinking of incorporating a rain garden into your landscape, but have some questions or don’t know where to […]
Land & Water Volunteer Networking Summit
Land & Water Volunteer Networking Summit
Organizer: Dane County ParksEvent Description During this networking gathering we want to celebrate our Dane County Parks Friends Groups, Watershed Groups, and our DCP […]
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Freeze for Food 5K/10K
Freeze for Food 5K/10K
Organizer: City of Madison ParksJoin the RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison in the 42nd Annual Freeze for Food 5K/10K. Run or walk to help raise funds to […]
Friends of Stewart Park — Remnant Prairie Restoration Workday
Friends of Stewart Park — Remnant Prairie Restoration Workday
Organizer: Dane County ParksJoin the Friends of Stewart Lake during their "goat squad" workdays as they continue restoration work on a beautiful remnant […]
6 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Walking in Leopold’s Footsteps
Walking in Leopold’s Footsteps
Organizer: UW ArboretumDate Sunday, March 5 Time 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description Learn where […]
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: City of Madison ParksWhen: Sun, March 5, 1:30pm – 3:00pm Where: Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, North Unit, 6098 N. Sherman Ave. (map) Description: […]
Tales from Planet Earth: A Voice for the Wild – Emily Ford Visits Madison
Tales from Planet Earth: A Voice for the Wild – Emily Ford Visits Madison
Organizer: Dane County ParksEvent Description Join Emily Ford for hiking, food trucks, a bonfire, and a double-feature screening of Breaking Trail (2021) and […]
1 event,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
6 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Creating an Inclusive Outdoors Together
Creating an Inclusive Outdoors Together
Organizer: The Aldo Leopold FoundationJames Edward Mills shares his work with the Joy Trip Project–his ongoing project exploring how we can all live in […]
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!
March Full Moon Women’s Wellness Workshop
March Full Moon Women’s Wellness Workshop
Organizer: Dane County ParksEvent Description Join the Friends of Schumacher Farm Park for a Women's Wellness Workshop. The full Moon is a time […]
Aldo Leopold and Earth Ethics
Aldo Leopold and Earth Ethics
Organizer: The Aldo Leopold FoundationAuthor Scott Russell Sanders asks the question: how would Leopold’s land ethic apply to our planet as a whole? This […]
3 events,
Clean Lakes 101: The Lake Mendota Dugout Canoe Discovery
Clean Lakes 101: The Lake Mendota Dugout Canoe Discovery
Event Description ABOUT THIS TALK In 2021, Maritime Archaeologist Tamara Thomsen found a dugout canoe in Lake Mendota that dated […]
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Writing Wild: Where the Crawdads Sing and A Sand County Almanac in Conversation with Delia Owens
Writing Wild: Where the Crawdads Sing and A Sand County Almanac in Conversation with Delia Owens
Organizer: The Aldo Leopold FoundationNature writing is a key entryway to get folks to care for natural environments. Join us in conversation with Delia […]
2 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
I Must Return the Gift: Reciprocal Restoration with Robin Wall Kimmerer
I Must Return the Gift: Reciprocal Restoration with Robin Wall Kimmerer
Organizer: The Aldo Leopold FoundationIn this session, Robin Wall Kimmerer explores the importance of healing damage we inflict on land. She traces the evolution […]
5 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
STEAM Time
STEAM Time
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemSTEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities foster children’s creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, and increase problem-solving skills […]
Learning to Live a Land Ethic with the 2022 Leopold Fellows
Learning to Live a Land Ethic with the 2022 Leopold Fellows
Organizer: The Aldo Leopold FoundationFuture conservation leaders connect to the same land the Leopold family cared for as fellows at the Leopold foundation. Join […]
History Tour
History Tour
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsDiscovered by accident in 1939 and was originally known as a cave without a legend. There are over 80 years […]
WPCRC Family Fun Night
WPCRC Family Fun Night
Organizer: City of Madison ParksJoin Us: •5:30-8:00pm, monthly •$5 per family •Sign up online for email reminders of monthly themes •Like our Facebook page for additional event details •Kids age […]
2 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Bird & Nature Adventures | Owen
Bird & Nature Adventures | 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 […]
5 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Nature Hike
Nature Hike
Organizer: UW ArboretumDate Sunday, March 12 Time 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description Learn about […]
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 | Turville Point
Bird & Nature Adventures | 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 […]
Guided Black Light Tours
Guided Black Light Tours
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsWe will have a Guided Black Light Tour with one of our Cave Educators. Unique Experience to explore the Cave […]
1 event,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
4 events,
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 […]
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Madison Reads Leopold Event
Madison Reads Leopold Event
Organizer: International Crane FoundationJoin our staff at the Madison Reads Leopold event at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum from 1 to 4 p.m. […]
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!
