Mar
18
Work with staff and volunteers to be a part of a program providing native plants to our community. We will be preparing our flower pots for the 2024 season.
View EventMar
19
Join your community to welcome the passing of winter and welcoming of spring.
View EventMar
21
The Green Thumb Gardening class series will help you to keep your home garden thriving! UW-Madison Extension educators will provide in-depth, practical information for the novice to the experienced gardener.
View EventMar
21
Join the Holy Wisdom Monastery for a workshop to learn how you can do your part to protect local songbirds.
View EventMar
22
Join efforts with other volunteers to help remove invasive trees and shrubs in a small woodland near the shore of Lower Mud Lake.
View EventMar
23
Join the Friends of Schumacher Farm Park for a Rag Rug Weaving Workshop. As the saying goes here at the farm park; Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without!
View EventMar
24
Learn the basics of crochet to make a decorative tray for your coffee table!
View EventMar
25
School's out! Come on over to the center for a day exploring the outdoors.
View EventMar
26
School's out! Come on over to the center for a day exploring the outdoors.
View EventMar
27
School's out! Come on over to the center for a day exploring the outdoors.
View EventMar
27
Dane County Parks' hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.
View EventMar
28
The Green Thumb Gardening class series will help you to keep your home garden thriving! UW-Madison Extension educators will provide in-depth, practical information for the novice to the experienced gardener.
View EventMar
28
School's out! Come on over to the center for a day exploring the outdoors.
View EventMar
29
School's out! Come on over to the center for a day exploring the outdoors.
View EventApr
1
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventApr
4
Learn to grow your own tasty mushrooms and choose from a variety of mushrooms to taste test at Silverwood County Park!
View EventApr
5
Learn to grow your own tasty mushrooms and choose from a variety of mushrooms to taste test at Silverwood County Park!
View EventApr
5
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventApr
6
Springtime is here and our dog parks some help with cleanup. Bring your pup anytime during this event to clean as you walk!
View EventApr
6
Learn to grow your own tasty mushrooms and choose from a variety of mushrooms to taste test at Silverwood County Park!
View EventApr
6
Dane County Parks' hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.
View EventApr
7
Learn to grow your own tasty mushrooms and choose from a variety of mushrooms to taste test at Silverwood County Park!
View EventApr
11
Learn to grow your own tasty mushrooms and choose from a variety of mushrooms to taste test at Silverwood County Park!
View EventApr
12
Learn to grow your own tasty mushrooms and choose from a variety of mushrooms to taste test at Silverwood County Park!
View EventApr
13
A 2-day Level 1 SAWW Class. For new sawyers who want to learn beginner chainsaw use and have more hands on time with a chainsaw than during a typical 1-day training.
View EventApr
13
Apr
13
Learn to grow your own tasty mushrooms and choose from a variety of mushrooms to taste test at Silverwood County Park!
View EventApr
14
A 2-day Level 1 SAWW Class. For new sawyers who want to learn beginner chainsaw use and have more hands on time with a chainsaw than during a typical 1-day training.
View EventApr
14
Learn to grow your own tasty mushrooms and choose from a variety of mushrooms to taste test at Silverwood County Park!
View EventApr
16
Come learn SAWW Level 1 chainsaw safety from Luke Saunders of Blue Heron Stewardship this year at Dane County Parks!
View EventApr
17
Dane County Parks' hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.
View EventApr
19
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventApr
21
Join the Friends of Stewart Park for a family-friendly Sunday workday in our oak woodlands and savannas!
View EventApr
22
Get your young ones out for a morning hike in Dane County Parks!
View EventApr
26
Apr
27
Come down to Lake Kegonsa for a migratory bird celebration!
View EventApr
28
Come and discover the new features of our nature playground!
View EventApr
28
Apr
28
Celebrate the arrival of spring with some fun activities at Schumacher Farm Park!
View EventMay
3
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventMay
4
Friends of Donald Park are inviting you to join us at the 12th Annual Donald Dash trail run at Donald County Park, Saturday, May 4th. Come and join other runners/walkers and enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of the park. All proceeds to benefit Donald Park trail maintenance and repair.
View EventMay
6
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventMay
8
Come learn SAWW Level 2 chainsaw safety from Luke Saunders of Blue Heron Stewardship this year at Dane County Parks!
View EventMay
11
Is your child interested in learning how to fish? This is the program for them!
View EventMay
11
May
11
Dane County Parks' hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.
View EventMay
12
May
13
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventMay
15
Dane County Parks' hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.
View EventMay
17
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventMay
19
Join the Friends of Stewart Park for a family-friendly Sunday workday in our oak woodlands and savannas!
View EventMay
20
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventMay
27
May
28
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.
View EventJun
1
Dane County Parks' hands-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas.
View EventJun
3
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventJun
7
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventJun
10
Looking for a fun-filled, adventurous summer outside? Join the Lussier Family Heritage Center’s Junior Naturalist Summer Camp in the heart of the Capital Springs Recreation Area.
View EventJun
10
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventJun
11
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Dane County Library System for a story based on the natural world and a visit from the Dream Bus!
