02 / 27
Start: 8:00 am
End: 3:30 pm
Local Conference for Woodland Owners
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
February 27 - 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. 9 a.m. to noon. For more information: 608-265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu.
GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION:
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
Saturday, February 27th
Cake Decorating 101: for teens!
12:00–1:30 p.m. $10
Come and discover the art of cake decorating! Learn how to assemble and frost a layer cake, and basic piping techniques, too. We will then explore the art of creating edible sculpture and figures for our cakes using marzipan. Ages 13-17
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm
February 27 - Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m.
Arboretum Class: "Patterns in Nature." Learn about the fascinating world of patterns in nature; find out about the interplay between form and function of commonly found patterns. Practice observation skills and learn how these patterns are applied in garden designs. Indoor and outdoor activities are planned. Instructor: Marian Farrior, Arboretum Earth Partnership field manager. Fee: $18 ($15 for members of Friends of the Arboretum.) Registration required. Contact the Arboretum for a registration form, or register and pay online at uwarboretum.org
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
February 27 - Saturday, 6:30-8 p.m.
Arboretum Night Walk: "Sounds and Stillness." Though the great horned owls are quiet on their nests in February, barred owls may be calling. If all the owls are quiet, we can stargaze and listen for other creatures out and about on a late winter night.
GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION:
Start: 11:30 pm
Saturday, February 27th
Chair Massage in the Café
11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Free
Enjoy a free chair massage in our café with massage therapist Justin Thelen.
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02 / 28
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 4:00 pm
February 28 - Sunday, 12:30-4 p.m.
Arboretum Earth Partnership for Families: "Winter Trees, Spring Trees: What's Happening on the Inside?" February family day at the Arboretum is a drop-in event where families can find the answer to the question: "What do trees do in the winter?" And with spring just around the corner "What's happening inside a tree as the days get longer and warmer?" Learn how to identify trees in winter and make bark rubbings. 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
February 28 - Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m.
Arboretum Walk: "Transitions." Late winter or early spring? It is hard to tell in advance what late February will be like, but nature is getting ready for a change in seasons. Look for clues today.
GENERAL ARBORETUM EVENT INFORMATION:
Events are open to the public, and tours take place regardless of weather unless the naturalist decides it would be unsafe. Call 608-263-7888 if in doubt. Unless otherwise noted, tours are free and begin at the Arboretum Visitor Center. Visit our Web site at uwarboretum.org
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03 / 4
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Nighttime in the Jungle: Chocolate and the Cacao Tree
Grades 3 - 5
March 4 Thursday 6:30 – 8 pm
Registration Deadline: February 25
$8 Olbrich members/$10 public
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03 / 5
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03 / 6
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
Leopold Discovery Day
Saturday, March 6 1- 2:30 pm
FREE
Bring the whole family to celebrate the life and legacy of Wisconsin’s premier conservationist, Aldo Leopold! Take a hike with our naturalists and learn how to “read the landscape” like Leopold did with his family. Enjoy selected readings and activities inspired by A Sand County Almanac, including “Good Oak” and “Pines Above the Snow.” Hear exciting Leopold family tales told by Aldo Leopold’s granddaughter, Trish Stevenson, inside the Children’s Shack and take home a “Where’s Aldo?” coloring poster.
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03 / 7
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03 / 9
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03 / 13
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:00 pm
Midwest Gardening Symposium: Green Gardening from the Ground Up
Saturday, March 13, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Registration Deadline: March 8
The second-annual Midwest Gardening Symposium celebrates “green,” low-maintenance gardening. Hands-on gardening experts will offer practical advice at the Midwest Gardening Symposium: Green Gardening from the Ground Up, at Olbrich Botanical Gardens on Saturday, March 13.
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Saturday, March 13th:
FestivAle
Arthritis Foundation fundraiser
Special Session: 12:00-1:00 p.m. / Open Tasting: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: East Side Club, Madison
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03 / 14
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03 / 15
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03 / 16
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03 / 18
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:30 am
March 18 - Thursday, 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Arboretum Naturalists' Enrichment Lecture: "Wisconsin Frogs, Toads and Salamanders." Speaker: Randy Korb, Author/wildlife educator, St. Croix Wildlife, Inc.
