Events
Walk: Prairies and Savannas on the Grady Tract
Date: 8/31/2008
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Enjoy early asters, sunflowers and goldenrods mixed among the grasses. Meet in the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway intersection.
Volunteer Workday: Wingra Oak Savanna
Date: 9/06/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Class: Fall Migration
Date: 9/06/2008
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Learn about bird migration, an event that has captivated the human imagination, and also how to identify some of this area's fall migrants. This class has an indoor and outdoor component. Dress for the weather. Registration required. Go to uwarboretum.org to register and pay online.
Walk: Grady Tract
Date: 9/07/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Enjoy white and blue asters, goldenrods, sunflowers and gentians. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway.
Walk: Twlight Time
Date: 9/13/2008
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fall brings fewer hours of daylight, so night walks feature nature from twilight to moon light.
Earth Partnership for Families: The Scavenger Squad
Date: 9/13/2008
1:00 pm
Vultures, crows, beetles, flies and microbes are the scavengers. It's a tough job, but it's got to be done. See a live vulture and learn about the important role they play in the nutrient/food cycle. Dress for the weather, we will take a hike.
Volunteer Workday: Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Date: 9/13/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Familhy Walk: Fun with Fungi
Date: 9/14/2008
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
This family friendly walk investigates mushrooms growing in the Arboretum's natural areas.
Walk: More than Mushrooms
Date: 9/14/2008
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
See and learn about the fifth kingdom and other species in the gardens and woodlands at this time of year.
Class: Native by Design - A How-To Conference for Gardeners
Date: 9/14/2008
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Using the Arboretum's Wisconsin Native Plant Garden as an outdoor classroom, seminars are combined with expert advice and living examples to guide those wishing to become successful native gardeners. Fee: $50 ($43 for Friends of the Arboretum; $25 for students). Registration required. Go to uwarboretum.org to register and pay online.
Volunteer Workday: Grady Tract
Date: 9/20/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Walk: Grady Tract
Date: 9/21/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Enjoy white and blue asters, goldenrods, sunflowers and gentians. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway.
Walk: Equinox
Date: 9/22/2008
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Watch the sun set on the autumnal equinox on this naturalist-led tour and learn more about this annual occurrence.
Friends of the Arboretum Event
Date: 9/23/2008
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
"Chasing the Ghost Birds: Saving Swans and Cranes from Extinction." This Luncheon-Lecture program is presented by David Sakrison. Registration required. Contact Sara Minkoff at 608.263.7760 or friends@uwarboretum.org
Volunteer Workday: Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Date: 9/27/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Walk: Arboretum Sampler
Date: 9/28/2008
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
See what is going on in the restored woodlands, wetlands and prairies near the Visitor Center.
Volunteer Workday: Wingra Oak Savanna
Date: 10/04/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Walk: Butterflies and Flowers
Date: 10/05/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Butterflies make stops for nectar on fall-blooming asters, adding to the beauty of the prairie. We will look for the five species of gentian that grow here as well as asters and goldenrods. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the West Beltline and Seminole Highway.
Walk: Red Lanterns
Date: 10/11/2008
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Blackberry leaves turn bright red and, according to Aldo Leopold, are places to look for woodcock and grouse when hunting. We don't have grouse, so we will look for fall color, migrating white-throated sparrows and other fall delights.
Earth Partnership for Families: Bats...the only mammal that can take flight
Date: 10/11/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
B-B-Bats....fearsome and dangerous OR fascinating and beneficial? Come to the Arboretum to see live bats and learn the reality of bats, and how you can help these amazing mammals.
Volunteer Workday: Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Date: 10/11/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Family Walk: Why do Leaves Change Color?
Date: 10/12/2008
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Families can learn how to appreciate and understand the wonder of fall color in native trees and prairie grasses.
Special Event: Badger Trolley Tour
Date: 10/12/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free narrated tours aboard the Badger Trolley begin at the Visitor Center at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. View the prairies and woodlands in beautiful fall color and learn more about the Arboretum's history and purpose.