View EventJun
11
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.
View EventJun
12
Jun
16
Join the Friends of Donald Park at Pop's Knoll picnic area to celebrate Father's day on Sunday, June 16th, a tradition that the friends have offered for many years. Kids games, easy listening blue-grass music with the old fashion theme offering hot dogs and root beer floats.
View EventJun
16
Join the Friends of Stewart Park for a family-friendly Sunday workday in our oak woodlands and savannas!
View EventJun
17
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventJun
18
Come participate in monitoring bumble bees to learn and participate in our citizen science efforts!
View EventJun
18
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Dane County Library System for a story based on the natural world and a visit from the Dream Bus!
View EventJun
19
Jun
21
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventJun
24
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventJun
25
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Dane County Library System for a story based on the natural world and a visit from the Dream Bus!
View EventJun
25
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.
View EventJun
26
Is your child interested in learning how to fish? This is the program for them!
View EventJun
29
New to camping and need some support? Join us for a Learn to Camp experience!
View EventJun
30
New to camping and need some support? Join us for a Learn to Camp experience!
View EventJul
2
Join for a chance to learn more about Bumble Bees and our monitoring opportunities!
View EventJul
4
Jul
5
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventJul
8
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventJul
9
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Dane County Library System for a story based on the natural world and a visit from the Dream Bus!
View EventJul
9
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.
View EventJul
10
Jul
15
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventJul
16
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Dane County Library System for a story based on the natural world and a visit from the Dream Bus!
View EventJul
19
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventJul
20
Come to Schumacher Farm Park to enjoy summer at its peak at Summer on the Farm! Explore the park as the sun sets, enjoy a bonfire, and settle in to enjoy the history of this special property.
View EventJul
22
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventJul
23
Come participate in monitoring bumble bees to learn and participate in our citizen science efforts!
View EventJul
23
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Dane County Library System for a story based on the natural world and a visit from the Dream Bus!
View EventJul
23
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.
View EventJul
24
Is your child interested in learning how to fish? This is the program for them!
View EventJul
29
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventJul
30
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Dane County Library System for a story based on the natural world and a visit from the Dream Bus!
View EventAug
2
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventAug
2
Presented by the Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective (FLTMC), the Sugar Maple Music Festival is a two-day outdoor festival in Madison, WI exploring American roots music.
View EventAug
3
Presented by the Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective (FLTMC), the Sugar Maple Music Festival is a two-day outdoor festival in Madison, WI exploring American roots music.
View EventAug
5
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventAug
6
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Dane County Library System for a story based on the natural world and a visit from the Dream Bus!
View EventAug
7
Aug
10
Join the Friends of Donald Park and Madison Area Astronomical Society at Pop's Knoll picnic area to relax and enjoy the fabulous night sky. The evening promises a nice crescent moon with maximum for meteors the days following.
View EventAug
12
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventAug
13
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Dane County Library System for a story based on the natural world and a visit from the Dream Bus!
View EventAug
13
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.
View EventAug
14
Is your child interested in learning how to fish? This is the program for them!
View EventAug
16
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventAug
19
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventAug
20
Come participate in monitoring bumble bees to learn and participate in our citizen science efforts!
View EventAug
20
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center staff and Dane County Library System for a story based on the natural world and a visit from the Dream Bus!
View EventAug
26
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventAug
27
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.
View EventSep
2
Sep
6
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventSep
7
Celebrate the arrival of autumn with a trip to Schumacher Farm Park to join in on the fun at Heritage Fest!
View EventSep
9
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventSep
10
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.
View EventSep
16
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventSep
17
Come participate in monitoring bumble bees to learn and participate in our citizen science efforts!
View EventSep
20
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventSep
23
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventSep
24
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.
View EventSep
26
Come learn SAWW Level 1 chainsaw safety from Luke Saunders of Blue Heron Stewardship this year at Dane County Parks!
View EventSep
30
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventOct
4
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventOct
5
Come learn SAWW Level 1 chainsaw safety from Luke Saunders of Blue Heron Stewardship this year at Dane County Parks!
View EventOct
8
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.
View EventOct
14
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventOct
18
Join us to help care for and maintain the native plant gardens & prairie restoration areas at the Lussier Family Heritage Center's Prairie Learning Center.
View EventOct
19
Come to Schumacher Farm to have some Spooky Fun with the whole family!
View EventOct
22
Come learn SAWW Level 2 chainsaw safety from Luke Saunders of Blue Heron Stewardship this year at Dane County Parks!
View EventOct
22
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.
View EventNov
3
Learn to grow native plants for local school and community projects
View EventNov
4
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventNov
9
Come learn SAWW Level 3 chainsaw safety from Luke Saunders of Blue Heron Stewardship this year at Dane County Parks!
View EventNov
12
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.
View EventNov
26
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.
View EventNov
28
The Berbee Derby is back as the Birdie Derby! Join us on Thanksgiving Day for an amazing 5K/10K event experience you'll never forget!
View EventNov
28
Nov
29
Dec
2
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
View EventDec
10
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.
View EventDec
24
Dec
25
Dec
31