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Madison Butterfly Count - 07/05/09
This is our 19th annual butterfly count. Co-sponsors are UW Arboretum and Southern Wisconsin Butterfly Assn. Each summer butterfly enthusiasts all over North America participate in more than 483 censuses of butterfly species....
Washington Co. Moonlight Hike - 07/07/09
Kewaskum Segment Moonlight Hike. ...
Sugar River Oak Savanna - 07/08/09
Come see a diverse 9-acre oak savanna....
Restorations at Goose Pond - 07/09/09
Following the Empire-Sauk Chapter annual picnic and meeting of the membership at Madison Audubon’s Goose Pond, we will hike two prairie restorations totaling 110 acres. ...
Highway 57 Scenic Corridor- Baileys Harbor - 07/09/09
About half of the lands protected by the Door County Land Trust remain in private ownership and are protected by conservation easement agreements. ...
Washington Island Folk Festival - 07/09/09
A favorite Washington Island event!...
Door County Sea Kayak Symposium - 07/10/09
Rutabaga Paddlesports of Madison sponsors this annual event held each July and donates part of its proceeds to the Door County Land Trust....
Pretty Things with Wings—Birds, Butterflies & Dragonflies of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve - 07/11/09
On this trip to the Picnic Point area we expect to see interesting bird species and at least half a dozen species of dragonflies and twice as many different butterflies....
Washington Co. Work Day - Holy Hill - 07/11/09
Come join us for a morning of work on the spectacular Holy Hill Segment....
Highway 57 Scenic Corridor- Baileys Harbor - 07/11/09
About half of the lands protected by the Door County Land Trust remain in private ownership and are protected by conservation easement agreements. ...
Butterflies on the Prairie - 07/11/09
We have 430 acres, with 8 or 9 remnant prairies, and 140 acres of replanted prairie. ...
Prairie Walk & Talk at Folklore Village - 07/11/09
The prairie is a cornucopia of creatures that delight, amaze and nurture our minds, bodies and souls. ...
Tour of Faville Grove Sanctuary (East) - 07/12/09
The east end of the sanctuary includes over 300 acres of prairie, savanna, and wetland restorations along the floodplain of the Crawfish River. The walk will last two to three hours and provide an excellent opportunity to see the prairie in its summe...
Weaver Dunes Preserve - 07/12/09
Join Prairie Smoke Chapter member and The Nature Conservancy's SE MN Conservation Coordinator Rich Biske as we walk through some restorations, intact dunes, and to the back waters of the Mississippi River....
Koltes & Westport Drumlin Prairies - 07/13/09
Come for a pleasant evening hike on rich upland prairies and learn about protection and restoration efforts in this area....
Come one, come all! Statewide trail construction project, south-central Wisconsin - 07/16/09
We would love to see you at this statewide, long-weekend trail-building project!...
Northwoods Land Trust Annual Meeting and Holmboe Conifer Forest State Natural Area Tour - 07/17/09
The public is invited to come and meet the NWLT Board and join us for a free light lunch and social time at noon. The Annual Meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. with a summary report and "virtual tour" of the year’s outstanding conservation projects. ...
Prairie Walk at Prairiehill Farm - 07/18/09
Walk the restored and reconstructed prairie, burr oak savanna, and wetlands with restoration ecologists Alan and Laurel Bennet. Prairiehill Farm is a 100 acre site that has undergone 25 years of restoration. ...
Wisconsin River Paddle & Preserve Tour - 07/18/09
NWLT members, supporters and other interested individuals and families are cordially invited to join us on a Wisconsin River Paddle & Preserve Field Tour followed by a barbecue picnic on Saturday, July 18th. We’ll meet at the Hat Rapids Dam parking lot on...
Flowers, Butterflies, and Birds of Schurch-Thomson Prairie - 07/18/09
Come visit TPE's Schurch-Thomson Prairie, and the adjacent privately owned Underwood Prairie....
TPE Annual Picnic and hikes - 07/19/09
The Northwest Illinois Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts will host the TPE Annual picnic and Meeting of the Membership this year at Hanley Savanna in rural Hanover, Illinois. ...