2 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Conservancy Day: Building a Sustainable School Yard
Conservancy Day: Building a Sustainable School Yard
Organizer: Friends of Pheasant Branch ConservancySpring will be here sooner than we know! With that comes planning about rain gardens and plantings. Join us on […]
2 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
From the Field Webinar – Working Together for a Bright Future for Siberian Cranes
From the Field Webinar – Working Together for a Bright Future for Siberian Cranes
Organizer: International Crane FoundationJoin our colleague Dr. Hongxing Jiang, Deputy Director and Associate Researcher of the National Bird Banding Center of China, for […]
3 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
STEAM Time
STEAM Time
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemSTEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities foster children’s creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, and increase problem-solving skills […]
Guided Black Light Tours
Guided Black Light Tours
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsWe will have a Guided Black Light Tour with one of our Cave Educators. Unique Experience to explore the Cave […]
3 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Maple Syrup Fest
Maple Syrup Fest
Celebrate spring with Maple Syrup Fest—a family-style festival at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center! Come one, come all to our […]
Phenology – Keeping Track of Nature
Phenology – Keeping Track of Nature
The March equinox is the perfect time to think about spring unfolding. Phenology—noting the periodic occurrences in the natural world—is […]
6 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Nature Hike in the Wingra Oak Savanna
Nature Hike in the Wingra Oak Savanna
Date Sunday, March 19 Time 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Location Meet at Arbor Dr parking lot (off Monroe St), […]
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 | Warner Park
Bird & Nature Adventures | 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 […]
Mud Season
Mud Season
Date Sunday, March 19 Time 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Location Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description This program […]
4 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Living in Balance – Anishinaabe Star Knowledge
Living in Balance – Anishinaabe Star Knowledge
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumLiving in Balance - Anishinaabe Star Knowledge Join us for a planetarium experience exploring the full dome video production "Living […]
Spring Equinox Night Walk
Spring Equinox Night Walk
Date Monday, March 20 Time 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Location Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description Let your […]
Spring Equinox Women’s Wellness Workshop
Spring Equinox Women’s Wellness Workshop
Organizer: Dane County ParksEvent Description Join the Friends of Schumacher Farm Park for a Women's Wellness Workshop. The Spring Equinox represents a lightening […]
4 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
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!
Living in Balance – Anishinaabe Star Knowledge
Living in Balance – Anishinaabe Star Knowledge
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumLiving in Balance - Anishinaabe Star Knowledge Join us for a planetarium experience exploring the full dome video production "Living […]
Living in Balance – Anishinaabe Star Knowledge
Living in Balance – Anishinaabe Star Knowledge
Organizer: MMSD PlanetariumLiving in Balance - Anishinaabe Star Knowledge Join us for a planetarium experience exploring the full dome video production "Living […]
1 event,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
4 events,
Dugouts in Wisconsin: More than Four Thousand Years of Canoe Craft
Dugouts in Wisconsin: More than Four Thousand Years of Canoe Craft
Organizer: UW ArboretumDate Thursday, March 23 Time 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description Sissel Schroeder, […]
Amazing Animals Day, Part 1
Amazing Animals Day, Part 1
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemThe voters have spoken! During our fall 2022 Polling Place election, kids elected Amazing Animals as the theme for a […]
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Amazing Animals Day, Part 2
Amazing Animals Day, Part 2
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemThe voters have spoken! During our fall 2022 Polling Place election, kids elected Amazing Animals as the theme for a […]
3 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
Organizer: Olbrich Botanical GardensAs spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
STEAM Time
STEAM Time
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemSTEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities foster children’s creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, and increase problem-solving skills […]
History Tour
History Tour
Organizer: Cave of the MoundsDiscovered by accident in 1939 and was originally known as a cave without a legend. There are over 80 years […]
5 events,
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 FoSP have an open workday in the Oak Trail […]
Bird & Nature Adventures | Edna Taylor
Bird & Nature Adventures | Edna Taylor
Organizer: City of Madison ParksJoin a naturalist for an easy family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and […]
Bird and Nature Outing
Bird and Nature Outing
Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park […]
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
As spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Effigy Mounds of Southern Wisconsin
Effigy Mounds of Southern Wisconsin
Earthen mounds with conical, linear, and animal shapes were built by Native people in southern Wisconsin. The effigy mound groups […]
3 events,
Spring Flower Show
Spring Flower Show
As spring approaches, most people are ready to get away from the long winter. Breath in the fresh smells of […]
Garden Stroll
Garden Stroll
Date Sunday, March 26 Time 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Location Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description This gently […]
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 […]
0 events,
2 events,
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 […]
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,
3 events,
Global Approaches to Sustainable Development
Global Approaches to Sustainable Development
Organizer: UW ArboretumDate Thursday, March 30 Time 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description Alberto Vargas […]
Schumacher Farm Park Natural Areas Work Day
Schumacher Farm Park Natural Areas Work Day
Organizer: Dane County ParksJoin us for a fun workday to help maintain the beauty of Schumacher Farm Park's natural areas. No registration required, […]
Public Information Meeting – Sycamore Park
Public Information Meeting – Sycamore Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksMadison Parks is updating the master plan for Sycamore Park and we want to hear from you! The update process […]