Walk: Woodlands
Date: 10/12/2008
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Enjoy what is usually the peak for fall color in the restored woodlands of the Arboretum
Class: All About Owls
Date: 10/18/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Look, listen, and learn about the fascinating world of owls. This class includes a slide show, owl "music" and stories. Registration required. Go to uwarboretum.org to register and pay online.
Volunteer Workday: Grady Tract
Date: 10/18/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Class: Corps of Discovery Series - Communicating Nature
Date: 10/18/2008
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This unique opportunity for interested, committed citizens offers preparation for documenting the Arboretum's biodiversity and the dramatic and spectacular changes that constantly occur here. A series of four workshops include skill-building activities in writing, photography and sketching/drawing. Registration required. Go to uwarboretum.org to register and pay online.
Walk: Fall Color
Date: 10/19/2008
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Join the Arboretum naturalist for an exploration of the restored maple woodlands near the Visitor Center.
Special Event: Badger Trolley Tour
Date: 10/19/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free narrated tours aboard the Badger Trolley begin at the Visitor Center at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. View the prairies and woodlands in beautiful fall color and learn more about the Arboretum's history and purpose.
Volunteer Workday: Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Date: 10/25/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Walk: Tour of the Lost City
Date: 10/26/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
While we always tour this area around Halloween, there is really nothing spooky about this abandoned dream of a "Venice of the North." Learn more about this failed 1920s residential area and how understanding the land can be important for proper development.
Special Event: Badger Trolley Tour
Date: 10/26/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free narrated tours aboard the Badger Trolley begin at the Visitor Center at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. View the prairies and woodlands in beautiful fall color and learn more about the Arboretum's history and purpose.
Volunteer Workday: Wingra Oak Savanna
Date: 11/01/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Walk: Effigy Mounds
Date: 11/02/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Arboretum contains some rare, intact mound groups out of the thousands built in our area more than 1,000 years ago. On this tour, which features the mounds in Wingra and Gallistel Woods, you'll learn about these ancient earthworks and the cultures that built them.
Walk: Stars and Night Sounds
Date: 11/08/2008
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The waxing moon will be about 78 percent full lighting the way for this night walk. It's a good time to look for stars if the sky is clear and listen for night animal activity.
Earth Partnership for Families: Ingenious Seeds On the Move
Date: 11/08/2008
1:00 pm
Fall harvest is the perfect time to investigate one of the most important missions of the plant world -- seed dispersal. In Curtis Prairie, the oldest restored prairie in the world, go on a scavenger hunt and collect prairie seed. Dress for the weather.
Volunteer Workday: Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Date: 11/08/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Famimly Walk: Preparing for Winter
Date: 11/09/2008
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Animals and plants that live here need to prepare for winter long before the first snow flies. This short walk introduces young people to how plants and animals cope with the cold.
Walk: Glacial Geology
Date: 11/09/2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Arboretum has many features that illustrate the glacial geology of the Madison area. Explore the drumlins, moraines, erratics and glacial lake beds that are visible here.
Volunteer Workday: Grady Tract
Date: 11/15/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Walk: Thinking Like an Arboretum
Date: 11/16/2008
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold's essay, "Thinking Like a Mountain," is the basis for this tour about the relationship between predators and prey, and the diversity of ecosystems.
Friends of the Arboretum Event: American Wildlife Art
Date: 11/20/2008
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
The Luncheon-Lecture program is presented by David Wagner. Registration required. Contact Sara Minkoff at 608.263.7760 or friends@uwarboretum.org
Volunteer Workday: Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Date: 11/22/2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
Walk: Sampler
Date: 11/23/2008
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Join our naturalist and see what is going on in the restored woodlands, wetlands and prairies near the Visitor Center.
Walk: Winter Woods
Date: 11/30/2008
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Most deciduous trees have dropped their leaves, so it's a good time to see tree forms and the birds and animals that live in them year-round.
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