Prairies at Their Peak - 07/19/09
Visit Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area, a fine prairie/oak savanna area in western Dane County. It has been under restoration for about 11 years. Because of the extensive brush control and burn program carried out this year, the site sh...
TPE Annual Picnic and hikes - 07/19/09
The Northwest Illinois Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts will host the TPE Annual picnic and Meeting of the Membership this year at Hanley Savanna in rural Hanover, Illinois. ...
Lewis Savanna - 07/23/09
This is a newly discovered 8 ac. savanna remnant in the second year of restoration. It was an overlooked, rocky, sandy, moraine in the middle of cropland until 2005. ...
Lodi Marsh SWA -- Invasives Removal - 07/25/09
A much loved land sees more improvement of the habitat. ...
Scuppernong Valley Prairie and Butterflies - 07/25/09
Come and explore over 1,000 acres of lowland prairie habitat in various stages of recovery. Located in Waukesha Co. this WI-DNR owned land has the potential of becoming one of the largest and richest prairie areas in the state. The vegetation across ...
Perrot State Park Prairies - 07/25/09
Join the naturalist at Perrot State Park for a casual exploration of a beautiful remnant prairie. ...
Scuppernong Valley Prairie and Butterflies - 07/25/09
Come explore over 1,000 acres of lowland prairie habitat in various stages of recovery. Located in Waukesha Co. this WI DNR owned land has the potential of becoming one of the largest and richest prairie areas in the state. ...
Lodi Marsh SWA -- Invasives Removal - 07/26/09
A much loved land sees more improvement of the habitat....
Sugar River Oak Savanna - 07/27/09
This diverse, 9-acre oak savanna is a new preserve of The Prairie Enthusiasts managed by the Empire-Sauk of TPE. Although it still shows some signs of past use as a pasture, 33 years of annual fire has fostered a remarkable recovery of native prairie and...
NEW statewide event: Chillin' on the Ice Age Trail - 07/31/09
We hope you'll join us the weekend of July 31st-August 2nd for an exciting new event — "Chillin' on the Ice Age Trail". ...
Koltes & Westport Drumlin Prairies - 08/01/09
We will visit first Koltes prairie, a small private remnant under management agreement with the Empire-Sauk Chapter of TPE, and then proceed to Westport Drumlin, a nearby State Natural Area. ...
Prairie Wildflower Hike - 08/01/09
Enjoy a summer hike along the Ice Age Trail through the prairie at Lapham Peak State Park. ...
Goose Pond Prairie - 08/01/09
Join us for a tour of restored prairies at Goose Pond Sanctuary led by Mark and Sue Martin, Goose Pond Resident Naturalists. The prairies should be in peak color and this will be a good opportunity to learn your prairie plants....
Green's Prairie Cemetery - 08/02/09
This is the last prairie cemetery in Green County, a one-acre remnant of the once 5,000 acre York Prairie, located in Town of York. ...
Baraboo Hills 1st Wednesday Hike - 08/05/09
Join us for a lovely evening walk....
Moonlight Hike -- Verona (north) - 08/05/09
Stroll through prairie, admire a few old oaks, and learn a little about your backyard landscape....
Butterflies of the Avoca/Blue River Area - 08/08/09
This trip will highlight several areas in the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, including Avoca Prairie and Savanna State Natural Area in Iowa Co. and the Muscoda and Blue River units in Grant Co....
Smith Drumlin Prairies - 08/09/09
Come see two, good quality, gravel and sand drumlins prairies nestled within 80 acres of grassland cover set in an open prairie landscape. ...
Washington Co. Workday - Holy Hill Segment - 08/09/09
The DNR is opening a new trailhead parking lot on Shannon Road to allow easy access to the IAT's Holy Hill Segment....
La Crosse River State Trail’s Rockland Prairie - 08/09/09
Joe-pye weed, Rough Blazingstar, Flowering Spurge, Tall Sunflower, and Naked Sunflower are likely to be in bloom along the trail at this time. This will be a leisurely walk on level terrain....
Sedge Walk at the Solimars - 08/13/09
Come and enjoy an easy-moderate walk through the Solimars property....
Come one, come all! Statewide trail construction project, east-central Wisconsin - 08/13/09
We would love to see you at this statewide, long-weekend trail-building project!...
