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« Saturday February 13, 2010 »
Sat
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

February 13 - 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: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm

Great Backyard Bird Count at Aldo Leopold Nature Center

Learn more about Wisconsin’s winter bird residents and join tens of thousands of everyday bird watchers for the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)! This national event, organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, is an opportunity for families, students, and people of all ages to engage in real citizen science. Participants will count birds and report their sightings online at www.birdcount.org. We will provide the binoculars and teach participants how!

Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm

Saturday, February 13th
Valentine Snack Time
2:00–3:30 p.m. $15
This class is perfect for some parent or grandparent and child bonding. Join Tara Verma, a local mommy, to learn how to make a fun and healthy snack together while showing your children the art of cooking and expressing themselves through food. This class will be fun and delicious. There will be time for eating and sharing stories with bonus healthy snack recipes to take home.

Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm

Musical Fundraiser

Featuring the Ripp-Dieter Family, Ancestra, Joe Dieter, and the award winning band, Del Preston.

The performance will be on Saturday February 13th, from 4 to 6pm at Unity Church of Madison, 601 Tompkins Drive, Madison, WI 53716.

The cost of the concert is a love offering of your chosen amount, and proceeds will go toward funding a trip to France with Hannah’s high school this summer.

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