Events & Classes
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VOLUNTEER WORKDAY (CORE AREA)
Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Saturday, July 26 • 9 am – 12 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
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WALK (GRADY TRACT)
Grady Tract
Sunday, July 27 • 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Prairie dock is prolific on Greene Prairie. With its bright-yellow blooms and broad, roughened leaves, it dominates the vista. Looking closer brings dozens of other species into view. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway intersection.
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TOUR (NATIVE PLANT GARDEN)
Sun and Shade
Wednesday, July 30 • 7 pm
If you are wondering which native plants will thrive in full sun or which can grow in shade, find inspiration in our native prairie and forest gardens. We will feature many summer-blooming species on this tour.
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VOLUNTEER WORKDAY (WINGRA SAVANNA)
Wingra Oak Savanna
Saturday, August 2 • 9 am – 12 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
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WALK (GRADY TRACT)
Grady Trac
Sunday, August 3 • 8:30 am – 10:30 am
With lavender liatris and yellow coneflowers, the prairies are alive with color that attracts viceroy, monarch and other butterflies. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway intersection.
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VOLUNTEER WORKDAY (CORE AREA)
Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Saturday, August 9 • 9 am – 12 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
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WALK (VISITOR CENTER)
Curtis Prairie
Sunday, August 10 • 8:30 am – 10 am
Yellow is the dominant color of prairie abundance this time of year—from sunflowers to goldfinches to swallowtail butterflies.
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WALK (FAMILY)
Pond Stuff
Sunday, August 10 • 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
This walk introduces children to the fascinating world of pond life.
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VOLUNTEER WORKDAY (GRADY TRACT)
Grady Tract
Saturday, August 16 • 9 am – 12 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, located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway intersection. For more information: 265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu
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CLASS
Discover the Curious World of Insects
Saturday, August 16 • 1 pm – 3 pm
Loved by some and feared by many, insects and arachnids have caused grief for farmers and stung many a bare foot; but they have the power to put a smile on the faces of the grumpiest of children. Explore the fascinating world of insects and arachnids, including some of their lifecycles, while discovering the important and powerful role they play in our ecosystem.
Register for this class ($$13.50)
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NIGHTWALK
Insect Serenade
Saturday, August 16 • 8 pm – 9:30 pm
The fields echo with the sounds of insects, including the snowy tree cricket. Learn how to tell the temperature from the timing of their calls.
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WALK (GRADY TRACT)
Prairies and Savannas on the Grady Tract
Sunday, August 17 • 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Now is a good time to see the contrast between the sandy, dry West Knoll and wet-mesic Greene Prairie. Meet in the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the Beltline and Seminole Highway intersection.
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TOUR (NATIVE PLANT GARDEN)
Native Grasses
Wednesday, August 20 • 7 pm
As summer ends and fall approaches, we will take a closer look at our native grasses, from tiny mustache grass to big bluestem. Find out how to identify these attractive plants and grow them in your native garden.
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VOLUNTEER WORKDAY (CORE AREA)
Core Area and Curtis Prairie
Saturday, August 23 • 9 am – 12 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
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WALK (VISITOR CENTER)
Curtis Prairie
Sunday, August 24 • 8:30 am – 10 am
At this time of year, you can walk the prairie and imagine what it was like for settlers to see prairies for the first time—with grasses and flowers towering overhead—unlike anything in Europe.
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WALK (GRADY TRACT)
Prairies and Savannas on the Grady Tract
Sunday, August 31 • 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.