Kalscheur Oak Savanna - 08/15/09
This 19-acre preserve was donated by Jim Kalscheur to The Prairie Enthusiasts in 1994. Originally managed by the SW Wisconsin Chapter of TPE, a few years ago management responsibilities were shifted to the Empire-Sauk Chapter. ...
Prairie Tour/Annual Prairie Smoke Picnic - 08/15/09
Shooting Star Native Seeds and Farmers Elevator Tour/Annual Prairie Smoke Picnic....
Shorebirds of Southern Wisconsin - 08/15/09
This trip will go to wherever the shorebirds are! Possible destinations include Columbia, Jefferson or Dane Counties, based on current conditions and reports....
A Tour of Washington Island Preserves- Washington Island - 08/15/09
Discover the Door County Land Trust's preserves on Washington Island. ...
Rock County Work Party - 08/15/09
Rock County Chapter Work Parties are normally scheduled on the third Saturday of each month....
Chippewa Moraine Trail Improvement Day - 08/15/09
Experience the zen of trail maintenance at a trail improvement day!...
Portage County Nature Hike - 08/15/09
Natural Area/Sunset Lake Indian Activity/Shoreline Plants. ...
Driftless Area Caves - 08/16/09
Here’s an introduction for the average surface dweller to the amazing world of caves! We will see some general karst topographic features and learn about the geology of southwest Wisconsin....
Annual Fish and Steak Dinner - 08/16/09
The Ozaukee Washington Land Trust would like to invite you to the 17th Annual Fish and Steak dinner being held at our newly acquired Forest Beach Migratory Preserve property (formerly Squires Country Club). Come join OWLT for a wonderful meal while becomi...
Maiden Rock - 08/22/09
It's a steep hike that offers a view of the coulee into the Rush River with lots of dry prairie species. This land is managed by WDNR. After the walk we will meet for brunch in Maiden Rock at the Smiling Pelican a great pie and bread place....
Hike and Tour, Walworth/Jefferaon Co - 08/22/09
Tour and hike at River Edge Nature Center in West Bend....
Washington Co. Hike - 08/22/09
Holy Hill North Segment hike. Join us for a summer evening hike on the hills south of Pike Lake. ...
Canoe Cherokee Marsh Ecological Restoration - 08/22/09
Learn about the fascinating history and restoration story of Cherokee Marsh, the wetland at the mouth of Lake Mendota. The first of a series of dams was installed in 1849, at what would become Tenney Park. This caused the water level of Lake Mendota ...
Seed Collect & Invasives Removal -- Valley View - 08/26/09
Valley View is a wonderful property undergoing lots of TLC....
Fall Warbler Walk at Pheasant Branch - 08/27/09
Walk at Pheasant Branch Conservancy with Mike McDowell at the beginning of fall bird migration. Expect to see warblers, vireos, flycatchers and other migrants....
Shea Prairie - 08/29/09
This 62-acre tract, acquired by TPE in 2006, is part of the Mounds View Grassland/Prairie Complex, a landscape-scale project that supports a rich array of grassland birds, original prairie sod, rare prairie and savanna species, cold water streams, springs...
La Crosse River State Trail’s Rockland Prairie - 08/30/09
Grasses such as Switchgrass, Big Bluestem, and Cord Grass should dominate these railroad remnants at this time...
King's Bluff Prairie - 08/30/09
King's Bluff is a fine goat prairie with stunning view of the Mississippi river valley and view of Queen's Bluff. It is located in the Great River Bluffs State Park, SNA. ...
Schurch-Thomson and Underwood Prairies - 08/30/09
Come hike into the secluded valley of the Schurch-Thomson and Underwood prairies for an efternoon of exploring dry and dry-mesic prairie remnants, progress being made to recover degraded and overgrown prairie sod, and efforts at inter-seeding prairie vege...
Fall Birding at Picnic Point - 08/30/09
Come search for fall migrants, including confusing fall warblers, flycatchers and sparrows. Co-sponsored by Friends of Lakeshore Nature Preserve. We will be walking for two hours on trails that take us through woods, prairies and gardens....
