Events
Friday April 25, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Earth Day Energy Fair
April 25, 2008
4:30-8:30
Evansville Field House
320 Fair Street, Evansville, WI
The theme this year is ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, EVANSVILLE & U (The 4E’s and U). Last year nearly 2,000 people attended our highly successful fair and were informed about conservation, energy resources and our environment. This has become one of the biggest family events in the community. The fair educates and begins the process of being an agent for change. Free family entertainment at 7:00 with Steve Belliveau and his whiz bang “Get Science” show.
Saturday April 26, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 6:00 pm
The Isthmus Green Day eco-celebration will be jam-packed with sustainable, fun activities all day long on April 26, 2008. Starting at 9 am and ending at 6 pm, attendees can check out the following:
Fun for Kids!
Natural Way to Play Children's -- play all day long at this sustainable activity center sponsored by Madison Children's Museum and the Aldo Leopold Nature Center,
The Jolly Giants -- interact with these fun giants
Eco-Experts!
Jon Foley -- the acclaimed professor at UW-Madison will explain the effects global warming is having regionally and locally
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:30 pm
Rock the Earth Party●Parade●Potluck
Party time!!!
You are invited to see and be green this Earth Day
If you are a business, church group, classroom, civic club, social club, bridge club or scout troop, young, old or in-between, Heart of the City asks you to join us in planning activities for Earth Day, 2008. We’ll add your Earth Day activities to ours, and publicize them as one regional celebration of sustainability and green living.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Bicentennial Park (downtown Fort)
Sunday April 27, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Monday April 28, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Start: 7:00 pm
"Weston A. Price Foundation - Madison Chapter"
Nutrient-Dense Foods - Education & Activism
Mon. April 28 - Chapter meeting 7 pm, Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St., the
public is invited. For more info, call Carolyn at 221-8696 or see
http://www.madisonwapf.org/
Tuesday April 29, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Wednesday April 30, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Thursday May 1, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 6:00 pm
April 24, May 1, and May 8 Thursdays 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bulk Mulch Thursdays
Bulk mulch will be available on Thursdays – April 24, May 1, and May 8 from
9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Bring your own truck or trailer and Olbrich will load bulk scoops for you. Visit www.olbrich.org or call 608-246-4550.
Friday May 2, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Bindley Collection, Hilldale Mall, Madison:
Friday May 2nd meet artists Don Esser (forged metal sculptures) and Nana Schowalter (metal sculpture) at opening reception from 5 pm - 7pm.
Current exhibit features garden sculptures Don Esser, Nana Schowalter and Ellis Nelson
New exhibit features jewelry by: Susan Card - dichroic glass, Eduardo Rubio-Arzate - Fine silver and 22k gold, Laura Timmins - polymer clay
More information at: www.bindleycollection.com
Saturday May 3, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
May 3 - Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon
Arboretum Ecological Restoration Work Party: "Wingra Oak Savanna." Volunteer for restoration activities and learn about prairies and savannas. Tools and training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. Meet at the gravel parking lot along Arbor Drive just off Monroe Street. For more information: 265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
May 3 - Saturday, 1-3 p.m.
Arboretum Special Event: "Ted Thousand Artist Reception." The public is invited to meet the artist featured in the current Steinhauer Trust Gallery exhibit, "Nature: the Photogenic" in the Arboretum Visitor Center.
Sunday May 4, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Start: 8:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
Madison’s Northside Farmers Market featuring over 25 local food vendors opens its 2008 season with a Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 4.
On May 4, the market will host live Latin American music from 10:00 am until noon. Local Mexican cooks will offer traditional dishes. There will be a salsa contest at 10:30 am and pinãta breaking for the kids at 11:00 a.m.
Located in the Northside TownCenter at Northport Drive and Sherman Avenue across from Warner Park, it runs from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. every Sunday through October.
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
May 4 - Sunday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
May 4 - Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m.
Arboretum Walk: "Woodland Wildflowers." What better way to spend a May Day? Take a walk with naturalists through the woodland wildflower restorations near the Visitor Center.
Start: 1:00 pm
May 4 - Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
Arboretum Public Lecture: "Common Sedges and Their Habitats."
Dr. Andrew Hipp, author of the recently published Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges, provides insight into common Midwestern sedges and their ecological context -- information especially valuable to those want to include sedges in their native gardens. Afterwards, Hipp will be available to sign his book.
Start: 1:00 pm
May 4 - Sunday, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
Arboretum Tour: Free narrated tours aboard the Badger Trolley begin at the Visitor Center. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. See what's in bloom in Longenecker Gardens, view our prairies and woodlands in spring color and learn more about the Arboretum's history and purpose.
