Events
05 / 11
Start: 12:00 am
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship 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. | ||
05 / 12
(all day)
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship | ||
05 / 13
(all day)
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship | ||
05 / 14
(all day)
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship 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.. | ||
05 / 15
(all day)
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship | ||
05 / 16
(all day)
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship | ||
05 / 17
End: 11:59 pm
Start: 05/11/2008 - 12:00am
End: 05/17/2008 - 11:59pm
Event: Interfaith Sustainable Travel to Worship 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. | ||
05 / 18
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. | ||
05 / 19
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05 / 20
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05 / 21
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Sierra Club Monthly Programs: 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. | ||
05 / 22
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05 / 23
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05 / 24
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 | ||
05 / 25
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. | ||
05 / 26
Start: 7:00 pm
"Weston A. Price Foundation - Madison Chapter" Nutrient-Dense Foods - Education & Activism Mon. May 26 - Chapter meeting 7 pm, Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St., the | ||
05 / 27
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05 / 28
Start: 7:00 pm
May 28 - Wednesday, 7 p.m.-dark Longenecker Gardens Walk: "Shade Trees." Oak wilt, maple decline, emerald ash borer, gypsy moths, Japanese beetles, adelgids, aphids...the list of problems facing our street and shade trees continues to grow. Richard Rideout, state coordinator of urban forestry for the Department of Natural Resources, will look at several types of large trees and discuss their care. | ||
05 / 29
Start: 6:00 pm
Thursday, May 29th at 6:30 pm Warm Weather Wines & Seafood Cooking | ||
05 / 30
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05 / 31
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
BURGERS & BREW Burgers and Brew is REAP's newest event - and one we're sure will be come a | ||
06 / 1
Start: 8:30 am
End: 10:30 am
June 1 - Sunday, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
MADISON LOCALS TASTING EVENT Can't make it Saturday to Burgers and Brew? Still want more?! Many of the | ||
06 / 2
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06 / 3
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06 / 4
Start: 7:00 pm
June 4 - Wednesday, 7 p.m.-dark | ||
06 / 5
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06 / 6
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06 / 7
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Absolutely Art is ready to go green and this is your chance to participate. Do you have beads you don’t need, or glues you don’t use? We invite you to clean out your studios, closets and garages for art supplies and useable items you don’t use any more. Bring them to our “Re-Art Swap” and try something new. You can trade in your trash to find your next treasure. Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:59 am
June 7 - Saturday, 9 a.m. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
June 7 - Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon | ||
06 / 8
Start: 8:30 am
End: 10:30 am
June 8 - Sunday, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Start: 1:30 pm
End: 2:30 pm
June 8 - Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. | ||
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06 / 10
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