Arboretum News (Friends of the Arboretum)
By Popular Demand – Additional Information on Bioenergy Luncheon-Lecture
SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2013Download slides from Dr. John Greenler’s “Bioenergy: Sustainability Opportunities and Challenges” Luncheon-Lecture on May 16 Attendees interested in further exploring Dr. Greenler’s presentation can click here to view slides from his presentation. ... Read more »
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2012 Leopold Restoration Award Winners
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012Awards highlight career excellence and community involvement The Leopold Restoration Awards program begins its second decade celebrating an exemplary career in ecological restoration and a group’s ... Read more »
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New book looks at the history of the Arboretum
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012Frank Court’s new book, Pioneers of Ecological Restoration: The people and legacy of the University of Wisconsin’s Arboretum, is hot off the press — a scholarly yet ... Read more »
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Join our “Recruit a Friend” campaign
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012Friends of the Arboretum marks 50 years In honor of its 50th anniversary, the Friends of the Arboretum is rolling out a “Recruit a Friend” campaign. For ... Read more »
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Travel Opportunities with the Friends
FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012The Friends offer meaningful, well-planned trips geared toward travelers who appreciate the beauty and complexity of nature and are eager to learn more from experts ... Read more »
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Free tours of the Arboretum on the Badger trolley in May
FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012Each spring, the Arboretum’s Longenecker Gardens, Native Plant Gardens, woodlands and prairies come alive with blooming flowers, shrubs and trees. Adding to the colorful landscape ... Read more »
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Oakwood Chamber Players Celebrate Earth Day at the Arboretum
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012Join the Oakwood Chamber Players at the Arboretum on Sunday, April 22 at 1:30 p.m. for music for winds, strings and piano. The Oakwood Chamber ... Read more »
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Explore Horicon Marsh
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012Journey into the heart of the marsh, exploring Wisconsin’s only “Wetland of International Importance” on June 6, 2012 This tour of the largest freshwater cattail marsh ... Read more »
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Explore Nature in Indoor Comfort
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012Tour the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium: February 28, 2012 Enjoy a day of independent exploration with dynamic fresh water aquarium and live animal displays, ... Read more »
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Travel with Friends to Southwest China – May 7-18, 2012
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011Lost in Shangri-La: A Cultural and Natural History Exploration The Friends of the Arboretum offer a unique travel opportunity to the fabled Chinese province of Yunnan. Yunnan, ... Read more »
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Friends offer a tour of the International Crane Foundation and Leopold Memorial Reserve
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011International Crane Foundation and Leopold Legacy Trip – September 28, 2011 Join the Friends of the Arboretum on this exciting visit to two internationally recognized organizations ... Read more »
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Annual Meeting: “Morningstar Tapestry” with Debra Morningstar – Saturday, June 4, 2011
MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011Please join us as we celebrate another year of providing interesting and enlightening programs, activities and trips for our members and financial and volunteer support for the Arboretum. Read more »
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School of the Land
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011A series of presentations and workshops for delving into the history and potential of the land for sustainable living and restoration of native plant communities. Improve ... Read more »
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2010-2011 Luncheon Lecture Series
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010People and Nature—Exploring a Relationship Established more than 20 years ago, the Friends of the Arboretum’s Luncheon Lecture series features outstanding programs ... Read more »
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Visit a songbird banding station and tour Anderson Japanese Gardens on September 14
FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010Fall is the perfect time to see a wide variety of migrating birds up-close as you observe experienced volunteers check nets, band and release birds ... Read more »
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Friends Native Plant Sale is May 8
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010More than 100 species of native grasses, prairie plants, ferns, woodland flowers, shrubs, vines and trees will be for sale at the 22nd Annual Friends ... Read more »
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New FOA fund raising challenge to celebrate the Arboretum’s 75th anniversary
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009Members of Friends are invited to support the Arboretum during its anniversary year—and receive a free Friends membership for contributions of $75 or ... Read more »
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Winners of the 2009 Leopold Restoration Awards Announced
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009While bad news about the environment is easy to find, our Leopold Award winners are success stories that inspire and energize those of us who ... Read more »
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Explore the Amazon with Friends
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2009Here is a unique travel opportunity to explore the Amazon River Basin, meet local people and search for unique and exotic wildlife and plants. This ... Read more »
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FOA Board Responds to Proposed ATC Transmission Line
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009The Friends of the Arboretum Board has issued a written statement in response to the proposed ATC Rockdale-Middleton transmission line. The Board felt it was ... Read more »
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Think Spring! Native Plant Sale order form in January NewsLeaf
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2008Plan Ahead! Get the plants you want Plant orders due March 20, 2009 Read more »
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The John T. Curtis Award for Career Excellence in Ecological Restoration goes to Jeb Barzen
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008On October 9, more than 100 people came to the Arboretum to honor this year’s Leopold Restoration Award recipient. Linda Bochert, FOA Board President emeritus, served ... Read more »
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2008-2009 Luncheon Lecture Series
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008Established more than 20 years ago, the Friends of the Arboretum’s Luncheon Lecture series features outstanding programs related to the natural world accompanied by a ... Read more »
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Friends Gift Shop Is Open for Business
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2008Newly opened in cyberspace, the Friends of the Arboretum Gift Shop has a variety of items for purchase using PayPal. Payment is processed securely by ... Read more »
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2007 Leopold Restoration Award Winners Announced
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2007The Leopold Restoration Awards Judges Committee, after carefully reviewing and considering many outstanding nominations, selected the Leopold Restoration Awards winners for 2007. This year’s Virginia M. ... Read more »
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Russ Hefty produces impressive results with innovative, low-tech/low-cost techniques
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007As Conservation Resource Supervisor in the Madison Parks Division, Russ Hefty oversees 14 conservation parks—a total of 1600 acres. He has restored prairies, ... Read more »
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Richard Henderson’s career has been dedicated to protecting and restoring Wisconsin’s native heritage
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007Walking about the hard-earned oak savanna and other landscapes around his home in Verona, one marvels at the leadership roles assumed by the soft-spoken, unpretentious ... Read more »
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Bringing the trumpeter swan back to Wisconsin
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007The saga of returning trumpeter swans to Wisconsin contains all the elements of a good story: a quest that proved difficult from the start, a ... Read more »
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Troy Gardens—where people, institutions and good will come together
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007It’s cross-cultural, it’s colorful, it’s quietly bustling with children as well as the elderly, and all ages in between—it’s Troy Gardens, a 31-acre ... Read more »
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Jim and Rose Sime protect and restore Snow Bottom Natural Area
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007The Snowbottom Natural Area (SNA), consisting of 20,900 acres of southern Wisconsin forests, pine relics, prairies and savannas, highlights the foresight and energy of Jim ... Read more »