Monday May 5, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Tuesday May 6, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Wednesday May 7, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Start: 7:00 pm
May 7 - Wednesday, 7 p.m.-dark
Arboretum Longenecker Gardens Walk: "Magnolias and Other Early Bloomers." Enjoy earlier-blooming species of many types, notably the Garden's spectacular collection of Asian and hybrid magnolias, and the first of the flowering crabapples. Laura Jull, UW-Madison professor of horticulture, will examine these and other plants particularly suitable for home landscapes.
Thursday May 8, 2008
End: 4:00 pm
Start: 04/19/2008 - 9:09am
End: 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
April 19 – May 8, or while supplies last 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale
Bagged Olbrich Leaf Mulch will be available at the Gardens from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. every day of the week, while supplies last. Bags are $6 each, including tax. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 6:00 pm
April 24, May 1, and May 8 Thursdays 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bulk Mulch Thursdays
Bulk mulch will be available on Thursdays – April 24, May 1, and May 8 from
9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Bring your own truck or trailer and Olbrich will load bulk scoops for you. Visit www.olbrich.org or call 608-246-4550.
Friday May 9, 2008
Start: 11:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
May 9 Friday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Member Pre-sale: Olbrich’s Plant Sale with the Pros
Join the Olbrich Botanical Society and shop early for the best selection! Select from annuals, perennials, and shrubs picked by Olbrich’s horticulture staff for their beauty and hardiness. Find a wide selection of new and unusual varieties at this member-only pre-sale. Experts will be available to answer questions. Proceeds benefit Olbrich Botanical Gardens. For membership information visit Olbrich’s website at www.olbrich.org or call 608-246-4724. Call 608-246-4550 for more information.
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
May 9 Friday 4 – 7 p.m.
May 10 Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Public Sale: Olbrich’s Plant Sale with the Pros
Saturday May 10, 2008
Start: 9:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Sat. May 10th 9:00 am – 2:00 pm UW Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (1207 Seminole Highway) Annual Native Plant Sale! You may order native plants (including a rain garden, butterfly/hummingbird garden, savanna garden, children's prairie garden) and native shrubs, vines and trees, now through March 17. All the species are
Start: 9:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
May 10 - Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friends of the Arboretum Native Plant Sale. Over 100 species of quality prairie plants, woodland plants, shrubs, vines and trees under one tent. Experts on hand to answer questions. Proceeds support Arboretum projects. For more information: 608-263-7760
Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
May 9 Friday 4 – 7 p.m.
May 10 Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Public Sale: Olbrich’s Plant Sale with the Pros
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
May 10 - Saturday, 1-3 p.m.
Arboretum Earth Partnership for Families: "Children's Wildflower Gardens." Explore the Arboretum's children's garden and help plant some wildflowers. Parents can earn how children view gardens and children can take home a plant to start their own garden. Dress for the weather, we will be outdoors.
Sunday May 11, 2008
Start: 12:00 am
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship
Where: Your house of faith
When: Day of your choice in May (National Transportation Week is May 11-17).
Contact: Susan De Vos - atwfus@tds.net
Website: www.madison.com/communities/faith/pages/May1.php
Start: 8:00 am
End: 10:00 am
May 11 - Sunday, 8-10 a.m.
Arboretum Walk: "Birding before Brunch." Enjoy the chorus of returning migrants establishing their nesting territories through song. Birds that are just stopping by on their way north will also be practicing their songs.
Start: 8:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
On Mother's Day, May 11, the Dane County Timebank will host its popular plant exchange at the Northside Farmers' Market. Trade healthy seedlings, bulbs, and houseplants or sell them for time dollars.
Located in the Northside TownCenter at Northport Drive and Sherman Avenue across from Warner Park, the market runs from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. every Sunday through October.
For further information: northsidefarmersmarket.org or contact Dale Matthews at nfmmanager@yahoo.com or (608) 217-9631.
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
May 11 - Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mother's Day Brunch at the Arboretum. Treat Mom to a delicious selection of organic and/or sustainable foods at one of the most beautiful locations in Madison. Reservations required. Call the Arboretum at 608-263-7888 for information or go to www.uwarboretum.org
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
May 11 - Sunday, 1-3 p.m.
Arboretum Special Event: "Talk to the Naturalist in Longenecker Gardens." Arboretum naturalist Ken Wood will be in the Arboretum's Longenecker Gardens to help visitors learn about the trees and shrubs in bloom, which should include lilacs and crabapples.
Start: 1:00 pm
May 11 - Sunday, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
Arboretum Tour: Free narrated tours aboard the Badger Trolley begin at the Visitor Center. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. See what's in bloom in Longenecker Gardens, view our prairies and woodlands in spring color and learn more about the Arboretum's history and purpose.
