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Hollow-een
Sugar-Free FUN for the Whole Family! Thursday and Friday – Tours on the hour (first tour 10 am / last […]
BOO! At the Zoo
BOO! At the Zoo
Join us for a free, family-friendly Halloween event! Come for the trick-or-treating, stay for the Haunted Penguin Train. Who will […]
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All About Owls
All About Owls
Learn about Wisconsin’s twelve owl species, focusing on the three that nest in Madison, and how to identify these elusive […]
Candlelight Hike and Campfire
Candlelight Hike and Campfire
Organizer: Friends of the MacKenzie Education CenterJoin us for a night on the trails. The illuminated path will begin at the Lodge and will include a […]
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Touring the Lost City
Touring the Lost City
In the 1920s, developers planned a "Venice of the North," to be called Lake Forest. That land is now part […]
Bird & Nature Outing
Bird & Nature Outing
Organizer: Friends of Cherokee MarshFree, family-friendly bird and nature walk. Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, North Unit, 6098 N. Sherman Ave. Follow N. Sherman Ave. […]
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From Local to Global: Satellites, Citizen Science, Stewardship, and You!
A Teacher Workshop for Middle and High School Educators Join the NOAA Planet Stewards Education Project, NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for […]
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Follow the Glacier
Follow the Glacier
Follow the last continental glacier's path through the Arboretum to see how it sculpted the land. Free, no registration required. […]
Workshop: Volunteer to Grow Native Plants
Workshop: Volunteer to Grow Native Plants
Organizer: Dane County ParksNative plants have tremendous water quality benefits and increase habitat and food sources for pollinators. Because of this, the Dane County […]
Native Wisconsin
Native Wisconsin
Explore Wisconsin’s native plants and animals. Naturalist-led hike, 1:30–2:30 p.m., indoor activities, 2:30–3:30 p.m. Designed for families with children ages […]
Welty’s Microuniverses
Welty’s Microuniverses
Come discover the small, the tiny, and the microscopic universes that are all around us. Get hands on experience using […]
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Crane Congregations Basic Tour
Crane Congregations Basic Tour
Learn about the sandhill cranes’ staging phenomenon in an informal, family-friendly setting led by our education and land stewardship fellows. […]
Deer Running Moon
Deer Running Moon
Take in moonlit sounds and sights and consider what may have inspired the Ho-Chunk to give the November full moon […]
November Full Moon Hike
November Full Moon Hike
Walk in a moon-lit forest. Many of the creatures at Big Hill Park are nocturnal. We will practice walking silently […]
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WAEE Annual Conference: Connect, Explore, Engage
Organizer: WAEEThe Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education invites you to join a community of environmental educators who push the leading edge […]
Crane Congregations Expert Tour
Crane Congregations Expert Tour
Discover why Leopold found sandhill cranes so majestic – learn about their biology and history from renowned bird expert Dr. Stanley […]
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History of the Lost City
History of the Lost City
An in-depth look at the fascinating history of the failed Lake Forest development project and how the Arboretum acquired the […]
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Thinking Like an Arboretum
Thinking Like an Arboretum
Aldo Leopold's essay “Thinking Like a Mountain” is the basis for this tour about predator-prey relationships and the diversity of […]
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Portals to the Universe: Planetarium Show
Portals to the Universe: Planetarium Show
Telescopes and binoculars serve as portals, transporting us through space and time. Join us to explore how they capture those […]
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Board Meeting – Friends of Cherokee Marsh
Board Meeting – Friends of Cherokee Marsh
Friends members and the public are welcome at our monthly board meetings. Occasionally we reschedule, so contact us to confirm: […]
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The Power of Storytelling and Traditional Ecological Knowledge
The Power of Storytelling and Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Organizer: Nelson Institute for Environmental StudiesJoin the Nelson Institute and its partners for a special Native November Everyone's Earth lecture featuring the Fall 2019 UW-Madison Elder-in-Residence, […]
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Bird & Nature Outing
Bird & Nature Outing
Free, family-friendly, naturalist-led hike from Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Edna Taylor Conservancy! 4th Saturday of Every Month – 10am […]
Wreath-Making from Nature
Wreath-Making from Nature
Using natural materials found at the Arboretum, make nature-inspired wreaths just in time for the holiday season. Materials supplied. You […]
The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon
The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 12’s mission to the Moon, the planetarium is teaming up with local author […]
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Winter Preparations
Winter Preparations
How do Wisconsin flora and fauna cope with the cold weather? Join a naturalist to discover answers to that question. […]
Who’s Hibernating?
Who’s Hibernating?
Learn about the animals that hibernate in winter. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
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Zoo Lights
Zoo Lights
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with one of the most unique events in Madison! This one-of-a-kind festival […]