Moonlight Hike -- Badger State Trail - 09/02/09
Will you hear the hoots of owls or long-gone train whistles?...
Evening Tour at Owen Park - 09/03/09
Enjoy an evening of fall color in one of Madison’s restored prairies. Asters, goldenrods and other fall prairie flowers will be blooming among the tall prairie grasses....
Pleasant Valley Conservancy Tour - 09/07/09
Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area No. 551 is a 140 acre Preserve in western Dane County. It consists of extensive restored oak savannas, dry, mesic, and wet prairies, wetlands, and oak woods. ...
Muralt Bluff Prairie - 09/07/09
Take a steep hike up the bluff at Muralt Prairie, a state natural area of 62 acres, to feel the breezes and see the blooming goldenrods and asters. ...
Come one, come all! Statewide trail construction project, northwestern Wisconsin - 09/08/09
We would love to see you at this statewide, long-weekend trail-building project!...
Birding Madison School Forest - 09/12/09
Enjoy a fall walk through this mature hardwood forest on well-maintained trails. We hope to see a variety of sparrows, thrushes, warblers and other fall migrants....
Bird Banding at Biocore Prairie Bird Observatory - 09/12/09
This easy fall field trip near Picnic Point runs from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Come early or later in the morning, stay the full time or just a few minutes. See how birds are netted, banded, measured and released, and discuss how important information i...
Hiking Langlade County - 09/12/09
Hike a portion of the Ice Age Trail in Langlade County....
Fall Color on the Prairie - 09/12/09
Enjoy the fall colors and the spectacular vistas on the prairie remnants north of Bass Lake. Prescribed burning and over seeding have increased the diversity of these prairie grasslands. ...
Monarchs & Fall Flowers at Pheasant Branch Conservancy - 09/12/09
Join us on a walk through the lovely Pheasant Branch Conservancy in Middleton. The many beautiful asters should be in bloom, and we hope lots of butterflies will be nectaring on these flowers....
Landscape Restoration -- Lodi Marsh SWA (Dave's View) - 09/13/09
A much loved land sees more improvement of the habitat. ...
La Crosse River State Trail’s Rockland Prairie - 09/13/09
Asters will dominate the scene at this time of year, with New England Aster, Bottle Gentian and Grey Goldenrod also likely in bloom. This will be a leisurely walk on level terrain....
Sugar River Oak Savanna - 09/15/09
This diverse 9-acre oak savanna is a new preserve of The Prairie Enthusiasts managed by the Empire-Sauk of TPE. ...
Chippewa Moraine Trail Improvement Day - 09/19/09
Experience the zen of trail maintenance at a trail improvement day! ...
Pinewoods Hike, Waukesha/Milwaukee Chapter - 09/19/09
Join us as we hike south from the trailhead on Waukesha Cty C to the parking area on Cty ZZ....
Rock County Work Party - 09/19/09
Rock County Chapter Work Parties are normally scheduled on the third Saturday of each month....
Washington Co. Hike - 09/19/09
West Bend North Segment Hike. Join us for a walk through the rolling hills around West Bend. ...
Pleasure Valley Conservancy - 09/19/09
This 226-acre conservancy includes wooded and open valley bottoms, streams, springs, wetlands, a manmade pond, rugged dolomite-capped hills underlain by sandstone with outcrops that provide scenic views of nearby Blue Mounds. ...
Come one, come all! Statewide trail construction project, south-central Wisconsin - 09/24/09
We would love to see you at this statewide, long-weekend trail-building project!...
Fall Jamboree at John Muir Park - 09/26/09
Hike the historic trail, explore animals of the ice age....
La Crosse River State Trail’s Rockland Prairie - 09/27/09
This will be the last in the series of prairie walks along the railroad remnants for 2009, with local naturalist Bob Lee leading the search for the late bloomers such as Little Bluestem, Sweet Everlasting, Downy Gentian. This will be a leisurely walk on ...
Vale, Oliver and Butenhoff Prairies - 10/18/09
Three dry prairie gems in Green County can be visited in a few hours to see the asters, goldenrods and gentians...

To submit an event, please contact Pam Foster Felt at pam [at] gatheringwaters.org or 608-251-9131.



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