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Oct

3

Lil' Explorers at Walking Iron County Park

Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for toddler age and requires an adult chaperone.

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Oct

3

Ribbon Cutting Event for Completion of New Shelter at McCarthy Youth and Conservation Park

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi along with members of the Ho-Chunk Nation will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new park shelter.

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Oct

3

Ribbon Cutting for New Picnic Shelter at McCarthy Youth and Conservation Park

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi along with members of the Ho-Chunk Nation will hold a shelter ribbon cutting ceremony at the park for a new picnic shelter and other park improvements. 

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Oct

3

Schumacher Farm County Park -- Prairie Seed Collection

Prairie seed collection

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Oct

5

Smart Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks Workshop

Smart Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks

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Oct

5

William G Lunney Lake Farm -- Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

6

Brigham County Park Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

6

McCarthy County Park Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

6

Prairie Stewardship Fridays

Interested in prairies or want to spend more time outdoors? Volunteer at the Heritage Center this year!

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Oct

6

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

7

Chainsaw Safety Trainings - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2

Chainsaw Safety Classes - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2 training available; discounts for registered Dane County Parks Volunteers.

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Oct

7

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

7

Youth Volunteer for Conservation (YV4C) Fall Semester 2023

Dane County Park's hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.

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Oct

8

Family Fall Hike

Enjoy the fall colors with a short family friendly hike, snack, and craft.

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Oct

8

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

9

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Oct

10

Restoration Workdays -- Walking Iron County Park - 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month

Help DCP staff and volunteers continue restoration work at Walking Iron's beautiful and ecologically important remnant sand prairie! Work is varied and depends on the season.

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Oct

11

Bumble Bee Surveys

Volunteers tally and identify bumble bee species to support pollinator conservation efforts in Wisconsin! Ten species have been confirmed within the Capital Springs Recreation Area.

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Oct

11

Owl Walk

Join us to explore different parks to look and listen for owls.

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Oct

11

Swamplovers Preserve Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

12

Badger Prairie County Park Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

12

Chainsaw Safety Trainings - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2

Chainsaw Safety Classes - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2 training available; discounts for registered Dane County Parks Volunteers.

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Oct

13

CamRock County Park Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

13

Donald County Park Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

13

Kid's Night Out in Nature

Join us for a kid's night out enjoying the outdoors!

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Oct

13

Lower Mud Lake Fall Tree and Shrub Removal Work Days

Join volunteers at Lower Mud Lake NRA to continue restoring an oak woodland filled with spring ephemerals!

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Oct

13

Prairie Stewardship Fridays

Interested in prairies or want to spend more time outdoors? Volunteer at the Heritage Center this year!

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Oct

13

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

14

Remnant Prairie Restoration Workday at Stewart Lake

Join Friends of Stewart Lake as they continue restoration work on a remnant prairie as part of their "goat squad" workdays.

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Oct

14

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

15

Family Friendly Restoration at Stewart Lake County Park

Join the Friends of Stewart Park for a family-friendly Sunday workday in our oak woodlands and savannas!

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Oct

15

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

16

Lil' Explorers

Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.

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Oct

17

Natural Areas Work Days at Schumacher Farm Park

Get out into the natural areas of Schumacher Farm this summer with the Friends of Schumacher!

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Oct

17

Schumacher Farm County Park -- Prairie Seed Collection

Prairie seed collection

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Oct

17

Wisconsin Science Festival Bioblitz

Join the Wisconin Bioblitz with Lussier Family Heritage Center. Learn to use iNaturalist and go on a hike with volunteers and staff to document as many species as we can find!

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Oct

18

Ice Age Trail-Reddan Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

18

Introduction to Nature Photography

Join Sevie, our staff photographer, to learn the basics of getting a great image of our natural landscapes!

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Oct

18

North Mendota Wildlife Area Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

18

Youth Volunteer for Conservation (YV4C) Fall Semester 2023

Dane County Park's hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.

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Oct

19

Certified Land Steward Orientation

An in-depth training for volunteers interested in restoration work within Dane County Park's natural areas. Those who attend this orientation have the opportunity to become leads on restoration projects within areas of their choosing.

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Oct

20

Anderson Dog Park Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

20

Ice Age Trail-Mckee Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

20

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

20

School's Out Day

School's out! Come on over to the center for a day exploring the outdoors.

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Oct

21

Halloween at the Farm

Join the Friends of Schumacher Farm for a family friendly evening.

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Oct

21

Lower Mud Lake Fall Tree and Shrub Removal Work Days

Join volunteers at Lower Mud Lake NRA to continue restoring an oak woodland filled with spring ephemerals!

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Oct

21

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

21

Water Stewards Course

Become a steward of our local waters with our new course! Water Stewards is developed in partnership with Sustain Dane, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, the Madison Area Municipal Storm Water Partnership, the Madison Water Utility, and the Dane County Land and Water Resources Department.

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Oct

22

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

23

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Oct

24

Restoration Workdays -- Walking Iron County Park - 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month

Help DCP staff and volunteers continue restoration work at Walking Iron's beautiful and ecologically important remnant sand prairie! Work is varied and depends on the season.

