Oct
3
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for toddler age and requires an adult chaperone.
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3
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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3
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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3
Oct
5
Smart Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks
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5
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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6
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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6
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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6
Interested in prairies or want to spend more time outdoors? Volunteer at the Heritage Center this year!
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6
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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7
Chainsaw Safety Classes - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2 training available; discounts for registered Dane County Parks Volunteers.
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7
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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7
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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8
Enjoy the fall colors with a short family friendly hike, snack, and craft.
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8
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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9
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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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.
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11
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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11
Oct
11
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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12
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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12
Chainsaw Safety Classes - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2 training available; discounts for registered Dane County Parks Volunteers.
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13
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!
View EventOct
13
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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13
Oct
13
Join volunteers at Lower Mud Lake NRA to continue restoring an oak woodland filled with spring ephemerals!
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13
Interested in prairies or want to spend more time outdoors? Volunteer at the Heritage Center this year!
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13
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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14
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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14
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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15
Join the Friends of Stewart Park for a family-friendly Sunday workday in our oak woodlands and savannas!
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15
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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16
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
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17
Get out into the natural areas of Schumacher Farm this summer with the Friends of Schumacher!
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17
Oct
17
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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18
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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18
Join Sevie, our staff photographer, to learn the basics of getting a great image of our natural landscapes!
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18
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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18
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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19
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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20
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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20
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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20
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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20
School's out! Come on over to the center for a day exploring the outdoors.
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21
Oct
21
Join volunteers at Lower Mud Lake NRA to continue restoring an oak woodland filled with spring ephemerals!
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21
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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21
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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22
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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23
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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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.
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24
Oct
24
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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25
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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25
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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26
Bring your friends and family for a ¾ mile candle-lit evening walk around the Lussier Family Heritage Center!
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27
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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27
Craving coffee and connection? Come to our Pop Up Cafe with Playful Acorns!
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27
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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27
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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28
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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29
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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31
Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.
View EventNov
1
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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2
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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2
Smart Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks
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3
Join volunteers at Lower Mud Lake NRA to continue restoring an oak woodland filled with spring ephemerals!
View EventNov
3
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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3
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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4
Chainsaw Safety Classes - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2 training available; discounts for registered Dane County Parks Volunteers.
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4
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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4
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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5
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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5
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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5
Learn to grow native plants for local school and community projects
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6
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
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6
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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7
Nov
7
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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8
Nov
8
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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9
Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.
View EventNov
10
Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.
View EventNov
10
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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11
Chainsaw Safety Classes - SAWW Level 1 and Level 2 training available; discounts for registered Dane County Parks Volunteers.
View EventNov
11
Join Friends of Stewart Lake as they continue restoration work on a remnant prairie as part of their "goat squad" workdays.
View EventNov
11
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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12
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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13
Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.
View EventNov
14
Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.
View EventNov
14
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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14
Nov
14
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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15
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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15
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.
View EventNov
16
Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.
View EventNov
17
Join the Natural Areas team in this unique activity! Volunteers will process and clean native seed using various pieces of equipment.
View EventNov
17
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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18
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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19
Join the Friends of Stewart Park for a family-friendly Sunday workday in our oak woodlands and savannas!
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19
Come to Schumacher Farm to make and taste delicious Lefse (Norwegian Potato Flatbread)!
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19
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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21
Get out into the natural areas of Schumacher Farm this summer with the Friends of Schumacher!
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24
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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25
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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26
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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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.
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28
Smart Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks
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1
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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2
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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3
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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4
Engaging the youngest members of our community with the outdoors! Intended for ages 3-6 and requires an adult chaperone.
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6
Dec
8
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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9
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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9
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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9
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.
View EventDec
10
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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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.
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15
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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16
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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17
Join the Friends of Stewart Park for a family-friendly Sunday workday in our oak woodlands and savannas!
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17
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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20
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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22
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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23
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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24
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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29
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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30
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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31
Join the Friends of Silverwood to help them during a restoration workday.
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