Events Calendar
This calendar features events hosted by land trusts around the state. We do our best to keep this calendar of events updated, but sometimes events are canceled without our knowledge. Before you go to an event, check on the event details with the event host.
Thank you! Enjoy Wisconsin’s special places.
Native Plant Sale
Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 Co Hwy M, Middleton, WI, United StatesConsider making native plant purchases through this collaborative sale with the Southern WI Bird Alliance and Holy Widsom Monastery.
Class: Birding 101
UW-Arboretum Visitor Center 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for a four-part class with online and field instruction geared toward adults. The goal of this course is to teach the skills important to identifying bird species, and then practice those skills with a new set of birds each week.
Habitat Diversity at Faville Grove West
Faville Grove Sanctuary West N7710 Wisconsin 89, Waterloo, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for an enjoyable hike and to discuss Faville Grove’s history, restoration, and more.
Tree Planting at Seno K/RLT Conservancy
Seno K/RLT Conservancy 3606 Dyer Lake Road, Burlington, WI, United StatesJoin Root-Pike WIN, Seno K/RLT Conservancy, and the Kenosha Regenerative Producers Group to plant native trees.
Intro to Foraging Hike
Baird Creek Greenway (Lower Parking Lot) 324 Baird Creek Rd/Danz Ave, Green Bay, WI, United StatesLearn the basics of foraging for wild edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms with Baird Creek Preservation Foundation.
Family Scavenger Hike – IATA Indianhead Chapter
Straight Lake State Park 2700 120th St, Luck, WI, United StatesJoin the Ice Age Trail Alliance for a family-friendly hike along the Straight Lake Segment.
Birding Field Trip: Beckman Mill
Beckman Mill 11600 S County Road H, Beloit, WI, United StatesGreen-Rock Audubon Society hosts this birding field trip to check out early spring migrants.
Beyond Backyard Birding: Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Lakeshore Nature Preserve 2002 University Bay Drive, Madison, WI, United StatesThis morning trip with the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance is especially for backyard birders looking to grow their skills.
Spring Exploration Hike
Martin's Woods State Natural Area Edgewood Ave, Big Bend, WI, United StatesJoin Waukesha County Land Conservancy for a spring morning hike.
Webinar: Four Ways to Keep Wisconsin’s Birds Fat and Healthy
Online Virtual EventJoin the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and affiliates for this informative webinar on how to support Wisconsin's bird populations. Wisconsin Fat Bird Week's winner will also be announced.
Learn About Ephemeral Ponds: Their Importance & Monitoring
Northwoods Land Trust Office 519 East Wall St, Eagle River, WI, United StatesNorthwoods Land Trust, with the WI DNR, teach about the importance of ephemeral ponds.
Putting the Kibosh on Extinction – the Power of Birds
West Bend Country Club 5858 County Highway Z, West Bend, WI, United StatesLearn about the key roles that frogs and toads play in the ecology of aquatic areas with the Driftless Area Land Conservancy.
Evenings Afield: Frogs & Toads – A Chorus of Peepers
Cates Family Farm 5992 County Hwy T, Spring Green, WI, United StatesLearn about the key roles that frogs and toads play in the ecology of aquatic areas with the Driftless Area Land Conservancy.
An Evening at Nature’s Opera: Hear the Frog Chorus
Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond 10118 Moravia St, Ephraim, WI, United StatesLet the chorus of frogs surround you during this evening hike at the Door County Land Trust’s Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond.
Bird Walk at Trout Ponds Prairie
Trout Ponds Prairie 4819 4 Mile Road, Racine, Wisconsin, United StatesThe Caledonia Conservancy invites you to a free bird walk at Trout Ponds Prairie.
Class: Birding by Ear
Aldo Leopold Nature Center 330 Femrite Drive, Monona, WI, United StatesJoin the Southern WI Bird Alliance for this class where participants will learn to identify birds by their song.
Canceled Bird School 2024
Aldo Leopold Nature Center 330 Femrite Drive, Monona, WI, United StatesJoin Landmark Conservancy and Beaver Creek Reserve for this course for beginners who want to learn more about birds and taking the next step in birding.
Great Wisconsin Birdathon
Patrick Marsh Wildlife Area Stein Rd, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin Groundswell Conservancy (Team Grousewell) for the Great WI Birdathon.
Creation of a Nature Preserve: Leaving a Legacy of Land
Legacy Nature Preserve 1188 South Lake Michigan Drive, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesJoin the Door County Land Trusts on a hike through field, forest, and the lakeshore.