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Oct

24

Smart Salting for WI Roads Workshop

Smart Salting for Roads

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Oct

24

Walking Iron Wildlife Area Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

25

Badger Prairie County Park Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

25

Holy Wisdom Monastery Prairie Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

26

Luminary Night Walk

Bring your friends and family for a ¾ mile candle-lit evening walk around the Lussier Family Heritage Center!

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Oct

27

Ice Age Trail-Reddan Seed Collection

Volunteers are invited to join the Natural Areas team for a morning of seed collection. Summer and fall blooming prairie plants have gone to seed and are ripe for the picking!

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Oct

27

Lil' Explorer Playful Acorns Pop Up Play Cafe

Craving coffee and connection? Come to our Pop Up Cafe with Playful Acorns!

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Oct

27

Lower Mud Lake Seed Collecting Day

Want to spend a morning collecting native seeds in McFarland? Join volunteers at Lower Mud Lake NRA to collect native seeds from the prairie to help with ongoing restoration efforts!

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Oct

27

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

28

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

29

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Oct

31

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

1

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

2

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

2

Smart Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks Workshop

Smart Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks

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Nov

3

Lower Mud Lake Fall Tree and Shrub Removal Work Days

Join volunteers at Lower Mud Lake NRA to continue restoring an oak woodland filled with spring ephemerals!

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Nov

3

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

3

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

4

Chainsaw Safety Trainings - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2

Chainsaw Safety Classes - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2 training available; discounts for registered Dane County Parks Volunteers.

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Nov

4

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

4

Youth Volunteer for Conservation (YV4C) Fall Semester 2023

Dane County Park's hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.

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Nov

5

Learn to Orienteer

Often described as “the thinking sport”, orienteering is a navigation activity that takes place in parks, cities and forests all over the world.

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Nov

5

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

5

Workshop: Volunteer to Grow Native Plants

Learn to grow native plants for local school and community projects

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Nov

6

Lil' Explorers

Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.

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Nov

6

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

7

Mini Explorer Hike

Get your young ones out for a morning hike in Dane County Parks!

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Nov

7

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

8

Owl Walk

Join us to explore different parks to look and listen for owls.

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Nov

8

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

9

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

10

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

10

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

11

Chainsaw Safety Trainings - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2

Chainsaw Safety Classes - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2 training available; discounts for registered Dane County Parks Volunteers.

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Nov

11

Remnant Prairie Restoration Workday at Stewart Lake

Join Friends of Stewart Lake as they continue restoration work on a remnant prairie as part of their "goat squad" workdays.

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Nov

11

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

12

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

13

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

14

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

14

Restoration Workdays -- Walking Iron County Park - 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month

Help DCP staff and volunteers continue restoration work at Walking Iron's beautiful and ecologically important remnant sand prairie! Work is varied and depends on the season.

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Nov

14

Smart Salting for WI Roads Workshop

Smart Salting for Roads

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Nov

14

Wildfire/Prescribed Fire Training

Are you interested in helping DCP staff on prescribed burns? For volunteers without NWCG S130 & S190 Certifications, this all-day training provides a baseline training to volunteers wanting to join us for our burning opportunities.

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Nov

15

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

15

Youth Volunteer for Conservation (YV4C) Fall Semester 2023

Dane County Park's hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.

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Nov

16

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

17

Prairie Seed Cleaning Workdays

Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.

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Nov

17

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

18

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

19

Family Friendly Restoration at Stewart Lake County Park

Join the Friends of Stewart Park for a family-friendly Sunday workday in our oak woodlands and savannas!

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Nov

19

Lefse Making Workshop at Schumacher Farm

Come to Schumacher Farm to make and taste delicious Lefse (Norwegian Potato Flatbread)!

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Nov

19

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

21

Natural Areas Work Days at Schumacher Farm Park

Get out into the natural areas of Schumacher Farm this summer with the Friends of Schumacher!

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Nov

24

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

25

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

26

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Nov

28

Restoration Workdays -- Walking Iron County Park - 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month

Help DCP staff and volunteers continue restoration work at Walking Iron's beautiful and ecologically important remnant sand prairie! Work is varied and depends on the season.

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Nov

28

Smart Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks Workshop

Smart Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks

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Dec

1

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

2

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

3

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

4

Lil' Explorers

Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.

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Dec

6

Owl Walk

Join us to explore different parks to look and listen for owls.

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Dec

8

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

9

Remnant Prairie Restoration Workday at Stewart Lake

Join Friends of Stewart Lake as they continue restoration work on a remnant prairie as part of their "goat squad" workdays.

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Dec

9

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

9

Youth Volunteer for Conservation (YV4C) Fall Semester 2023

Dane County Park's hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.

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Dec

10

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

12

Restoration Workdays -- Walking Iron County Park - 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month

Help DCP staff and volunteers continue restoration work at Walking Iron's beautiful and ecologically important remnant sand prairie! Work is varied and depends on the season.

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Dec

15

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

16

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

17

Family Friendly Restoration at Stewart Lake County Park

Join the Friends of Stewart Park for a family-friendly Sunday workday in our oak woodlands and savannas!

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Dec

17

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

20

Youth Volunteer for Conservation (YV4C) Fall Semester 2023

Dane County Park's hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.

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Dec

22

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

23

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

24

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

29

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

30

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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Dec

31

Restoration Workday at Silverwood County Park

Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.

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