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
Thursday, March 18th
Greens & Grains 101
12:00-1:00 p.m. $10
Dark, leafy greens and whole grains are good for you and taste good too! Not sure which to buy or how to prepare (or pronounce!) them? Learn fun and easy techniques as Caitlin and Amanda whip up a variety of greens and grains including kale, quinoa, chard, wheat berries and more!
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
MARCH CONSERVANCY DAY Sponsored by the Friends of the Pheasant Branch
Conservancy
Join the returning geese, cranes and other birds at the conservancy to help
usher in springtime. We'll have photos to share, bird songs to hear and fun
facts about these birds. We'll point out the places in the conservancy to keep
watch over the next several weeks for returning birds and take a walk to see
who's already making a home here this season.
Thursday, March 18 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Meet at the Orchid Heights Park
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Thursday, March 18th
Vom Fass: “What do I do with this Chicken?”
6:30–8:30 p.m. $25 (please sign up directly with Vom Fass)
Whole chicken: where do you even start? How many times have you been seduced to purchase a succulent whole chicken with wonderful plans only to come up with nothing once at home? Time for a few ideas from our friends at Vom Fass! Sign up and learn how to cut that chicken down and useful pieces for delicious meals all week long.
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03 / 19
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Friday, March 19th
Camping in the Great Indoors
4:30–6:00 p.m. $10
Just because it is chilly in Wisconsin doesn’t mean we can’t go camping! We will whip up the camping treats so scrumptious we might just forget we are inside! Come make your very own Gooey S ‘more Bars and Classic Campfire Tinfoil Dinners. Ages 6-12
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03 / 20
Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
HEALTHY BONES, NATURALLY
A workshop for those wondering what they can do to avoid bone fractures, regardless of the current state of their bone health.
When: Saturday, March 20 9 am - 5 pm
Where: Well Within Center for Yoga & Health
715 Hill St (near Whole Foods)
Madison, WI
Cost: $100 before March 6
$120 after March 6
For info: www.WellWithinMadison.com or 608-236-9138
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
March 20 - Saturday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Arboretum Volunteer Workday (Grady Tract): "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
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Saturday, March 20th
Safe and Effective Natural Treatments for Allergies
2:00–3:30 p.m. Free
What better way to start off the first day of spring than learning how to naturally manage allergies? Join a team of natural treatment specialists from the Center for Natural Medicine as they provide health tips for the Spring Season. Tips will include dietary, nutritional, herbal, and lifestyle approaches common to naturopathic care.
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
March 20 - Saturday, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Arboretum Walk (Night): "Equinox." Join the naturalist for sunset on the first day of spring, half-way between the winter and summer solstices
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03 / 21
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 4:30 pm
March 21 - Sunday, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Arboretum Class: "Effigy Mounds of Dane County." From 700-1200 AD, earthen mounds of various shapes and sizes -- including effigies of birds, panthers, bears and turtles -- were built by native people, mostly in southern Wisconsin. View and learn more about some of these mounds while discussing what we know and don't know about the environment, lifestyle and culture of the people who built them. Registration required. Contact the Arboretum for a registration form, or register and pay online at uwarboretum.org
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
March 21 - Sunday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Arboretum Walk (Visitor Center): "Signs of Spring." Listen and look for signs of spring, such as the return of sandhill cranes and indications of mole and worm activity in the thawed soil.
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03 / 22
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Olbrich’s Spring Flower Show:
Secret Spring Gardens
March 6 – 21, 2010 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Spring Show Plant Sale: March 22 Monday 12 p.m. – while supplies last!
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Monday, March 22nd
First Tastes: Adventures in Baby Food Making
6:00–7:30 p.m. $15
Start: 7:00 pm
"Weston A. Price Foundation - Madison Chapter"
Nutrient-Dense Foods - Education & Activism
Mon. Mar. 22 - 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://my.madison.com/Groups/Madison_WAPF
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03 / 23
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Tuesday, March 23rd
Celebrating the Whole Planet
4:30–6:00 p.m. $10 Donation to the Whole Planet Foundation
To celebrate the Whole Planet Foundation we will create dishes from around the world. We will make Indian Vegetable Samosas and Central American Tres Leches Cake. All the proceeds from this class will go to The Whole Planet Foundation, supporting entrepreneurial women in impoverished countries. Ages 6-12
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03 / 24
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Wednesday, March 24th
Transforming Stress
6:30–7:30 p.m. Free
Join Kelly Hora M.Ac. and learn how to transform stress and create a personal plan to respond to stress in a positive way. We will explore Acupuncture and Chinese medicine’s holistic approach to stress, as well as lifestyle choices you can make to support yourself. We will begin with an overview of the physiology of stress, then complete a self-reflection worksheet to generate new tools and approaches to stress and how we respond.
