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Earth Day Bouquet Schedule of Events
Events take place at
Nature Net
sites between April 14-29. Registration, fees and details vary. Click each link
for details and check back for updates!
% indicates registration is required. $
indicates a fee.
Saturday,
April 14
Troy
Gardens/Community GroundWorks
Get to Know the Natural Areas
10am-12:30pm
Tour the woodlands, gardens, and prairie, followed by a
planting workshop in the Edible Woodland.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
WI Gourd Society Festival 9am-4pm
Rattle
Making Workshop 1-2pm and 2:30-3:30pm
Enjoy live music, purchase gourds and supplies
from vendors, talk with artists, attend a class,
receive gourd growing information, and more. Sign up
for some fun and make your own dried gourd rattle to
take home—Ages 5-12 w/ adult. (Free event, workshop).
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Sunday,
April 15
Cherokee Marsh
Hike the Marsh
Discover nature and hike the marsh at your leisure.
Look and listen for wetland wildlife emerging for
spring. Open from dawn to dusk.
International Crane Foundation
Visit!
Catch a guided tour or take a hike through the
nature trails and learn about cranes, ecology and
conservation. $
Madison Children's Museum
Rooftop Olympics 1-3pm
Enjoy the outdoors on the rooftop of the
museum! Participate in fun spring games and sports.
Monday,
April 16
MacKenzie
Environmental Education Center
Hike and Explore on Your Own
Learn about the environment and be inspired to take
care of it! Museuma nd wildlife exhibits are open 8am-4pm;
trails are open dawn to dusk.
Tuesday, April 17
Aldo
Leopold Nature Center
Banff Mountain Film Festival 7-10pm
Join the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and REI
for the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour’s
stop to Madison! This year's tour features a
collection of the most inspiring action,
environmental, and adventure films, showing at the
Barrymore Theater. Tickets are sold at all Barrymore
distributors, REI Madison, and barrymorelive.com. $
Wednesday, April 18
Olbrich Botanical
Gardens
Garden and Conservatory Exploration
8am-8pm (Indoor 10am-4pm)
Explore the outdoor gardens and look for
plants starting to sprout or take a trip to the
tropics with a stroll through the Bolz
Conservatory. ($2 Conservatory fee waived Wed and
Sat 10am-12pm).
Aldo
Leopold Nature Center
Banff Mountain Film Festival 7-10pm
Join the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and REI
for the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour’s
stop to Madison! This year's tour features a
collection of the most inspiring action,
environmental, and adventure films, showing at the
Barrymore Theater. Tickets are sold at all Barrymore
distributors, REI Madison, and barrymorelive.com. $
Thursday, April 19
Geology
Museum
Museum Storytime 10:30am
Museum storytime is
geared toward preschool-aged children and each week features
a book, museum specimens and a craft to take home.
Madison Children's Museum
Rooftop Scientists 3:30-4pm
Drop-in science activities exploring the
plants, animals, and changing weather on the Rooftop
Ramble.
Friday,
April 20
Bethel
Horizons
Star Party
Friday-Saturday
This special astronomy weekend, presented in
conjunction with the Iowa County Astronomers
organization, will include guest speakers, telescope
viewing sessions, constellation mythology, and a
variety of other night and day-time activities. Runs
Friday evening through Saturday evening – rooms,
camping spaces and food are available. Call
608.574.1992 for more info. %
Saturday, April
21
Aldo
Leopold Nature Center
Grand Opening Celebration 11am-3pm
Celebrate the opening of ALNC’s new
interactive education center. Enjoy new exhibits,
exciting shows on the six-foot diameter Science on a
Sphere, tours, live musical entertainment, nature
activities, electric car demonstration and more!
Madison Parks
Earth Day Challenge 9am-12pm
Join this communitywide effort to celebrate
Earth Day with your neighbors and friends by helping
to clean up one of Madison’s 265 city parks.
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Aldo Leopold Foundation
Trail Building Volunteer Day 9am-12pm
Have some fun and help out with building
brand new trails, preparing phenology plots, and
more! Lunch and tour opportunities included.
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Madison Children's Museum
Heartland Farm Sanctuary:
Farm on Wheels 1-3pm
Kids will get a chance to pet goats, hold
roosters, and learn what makes each of the Animals
with Heart: Heartland Farm Sanctuary rescued animals
special.
Sunday,
April 22
UW Arboretum
Earth Day at the Arboretum
8am-4pm
Take themed family hikes,
participate in Earth Day activities, listen to live
music, and view Earth Day exhibits.
Henry Vilas Zoo
Earth Day
Gear up for Earth Day with the Zoo! HLearn about
conservation and natural resources – view the
animals, see energy demonstrations and take home a
seedling to plant!
Madison Children's Museum
Earth Day
12-2pm
Join John Francis, the Planetwalker, for an
afternoon of stories, music and fun, with a real
Earth Day Planetwalk.
Monday,
April 23
Dane County Parks
Visit!
Come out and enjoy the trails in the parks and
grounds. Visit Lake Farm County Park and the Lussier
Family Heritage Center from dawn to dusk and see
your local ecosystems in action.
Tuesday, April 24
Aldo
Leopold Foundation
Self-Guided Tours
10am-3pm
Take a peek at the country's first
LEED-platinum facility, tour the Leopold family shack and
learn about Aldo Leopold and his environmental work. Wander
the grounds to see sprouting wildflowers and spring
wildlife.
Wednesday, April 25
Madison Children's Museum
Rooftop Farmers 3-3:30pm
Help with the daily chores of taking care of a rooftop
farm in the sky. Feed the animals and water the plants,
harvest vegetables, plant a seed, prepare and taste
homegrown food, and do nature crafts.
Thursday, April 26
Aldo
Leopold Nature Center
Nature Discovery and
Adventure Summer Camps Open House 4-6pm
Get a special sneak preview of the Aldo
Leopold Nature Center’s nature discovery summer
camps for ages 2-10 and new adventure summer camps
for ages 11-16! Meet ALNC staff, see photos from
last year’s camps and find out more about exciting
themes like Steward Little, Pioneer Wagon Train and
Apostle Island Sea Kayaking!
Friday,
April 27
Olbrich
Botanical Gardens
Toddler Story & Stroll: Down by the Pond 10-11am
Play and learn with your youngster in this
fun, hands-on series that focuses on the wet and
wild world around Olbrich's pond—ages 2-4 with an
adult.
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Saturday, April 28
Bethel
Horizons
Earth Day Celebration 9am-5pm
Enjoy the beautiful wildflowers, the
magnificent view, an abundance of migrating birds,
and a variety of environmental activities,
demonstrations and speakers emphasizing the beauty
and importance of nature. This is an Earth Day,
Astronomy Day, Arbor Day and Spring Festival wrapped
into one celebration!
Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Trees Please! Wonder Bugs Family Day 9:30-10:45am
You and your toddler can get up close and
personal with beautiful trees in honor of Arbor Day.
Branch out your knowledge with stories and games. %
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Sunday, April 29
Geology
Museum
Geology Museum Open House 12-4pm
Have fun at the Geology Museum Open House,
featuring hands-on science activities and games.
Program fees and registration
vary. For information, registration details and more
on all these events, click each link.
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And don’t forget to check out all the
Nature Net sites for programs and special events throughout
the year at
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Celebrate the Earth!