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Dane County Parks

Event Calendar

Feb

17

Informational Meeting for Contractors

Conservation Contractors are invited to an informational meeting to gain a better understanding of the current cost share programs available to farmers and the rules that must be followed to receive funding.

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Feb

17

Lil' Explorer Adventure - Winter Session Start Date

The Lil’ Explorers program is focused on engaging some of our youngest community members with the outdoors! This program is for ages 3-4 and requires an adult chaperone.

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Feb

18

Native Seeding Workdays

Winter is a great time to spread native seed to restore prairies and oak savannahs. Join Natural Areas Staff to help native species to grow and thrive!

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Feb

19

Winter Enrichment: Re-kindling Old Flames: Fire, Plant Reproduction, and Population Dynamics in Tallgrass Prairies

Join us at the Arboretum for Winter Enrichment. Jared Beck, Research Ecologist at the UW Arboretum, will talk about why prairies are losing plant diversity and what we can do about it.

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Feb

19

Women's* Restoration Workday at Holy Wisdom Monastery

Join Dane County Parks and Holy Wisdom Monastery for a special Women and Gender Minorities Workday!

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Feb

20

Invasive Tree and Brush Removal Workday at Silverwood

Winter is a great time to remove invasive and weedy brush and trees crowding our woodlands and oak savannas. Please join Natural Areas Staff for a morning of brush and tree removal and to learn why it's important to keep these areas open for other native species to grow and thrive.

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Feb

20

Lower Mud Lake Winter Invasive Tree & Brush Removal

We have a real winter this year! This is a great time for burning brush piles, removing invasive trees and brush from our woodlands and prairies, and enjoying the fresh air and bright sunshine. Please join us in embracing the Wisconsin winter as well as improving Lower Mud Lake habitat.

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Feb

21

Learn to Ice Fish

Step onto the frozen lake and drop a line into a whole new world with ice fishing!

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Feb

21

Lil' Explorer Adventure - Winter Session Start Date

The Lil’ Explorers program is focused on engaging some of our youngest community members with the outdoors! This program is for ages 3-4 and requires an adult chaperone.

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Feb

26

Winter Enrichment: State Parks: Valuing the Invaluable in a Time of Austerity

Join us at the Arboretum for Winter Enrichment. Steven Davis, Edgewood University Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies, will speak about how policymakers view and impact our state parks.

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