Arboretum News

Walk on the Grady Savanna and Greene Prairie

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 :: NATURALISTS’ NOTES

Parts of the Grady knoll are absolutely spectacular, with the silvery tones of white sage (Artemisia ludoviciana) and the brilliant red leaves of the early fall smooth sumac (Rhus glabra), all set against a backdrop of assorted greens and the occasional purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea). Read more »

  • Peter Raven, one of the world’s leading botanists and advocates of conservation and biodiversity, to speak at the Arboretum on September 23

    WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

    Peter Raven is to the Missouri Botanical Gardens what Aldo Leopold is to the UW-Madison Arboretum—a famous son whose vision and message resonates ... Read more »

  • Arboretum gallery features the fabric artistry of Barbara Schneider

    WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 :: PRESS RELEASES

    Textile artist Barbara Schneider explores and interprets natural images such as leaves, pods and grasses, reshaping them into sculptural objects emphasizing light and shadow on ... Read more »

  • A Sample of What Dane County Looked Like in 1830s

    SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2010 :: NATURALISTS’ NOTES

    A black oak, seven inches in diameter, a burr oak, 18 inches in diameter, two more burr oaks, and then a short walk through a ... Read more »