Events
Upcoming Events
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Arboretum Noe Woods and West Curtis Prairie
May 9th, 9:00am–12:00pm
Meet at Curtis parking lot (on McCaffrey Dr. west of Arboretum Visitor Center)
Volunteer for habitat restoration activities in prairies, savannas, and woodlands. Tools and training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. Meet at Curtis parking lot, on McCaffrey Dr. west of the Visitor Center. (No restroom facilities at site.) Event capacity is limited, please arrive by 9 a.m. More information: (608) 265-5214 or mkloppenburg@wisc.edu.
Spring Highlights
Arboretum Garden Tour
May 9th, 1:00pm–3:00pm
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
Explore the wonders of spring flowering woody plants in Longenecker Horticultural Gardens as garden horticultural specialist Neil Schmidt presents seasonal highlights from the Gardens’ expansive collection. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Nature Hike
Arboretum
May 10th, 1:00pm–2:30pm
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
Learn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, phenology, and ecology. Geared for adults, this walk may cover sloping terrain. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather and insects. Walks canceled for unsafe conditions. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Dairy Symposium
presented by the Dairy Innovation Hub
May 12th, 8:00am–5:30pm
Dairy Symposium features the Dairy Innovation Hub’s most advanced research from all participating campuses. The Symposium is geared toward an academic audience and anyone who enjoys a deeper dive into research. Attendees will hear thought-provoking plenary sessions, research talks from each of the Hub’s four priority areas, flash talks from students and poster presentations from Hub-funded research. This is an in-person event at Memorial Union, with recordings available after the live event.
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Arboretum Abraham’s Woods
May 12th, 9:00am–12:00pm
Help pull garlic mustard in a high-quality woodland in Albany, Wisconsin, 30 miles south of Madison. Tools and training provided. Advance registration via Eventbrite by May 10 is required: uw-madison-arboretum.eventbrite.com. Volunteers must provide their own transportation. (No restroom facilities at site.) Event capacity is limited. More information: (608) 265-5214 or mkloppenburg@wisc.edu.
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Arboretum Grady Tract
May 16th, 9:00am–12:00pm
Volunteer for habitat restoration activities in prairies, savannas, and woodlands. Tools and training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. Meet at Grady Tract parking lot, southeast corner of Seminole Hwy. and W. Beltline Frontage Rd. (No restroom facilities at site.) Event capacity is limited, please arrive by 9 a.m. More information: (608) 265-5214 or mkloppenburg@wisc.edu.
Friends of the Arboretum Native Plant Sale
May 16th, 10:00am–2:00pm
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
In the large tents on the lawn near the Visitor Center, shop for more than 130 species of native grasses, woodland, prairie, and savanna plants, available to purchase while supplies last. Organized by Friends of the Arboretum, open to the general public.
Nature Hike in the Wingra Oak Savanna
Arboretum
May 17th, 1:00pm–2:30pm
Meet at Arbor Dr parking lot (off Monroe St), UW–Madison Arboretum
Learn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, phenology, and ecology. Geared for adults, this walk may cover sloping terrain. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather and insects. Walks canceled for unsafe conditions. Free, no registration required. Meet at Arbor Dr. parking lot, off Monroe St. (No restroom facilities at site.)
Family Nature Program: Flower Power
Arboretum
May 17th, 1:30pm–3:30pm
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
This program is a fun, fascinating way for families with children elementary age and younger to explore the natural world. Nature walk: 1:30–2:30 p.m., activities: 2:30–3:30 p.m. Adults must attend. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather and insects. Walks canceled for unsafe conditions. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Arboretum Abraham’s Woods
May 19th, 9:00am–12:00pm
Help pull garlic mustard in a high-quality woodland in Albany, Wisconsin, 30 miles south of Madison. Tools and training provided. Advance registration via Eventbrite by May 17 is required: uw-madison-arboretum.eventbrite.com. Volunteers must provide their own transportation. (No restroom facilities at site.) Event capacity is limited. More information: (608) 265-5214 or mkloppenburg@wisc.edu.