Events

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

"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
public is invited. For more info, call Carolyn at 221-8696 or see
http://www.madisonwapf.org/

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.

Thursday, May 29th at 6:30 pm Warm Weather Wines & Seafood Cooking
Class at L'Etoile
It is early spring and L'Etoile's wine director, Michael Kwas, is
already thinking about the delicious wines we will be enjoying
throughout the summer. This class will taste flavors that are sure to
be a hit all summer long. Cost of class is $85 and includes three course
meal, wine, & coffee service.
www.letoile-restaurant.com

BURGERS & BREW
Sat. May 31st, 4-7 pm at the Capital Brewery

Burgers and Brew is REAP's newest event - and one we're sure will be come a
favorite Madison tradition. We're pairing local chefs with local farmers
for a good old fashioned grill-out with creative twists that only our
talented local chefs can bring to the table. And, what's a burger without
your favorite micro brew? A $25 ticket to Burgers and Brew buys you three
mini-burgers and short-pours of beer. Come meet your favorite chefs,
farmers and brewers and kick your summer off with one fine cook-out!

June 1 - Sunday, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Arboretum Walk: "Indian Mounds." Hundreds of earthen mounds built more than 1,000 years ago once lined the shores of Madison area lakes. The naturalist will lead a walk to the mounds and talk about the fascinating cultures that preceded ours.

MADISON LOCALS TASTING EVENT
Sunday, June 1st. 4-7 pm
Madison Club

Can't make it Saturday to Burgers and Brew? Still want more?! Many of the
best restaurants in the Madison area and several outstanding local farmers
will come together at the Madison Club on Sunday June 1st to present a very
unique open house. Join the Madison Club and REAP Food Group's Buy Fresh
Buy Local program in "Madison Locals". This tasting event offers
specialties using fresh, local ingredients prepared by the region's best
chefs. Enjoy terrific food, meet talented food professionals and learn more

June 4 - Wednesday, 7 p.m.-dark
Arboretum Longenecker Gardens Tour: "Roses and the Rest." This tour will look at the collection of Rugosa, "Canadian Explorer" and other hardy roses, and check other late-blooming plants of note.

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.

June 7 - Saturday, 9 a.m.
Friends of the Arboretum Annual Meeting. Breakfast buffet, business meeting, silent auction and program ("It's Kind of Fun to Do the Impossible.") by Ken Leinbach, award-winning environmental educator. Reservations required. Phone 263-7760 for information.

June 7 - 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 are provided, and groups are 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

June 8 - Sunday, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Arboretum Walk: "Greene Prairie."  Explore Greene Prairie's mosaic of grasses dotted with color from phlox, blue-eyed grass, yellow star grass and up to 30 other flowering species. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot, located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway intersection.

June 8 - Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Arboretum Family Walk: "Who's that buzzing in your ear?" Discover the fun and fascinating world of insects on a walk especially tailored to families.

June 11 - Wednesday, 7 p.m.- dark
Arboretum Longenecker Gardens Tour: "Conifers." If you are confused about telling a spruce from a fir, join us on a walk through the Gardens' spectacular conifer collection.