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
May 11 - Sunday, 1-2 p.m.
Arboretum Mother's Day Walk: "Arboretum Sampler." Explore an Arboretum woodland, wetland and prairie for a sampler of what is happening near the Visitor Center.
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 2:30 pm
May 11 - Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Arboretum Family Walk. This naturalist-led walk is tailored to families with young children and explores the prairies, woodlands, or wetlands near the Visitor Center.
Monday May 12, 2008
(all day)
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship
Where: Your house of faith
When: Day of your choice in May (National Transportation Week is May 11-17).
Contact: Susan De Vos - atwfus@tds.net
Website: www.madison.com/communities/faith/pages/May1.php
Tuesday May 13, 2008
(all day)
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship
Where: Your house of faith
When: Day of your choice in May (National Transportation Week is May 11-17).
Contact: Susan De Vos - atwfus@tds.net
Website: www.madison.com/communities/faith/pages/May1.php
Wednesday May 14, 2008
(all day)
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship
Where: Your house of faith
When: Day of your choice in May (National Transportation Week is May 11-17).
Contact: Susan De Vos - atwfus@tds.net
Website: www.madison.com/communities/faith/pages/May1.php
Start: 7:00 pm
May 14 - Wednesday, 7 p.m.-dark
Arboretum Longenecker Gardens Walk: "Flowering Crabapples." Emeritus Professor of Horticulture Ed Hasselkus, curator of the Longenecker Gardens, will concentrate on the Arboretum's excellent collection of flowering crabapples, and present highlights in the Garden's large lilac collection..
Thursday May 15, 2008
(all day)
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship
Where: Your house of faith
When: Day of your choice in May (National Transportation Week is May 11-17).
Contact: Susan De Vos - atwfus@tds.net
Website: www.madison.com/communities/faith/pages/May1.php
Friday May 16, 2008
(all day)
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship
Where: Your house of faith
When: Day of your choice in May (National Transportation Week is May 11-17).
Contact: Susan De Vos - atwfus@tds.net
Website: www.madison.com/communities/faith/pages/May1.php
Saturday May 17, 2008
End: 11:59 pm
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship
Where: Your house of faith
When: Day of your choice in May (National Transportation Week is May 11-17).
Contact: Susan De Vos - atwfus@tds.net
Website: www.madison.com/communities/faith/pages/May1.php
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
May 17 - Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon
Arboretum Ecological Restoration Work Party: "Grady Tract." Volunteer for restoration activities and learn about prairies and savannas. Tools and training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot. For more information: 265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
May 17 - Saturday, 6:30-8 p.m.
Arboretum Night Walk, "Spring Evening." For those who can't attend our Sunday afternoon walks, this is an opportunity to see spring wild flowers and hear evening birdsongs.
Sunday May 18, 2008
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
May 18 - Sunday, 1-3 p.m.
Arboretum Walk: "West Curtis Prairie and Noe Woods." Noe Woods is a 41-acre white oak/black oak woods typical of those that developed on former savannas. Many of the trees date back 150 years, a time when European settlers put an end to the fires that had maintained the savannas.
Start: 1:00 pm
May 18 - Sunday, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
Arboretum Tour: Free narrated tours aboard the Badger Trolley begin at the Visitor Center. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. See what's in bloom in Longenecker Gardens, view our prairies and woodlands in spring color and learn more about the Arboretum's history and purpose.
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Sierra Club Monthly Programs:
Photo Tour of Big Bend National Park
Wednesday, May 21. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Madison Public Library, Main Branch, 201 W Mifflin
Join us on a photographic tour of Big Bend National Park led by Dave and Margaret Peterson. Sometimes considered three parks in one, Big Bend includes mountain, desert, and river environments. From the top of Emory Peak to the banks of the Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park is a photographer's delight! This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about one of the last remaining wild corners of the United States.
Start: 7:00 pm
May 21 - Wednesday, 7 p.m.-dark
Longenecker Gardens Tour: "Azaleas and Rhododendrons." Dr. Deb McCown, a specialist in woody ornamentals, will review the Gardens' collection of azaleas and rhododendrons and discuss the care of these plants in the Madison area.
Saturday May 24, 2008
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
May 24 - Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon
Arboretum Ecological Restoration Work Party: "Core Area and Curtis Prairie." Volunteer for restoration activities and learn about prairies and savannas. Tools and training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. Meet at the front steps of the Visitor Center. For more information: 265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu
Sunday May 25, 2008
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
May 25 - Sunday, 1-3 p.m.
Arboretum Walk: "Oak Openings and Restored Prairies." Look for wildflowers and see what makes Greene Prairie one of the most spectacular prairie restorations. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot, located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway.
