|
Schedule of Events -Check back frequently for updates!
Registration fees and details vary. Click on each link for
details.
Sunday,
April 11
UW Arboretum
Family Frog Walk
1:30 -- 2:30pm
Frogs make wonderful sounds in the spring and on summer
nights—and they have fascinating life cycles. This will be
an introduction to the frogs of the Arboretum.
Monday,
April 12
Madison Conservation Parks
Explore!
Parks open 4am–1 hour after sunset
Hike at your leisure while discovering signs of spring.
Madison Children's
Museum
MCM Road Show at the Zoo!
12-5pm
Tuesday, April 13
MacKenzie
Environmental Center
Hike and explore on your own
Museum and wildlife exhibits are open 8am-4pm. Trails are
open dawn until dusk.
Tuesday-Thursday,
April 13-15
Madison Children's
Museum
MCM Road Show at the Zoo!
9:30am-5pm
Wednesday, April 14
Aldo
Leopold Nature Center
Hike and Explore
9am-4pm
Come hike the Leopold Family Trail, explore the Discovering
Mysteries of the Land exhibit, or check out the Family
Trailside Backpack for loads of outdoor fun!
Community Groundworks
Explore Troy Gardens
Hours: Sunrise-Sunset
Wander through the prairie and the woodland, around the
organic farm and community gardens. Don't forget to stop at
the Kids' Garden before you leave to meet the chickens!
Thursday, April 15
UW Geology
Museum
Story Time
10:30am
Museum story time is geared toward preschool-aged children
and features a book, museum specimens and a craft to take
home.
Friday,
April 16
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Leaf Mulch Sale
2-5pm
Get your garden ready for spring by purchasing Olbrich Leaf
Mulch made from leaves collected by the City of Madison and
delivered to Olbrich where they're composted during the
winter.
Madison Children's
Museum
MCM Road Show at the Zoo!
9:30am-1pm
Saturday, April 17
International Crane
Foundation
2010 Annual Midwest Crane Count
5:30–7:30am
Help ICF monitor the Eastern population of Greater Sandhill Cranes as they return to their breeding grounds in the Midwest. Participate in the 2010 Annual Midwest Crane Count! You might even be lucky enough to spot a member of the reintroduced flock of endangered Whooping Cranes!
Madison
Conservation Parks
Earth Day Parks Challenge
Get your friends and neighbors together and clean up your
neighborhood park! After a long winter, this is a perfect
time to get outside and help our community. Register your
group and park by calling 266-5949.
Sunday,
April 18
Henry Vilas Zoo
Earth Day
10am-4pm
Plant a tree and help protect polar bears from global warming!
Henry Vilas Zoo will celebrate Earth Day by giving away trees. Trees help protect polar bears from global warming because they capture carbon from the atmosphere and reduce the impacts of global warming. The tree planting event will be sponsored by Polar Bears International, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Pepsi and MGE.
Monday,
April 19
Cherokee Marsh
Hike the Marsh
Park hours: 4am-dusk
Discover spring and hike the marsh at your leisure.
Lussier Family Heritage Center
Hike at your leisure!
Tuesday, April 20
UW Geology Museum
Take a Self-Guided Tour
8:30am-4pm
Explore the Geology Museum and take a peek into Wisconsin's deep history!
On your visit you can touch rocks from a time when there were volcanoes
in Wisconsin; see corals, jellyfish and other sea creatures that used to
live and swim where we now walk; and stand under the tusks of a mastodon
while imagining yourself in the Ice Age. Also on display at the Geology
Museum are rocks and minerals that glow, a model of a Wisconsin cave,
dinosaurs and meteorites.
Wednesday, April 21
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Garden Exploring
9am-4pm
Visit Olbrich Botanical Gardens and view the outdoor gardens just staring to sprout. If sprouts aren't your thing, admission to the Boltz Conservatory is free from 10am-12pm.
Thursday, April 22
Nature Net
EARTH DAY!
Celebrate life on Earth, take a walk or visit any of the
Nature Net sites! See
www.naturenet.com for a complete list of participating
Nature Net sites and programs.
Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Earth Day Celebration
3:30-5pm
Join the Aldo Leopold Nature Center for an exTREEm celebration in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day! Use the Family Trailside Backpack Program to explore the land at your own pace, try your luck at our environmental challenge maze through the ALNC grounds, and pick up a FREE “Blue Ribbon Kit” to learn about and monitor for “alien” invaders that can harm urban trees.
Pre-registration recommended; walk-ins accepted.
Aldo
Leopold Foundation
Self Guided Tours
10am-3pm
Take a peek at the country's first LEED-platinum facility
and learn about Aldo Leopold.
Friday,
April 23
Henry Vilas Zoo
Visit the Zoo
Ground open 9:00am-5pm; Buildings open 10am-4pm.
Drop in at the Zoo and check out what’s stirring.
Cherokee
Marsh
Evening at Cherokee Marsh
Explore this wonderful wetland setting!
Saturday, April 24
Madison
Conservation Parks
Earth Day Parks Challenge
Get your friends and neighbors together and clean up your
neighborhood park! After a long winter, this is a perfect
time to get outside and help our community. Register your
group and park by calling 266-5949.
Sunday,
April 25
UW Geology
Museum
Annual Museum Open House
12-4pm
Come and visit the UW Geology Museum's annual Open House and
explore the exhibits.
Bethel
Horizons
Spring Festival
1-5pm
Enjoy the beautiful wildflowers, the magnificent view and an
abundance of migrating birds as we offer a variety of
environmental activities including nature hikes,
demonstrations, and speakers emphasizing the beauty and
importance of nature. This is their Earth Day celebration
and your opportunity to get outside and explore the Nature
Center, trails, and God's handiwork first-hand. Learn what you can do to
protect our most precious resource - the Earth! The festival is free of
charge. Bethel Horizons is located six miles north of
Dodgeville following Highway 23, and a mile east on County
Road ZZ.
Program fees and registration
vary. For event information, registration details and more
on all these events, click on the Earth Day Bouquet icon at
www.naturenet.com.
And don’t forget to check out all the
Nature Net sites for programs and special events throughout
the year at
www.naturenet.com!
|
Celebrate the Earth