Events
01 / 2
| ||
01 / 3
| ||
01 / 4
| ||
01 / 5
| ||
01 / 6
| ||
01 / 7
| ||
01 / 8
| ||
01 / 9
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
January 9 - 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: 608-265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION: | ||
01 / 10
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
January 10 - Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m. Arboretum Walk: "What's Happening?" Aldo Leopold and his graduate students kept journals recording the timing of natural events (phenology). This practice is a good way to increase observational skills and learn about nature. Look for current natural events and discover what we have learned from records kept here since Leopold's time. GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION: Start: 1:30 pm
End: 2:30 pm
January 10 - Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Arboretum Families Walk: "All About Snow." Snow comes in many forms, and it is said that no two snowflakes are alike. Even if there is no snow on the ground, the naturalist will help families explore the magic of snow. GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION: | ||
01 / 11
| ||
01 / 12
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Date: Tuesday - 01/12/2010 Got Trees? Learn how to create and support a healthy urban forest by attending “Urban Forests: 101″ with presenters from Community GroundWorks at Troy Gardens. | ||
01 / 13
| ||
01 / 14
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Thursday, January 14th All events take place at Whole Foods Market Madison unless otherwise noted | ||
01 / 15
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
This is a documentary that talks about industrial food. Look it up on the web to get a better understanding. | ||
01 / 16
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
January 16 - 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: 608-265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu. GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION: Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
January 16 - Saturday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Saturday, January 16th Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Tiki Torch Toboggan and Campfire Cookout | ||
01 / 17
| ||
01 / 18
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Benefit meal to protect water set Jan. 18 in Madison A benefit to defend a landmark court ruling protecting Wisconsin’s water will be held Monday, Jan. 18, at the Dardanelles Restaurant in Madison. Rural citizens who’ve been working for 9 years to obtain surface and drinking water protections are holding the benefit. Several farmers are donating food, including lamb from pastured livestock, for the meal, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at 1851 W. Monroe St. | ||
01 / 19
| ||
01 / 20
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Wednesday, January 20th All events take place at Whole Foods Market Madison unless otherwise noted Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Wednesday, January 20th All events take place at Whole Foods Market Madison unless otherwise noted Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Wed. Jan. 20th 7:00 pm UW-Madison Memorial Union (check Today in the Union TITU for exact location). Report Back from the Copenhagen and the U.N. Climate Change Conference! Slideshow and discussion with: Molly Stentz, News Director of WORT Community Radio and reporter for Free Speech Radio News What transpired both inside and outside the official COP15 event? | ||
01 / 21
| ||
01 / 22
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Friday, January 22nd All events take place at Whole Foods Market Madison unless otherwise noted | ||
01 / 23
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
January 23 - 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: 608-265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION: Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Saturday, January 23rd All events take place at Whole Foods Market Madison unless otherwise noted | ||
01 / 24
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 4:00 pm
January 24 - Sunday, 12:30-4 p.m. Arboretum Earth Partnership for Families: "Animal Life in the Winter Woods, Prairies and Wetlands." January Family Day at the Arboretum is a drop-in event where families can discover what animals eat, where they live, and how they spend the winter. Animal furs, skulls and mounts will be on display, and families can make an animal identification booklet to take home. A naturalist-led walk takes place from 1:30-2:30 p.m. GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION: Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
January 24 - Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m. Arboretum Walk: "Winter Water." In the winter, springs provide water for wildlife, while inhabitants of frozen ponds have made special adaptations to stay alive. Learn what happens in and around ponds, wetlands and springs this time of year. GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION: | ||
01 / 25
| ||
01 / 26
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Tuesday, January 26th All events take place at Whole Foods Market Madison unless otherwise noted Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm
NELSON INSTITUTE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM Please join us for the first forum seminar of the semester. This spring the topic is "Exploring the Challenges of the Yahara Lakes." A proposed highway development north of Lake Mendota -- a "north beltline" -- might affect future development patterns, farming and water quality. We'll look at the proposed North Mendota Parkway and explore implications for the Lake Mendota watershed. North Mendota Parkway: Presentation: | ||
01 / 27
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Wednesday, January 27th | ||
01 / 28
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Thursday, January 28th All events take place at Whole Foods Market Madison unless otherwise noted | ||
01 / 29
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Friday, January 29th All events take place at Whole Foods Market Madison unless otherwise noted | ||
01 / 30
Start: 10:30 am
End: 3:30 pm
Children of the Rainforest: January 30 Saturday Performances at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Saturday, January 30th All events take place at Whole Foods Market Madison unless otherwise noted Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Theobroma cacao – “Food of the Gods” Presentation at Olbrich Botanical Gardens January 30 Saturday 6:30 – 8 pm Walk-ins welcome $12 Olbrich members/$15 public Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
January 30 - Saturday, 6:30-8 p.m. Arboretum Night Walk: "Moonlight and Magic." "Winter's moon makes magic of the night," said outdoor writer Hal Borland. While we can't guarantee clear skies, we are sure to find some enchantment on this full-moon evening. GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION: | ||
01 / 31
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
January 31 - Sunday, 12:30-3 p.m. Arboretum Class: "Raingardens." Landscape your yard with wildflowers planted to help absorb stormwater and recharge ground water. Topics include design, plant choice, placement, and implementation of native rain gardens. Instructor: Molly Fifield Murray, Arboretum education manager, MSLA. Fee: $18 ($15 for members of the Friends of the Arboretum). Registration required. Contact the Arboretum for a registration form, or register and pay online at uwarboretum.org GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION: Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Make an Antique Planter at Olbrich Botanical Gardens January 31 Sunday 1 – 4 pm Registration Deadline: January 25 $45 Olbrich members/$57 public | ||
02 / 1
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Public Meeting Scheduled on the 2010 Gypsy Moth Suppression Program in Dane County 7:00 pm Sequoya Branch Library 4340 Tokay Blvd. Madison, WI 53711 | ||
