Events
08 / 9
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End: 10:30 am
August 9 - Sunday, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Arboretum Walk: "Grady Tract." With lavender liatris and yellow coneflowers, the prairies are alive with color that attracts viceroy, monarch and other butterflies. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway intersection. Start: 1:30 pm
End: 2:30 pm
August 9 - Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Arboretum Family Walk: "Pond Stuff." This walk introduces children to the fascinating world of pond life. | ||
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08 / 12
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:30 am
Nature’s Worst Jobs Summer Nature Program for Kids What do dung beetles, scarab beetles, turkey vultures and rabbits have in common? They all do “dirty jobs” in nature! Bring your young explorer to this two day program to learn about nature’s worst jobs and the fascinating survival tools used by these highly specialized animals. This program is appropriate for children aged 8-10. Location: Aldo Leopold Nature Center’s Monona campus, 300 Femrite Drive, Monona Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:15 pm
August 12 - Wednesday, 7-8:15 p.m. Arboretum Native Plant Garden Tour: "Native Grasses." As summer ends and fall approaches, we will take a closer look at our native grasses, from tiny mustache grass to big bluestem. Find out how to identify these attractive plants and grow them in your native garden. | ||
08 / 13
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:30 am
Nature’s Worst Jobs Summer Nature Program for Kids Madison, WI. What do dung beetles, scarab beetles, turkey vultures and rabbits have in common? They all do “dirty jobs” in nature! Bring your young explorer to this two day program to learn about nature’s worst jobs and the fascinating survival tools used by these highly specialized animals. This program is appropriate for children aged 8-10. Location: Aldo Leopold Nature Center’s Monona campus, 300 Femrite Drive, Monona | ||
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08 / 15
Start: 9:00 am
August 15 - 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 are provided, and groups are welcome with advance notice. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot. For more information: 265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu | ||
08 / 16
Start: 8:30 am
End: 10:00 am
August 16 - Sunday, 8:30-10 a.m. Arboretum Walk: "Curtis Prairie." At this time of year, you can walk the prairie and imagine what it was like for settlers to see prairies for the first time -- with grasses and flowers towering overhead -- unlike anything in Europe. | ||
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08 / 22
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
August 22 - 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 are provided, and groups are welcome with advance notice. Meet at the front steps of the Visitor Center. For more information: 265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
August 22 – Saturday, 1-3 p.m. | ||
08 / 23
Start: 8:30 am
End: 10:30 am
August 23 - Sunday, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Arboretum Walk: "Prairies and Savannas on the Grady Tract." Now is a good time to see the contrast between the sandy, dry West Knoll and wet-mesic Greene Prairie. Meet in the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway intersection. Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Come join the premier local foods tasting event of Southern Wisconsin as Dane County's most popular chefs pair up with local farmers to serve delightful samples at the "Madison Locals" event Sunday, August 23rd from 4:00 -7:00 PM at The Madison Club located at 5 E Wilson Street off the Capital Square in Madison. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
August 23 - Sunday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Arboretum Earth Partnership for Families: "Remembering Laura Ingalls Wilder -- Prairie Fire." Awesome prairie fires surprised Laura’s family when the prairie was a boundless expanse. Experience these momentous events through Laura’s eyes and learn why fires are necessary and beneficial for the prairie. Take home a “flaming” windsock to remember this fun evening. Dress for the weather; indoor and outdoor activities planned. | ||
08 / 24
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Weston A. Price Foundation - Madison Chapter | ||
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08 / 30
Start: 8:30 am
End: 10:00 am
August 30 – Sunday, 8:30–10 a.m. Arboretum Walk: "Sample of Dane County in 1830." Restored prairie, savanna and wetlands near the Visitor Center provide an example of what Dane County looked like in the 1830s. Restoration was an unknown adventure when started here in 1934. Many different trials have resulted in what is here today. | ||
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