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03 / 25
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Thursday, March 25th
Indian Cooking
6:00–8:30 p.m. $25
Come learn to transform basic everyday ingredients into delectable Indian dishes. We will explore authentic light Indian dishes that will not be short on flavor. For the entrée enjoy Marinated Fish baked with tangy tomato sauce, black mustard seeds and cilantro, accompanied by Fragrant Basmati Rice with whole spices and black cumin seeds, as well as Spicy Potatoes. Experience how humble potatoes can be transformed into a delightfully tasty dish using basic Indian spices and fresh herbs.
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Dane County Parks to Present Draft Master Plans for Token Creek County Park and Natural Resource Area
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03 / 26
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Friday, March 26th
Gluten Free Gang: Gnocchi
4:30–6:00 p.m. $5
Come see how delicious gluten free Italian can be by making homemade gnocchi! Gnocchi (Nyok-kee) is a pillow-like potato dumpling from northern Italy. Gnocchi is fun to make and will soon be your family’s new favorite dish! Ages 6-12
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03 / 27
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
March 27 - Saturday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Arboretum Volunteer Workday (Core Area): "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
Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
March 27 - Saturday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Arboretum Class: "All About Bluebirds." Walk along the Arboretum's 20-year-old bluebird trail in Longenecker Gardens while learning about the fascinating life of the bluebird, bluebird behavior, the reasons for bluebird decline, and the restoration efforts that are currently being employed. Dress for the weather.
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
Saturday, March 27th
French Cooking 101: for teens!
12:00–1:30 p.m. $10
Master the basics of preparing a traditional 4 course French meal. We will build our menu off the French classic by Ginette Mathiot, “I Know How to Cook”, recently translated into English for the first time! It never hurts to have a few classic French dishes in your repertoire. Inquire with Caitlin for full menu details. Ages 13-17
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
March 27 - Saturday, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Arboretum Walk (Night): "Skydance." The American woodcock is a funny-looking bird that has an amazing spring ritual for attracting mates. We can never guarantee that wildlife will appear on cue, but we can usually hear and see woodcock performances near the Arboretum Visitor Center. Naturalists will talk about the woodcock and other rites of spring that can be seen on a March evening.
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03 / 28
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 4:00 pm
March 28 - Sunday, 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Arboretum Earth Partnership for Families: "Living with Wild Things, Learning from Aldo Leopold." At this drop-in event, learn about Aldo Leopold's love of wild things and efforts to restore the land. Create models of what the land was like at different times in history. A naturalist-led walk takes place from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Maple Syrup Fest at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Satisfy your sweet tooth and spend a delightful afternoon outdoors with your family at Maple Syrup Fest. Visitors can participate in hands-on activities and see demonstrations of various methods by which Native Americans, pioneers and people today tap trees for the production of maple syrup and sugar.
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
March 28 - Sunday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Arboretum Walk (Visitor Center): "Early Migrants." Birds are returning from the south. Neo-tropical migrants spend the winter in Central and South America then return here to nest. We will look for early migrants and early nesters among yearlong residents.
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:29 pm
March 28 - Sunday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Arboretum Special Event: "Nature's Second Chance--Meet the Author." Steven J. Apfelbaum, author of the widely acclaimed "Nature's Second Chance: Restoring the Ecology of Stone Prairie Farm," will read from his book, sign copies and answer questions.
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03 / 29
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Monday, March 29th
Whole Planet Foundation Vegetarian Dinner & Fundraiser
6:00-7:30 p.m. $15 donation to the Whole Planet Foundation
As part of our Whole Planet Foundation Prosperity Campaign, join Caitlin and Amanda as they lead you through a scrumptious vegetarian menu of recipes inspired by microcredit clients around the world, including: Ethiopian-Style Chickpea Stew, Vegetable Biryani with Cashews, Coconut Bread and Mango Agua Fresca.
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