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Candle Dipping & Hot Chocolate
Candle Dipping & Hot Chocolate
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterEnjoy a cup of hot chocolate and make your own scented candle. Choose from a traditional wick or a pine […]
Winter Animals Family Nature Program
Winter Animals Family Nature Program
Learn about how animals survive the Wisconsin winters. Do they stay and adapt, hibernate, or migrate? Walk, 1:30–2:30 p.m., indoor […]
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Groundwater Workshop for Educators
Help your students visualize the movement of groundwater and pollutants through underground materials. At this 1-day workshop for educators you'll […]
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Candlelit Snowshoe Hike
Candlelit Snowshoe Hike
Come join us at the MacKenzie Center for a fun Friday night of hiking and snowshoeing. Snowshoes will be provided, […]
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Madison Winter Festival
Madison Winter Festival
Organizer: Madison Conservation ParksThe Madison Winter Festival is one of the oldest annual community events in the area celebrating and promoting outdoor sports, […]
Animal Scat @ MCM
Animal Scat @ MCM
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemSometimes we can tell the most about our local animals by what they leave behind! Kids will will learn more about […]
Scandihoovian Winter Festival
Scandihoovian Winter Festival
Take a Winter Habitat Hike at Cave of the Mounds National Natural Landmark and enjoy a free family movie at your […]
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Focus on Fossils Tour
Focus on Fossils Tour
See the cave in a whole new way! Your guide will teach you about our limestone bedrock and show authentic […]
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Wonder Bugs Preschool AM Program
Wonder Bugs Preschool AM Program
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature Center– All sessions include indoor and outdoor time. Please bring appropriate outdoor clothing. – All sessions include a snack. – […]
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Nature Explorations @ MCM
Nature Explorations @ MCM
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemWe will learn about something different each week! Sometimes visitors may plant seeds, or paint, or explore the many aspects […]
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Can Evolutionary Biology Help Us Restore Prairies?
Can Evolutionary Biology Help Us Restore Prairies?
Andrew Hipp, senior scientist in plant systematics and herbarium curator, The Morton Arboretum. Winter Enrichment Lecture.
Museum Storytime
Museum Storytime
Museum storytime is geared toward preschool-aged children and each week features a book, museum specimens and a craft to take home. […]
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Vacation Day: 6 More Weeks!
Vacation Day: 6 More Weeks!
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterFrom woolly bear caterpillars to groundhogs, animals have been used for a long time as predictors of the weather. We […]
Succulent Planters @ MCM
Succulent Planters @ MCM
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemLearn about succulents, decorate a pot, and plant a succulent to bring home. Kids will gain a better understanding of plants […]
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Breakfast with the Birds
Breakfast with the Birds
Join naturalist Eric Volden for an entertaining morning of bird watching and bird lore at Bethel Horizons’ bird feeding station. […]
Cave After Dark – Love on the Rocks
Cave After Dark – Love on the Rocks
Cave After Dark is a popular series of themed events for adults 21 and older at Cave of the Mounds […]
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Save our Species Luncheon
Save our Species Luncheon
Organizer: Henry Vilas ZooJoin us for our second annual Save Our Species Luncheon, featuring special guests Dr. Christopher Dold, Chief Zoological Officer for […]
Waddle into Water
Waddle into Water
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterExamine the icy world of the emperor penguin. We will discover how these amazingly well-dressed creatures are able to survive […]
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Winter Warmer 2019 Sustainability Series
Winter Warmer 2019 Sustainability Series
Organizer: Dane County ParksCome inside the Lussier Family Heritage Center and warm-up with us this winter as we learn about sustainability in our community.
Grow a Beanstalk!
Grow a Beanstalk!
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemDrop by the Rooftop Clubhouse to decorate a pot to plant some bean stalks in! Visitors will plant seeds harvested from the […]
Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
Organizer: Madison Conservation ParksNearly 1000 brave souls did the plunge in 2018 and raised $335,000 for Special Olympics Wisconsin. Let's see what the […]
The Art of Pruning
The Art of Pruning
Learn the science, tools, and techniques to help ensure healthy tree structure and proper wound closure, as well as shrub […]
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Public Planetarium Programs
Public Planetarium Programs
In travels to the Arctic and Antarctic regions of our planet, we'll examine the ecosystems that exist and thrive there […]
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Tree and Brush Removal
Tree and Brush Removal
Organizer: Friends of Cherokee MarshDane County Parks Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workday Plan to arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to […]
Cocktails in the Conservatory
Cocktails in the Conservatory
Sip cocktails in the tropical Bolz Conservatory and enjoy the beats of local DJs! All proceeds benefit the Gardens! Featuring […]
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13th Maple Sugar Fest
13th Maple Sugar Fest
Organizer: Welty Environmental CenterCome out to Big Hill Center for a morning full of maple sugar fun, including: hikes, an active condenser boiling […]
Rain Garden Workshop
Rain Garden Workshop
Organizer: Dane County ParksLearn how installing a rain garden can help protect our lakes, rivers and streams and add beauty to your property! […]
Live Raptors from Hoo’s Woods & Outdoor Activities @LFHC
Live Raptors from Hoo’s Woods & Outdoor Activities @LFHC
Organizer: Dane County ParksExperience the wonders of nature at Capital Springs! Meet Hoo’s Woods live raptors - including a Golden Eagle and owls […]
Rainforest Rhythms
Rainforest Rhythms
The Rainforest Rhythms series celebrates cultures in rainforest (tropical and sub-tropical) regions around the world with authentic performances of music […]
Star Constellations @ MCM
Star Constellations @ MCM
Organizer: Madison Children’s MusuemStars have been used throughout history as a way of navigating and finding. After learning to identify some of the […]
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Tracking Natural Cycles
Tracking Natural Cycles
Phenology is the study of life cycle events and timing in nature. Learn how to track and record events such […]
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