Oak Landowner Workshop
Three Waters Reserve N3941 Golf Course Rd., Brodhead, WI, United StatesJoin Seno K/RLT, Southern Wisconsin Land Conservancy, and partners for a chance to learn from ecological restoration experts about oak ecology and restoration.
Qigong in Baird Creek
Christa McAuliffe Park 3100 Sitka Street, Green Bay, WI, United StatesJoin the Baird Creek Preservation Foundation to practice Qigong.
Munch and Learn w/ Gary Britton
West Bend Town Hall 6355 County Rd Z, West Bend, WI, United StatesJoin the Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation for their Munch & Learn Series with presenter Gary Britton.
Spring Frog Chorus at The Ridges
The Ridges Sanctuary 8166 State Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor, WI, United StatesJoin the The Ridges Sanctuary and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin to learn about Door County frogs, their life cycles, adaptations, and sounds, followed by a hike.
Evening Songscape Walk
SwampLovers’ Preserve Cross Plains, WI, United StatesJoin the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for a stroll that is filled with the evening sounds of nature.
Migratory Birding Hike – Sugar Creek Bluff
Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area North Buck Creek Rd, Ferryville, WI, United StatesA free, guided birding walk is being offered to the public by Mississippi Valley Conservancy at Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area.
Bird Banding & Hike
Birchwood Lake Nature Preserve Campbellsport, WI, United StatesJoin Glacial Lakes Conservancy and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin for this banding and birding hike on the Birchwood Lake Nature Preserve.
Annual Mother’s Day Bird Hike at Price Park
Price Park Conservancy N6418 Hodunk Rd, Elkhorn, WI, United StatesJoin the Kettle Moraine Land Trust for a Mother's Day morning bird hike.
Flower Walk at Tabor Woods
Tabor Woods 5131 Tabor Rd, Racine, WI, United StatesThe Caledonia Conservancy invites you to immerse yourself in the splendor of nature with a flower walk at Tabor Woods.
Conservation Chronicles
Cottonwood Wayside Hartland Ice Age Marsh, Cottonwood Ave, Hartland, WI, United StatesWaukesha County Land Conservancy presents an author reading of "Rachel Carson and Her Book that Changed the World" by Laurie Lawlor.
Flora and Fauna Hike – Indianhead Chapter
Lions Park S1515 WIS Hwy 87, Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin the Ice Age Trail Alliance and Barb Delany for a hike along a section of the St. Croix Falls Segment.
EVENT FULL – Train Ridge in the Tiffany Wildlife Area
Chippewa Valley Motor Car Entrance Thibodeau Rd, Hwy 25, Durand, WI, United StatesBoard an antique open-air train and ride with Landmark Conservancy into the most remote areas of the Tiffany Wildlife Area!
Woodcock Watch
Cook-Albert Fuller Nature Center 8166 State Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor, WI, United StatesHead into the field with The Ridges Sanctuary and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin to watch woodcocks engage in their ethereal courtship display.
Spring Bird Walk w/ Rick Fare
Seno Woodland Center 3606 Dyer Lake Rd, Burlington, WI, United StatesJoin Seno K/RLT and Hoy Audubon Society for a walk through the trails of Seno Woodland Center.
Birding By Ear and Habitat
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve 5340 Lake Ln, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesJoin Door County Land Trust to learn how to use Merlin Bird ID and identify birds by ear.
Spring Flora Exploration at Tyler Forks Community Forest
Tyler Forks Community Forest 37475 WI-169, Mellen, WI, United StatesJoin Landmark Conservancy and Sarah Johnson to welcome the return of spring by looking for emerging plants at Tyler Forks Community Forest.
Birds, Blooms, and Burritos
Elk Creek Bottoms Preserve 2514-2890 960th St, Eau Claire, WI, United StatesIn collaboration with Landmark Conservancy, Jeanette Kelly will point out birds and teach some tips and tricks to birding.
Weather, Climate, Community
Sevastopol School 4550 Hwy 57, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United StatesAttend this community event to learn about rainfall data, flood resilience, and climate impacts in Door County and Wisconsin.
‘Common Ground’ Screening
The Bend Theater 125 N Main St, West Bend, WI, United StatesCedar Lakes Conservation Foundation is hosting a free screening of the documentary Common Ground.
Become a Water Monitor!
Petrifying Springs Park 5555 7th St, Kenosha, WI, United StatesJoin Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network's highly-skilled educators to learn how to collect and submit data for restoration projects.
Spring Sit
Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 Co Hwy M, Middleton, WI, United StatesJoin Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for a “sit” while looking and listening for any birds in the area.
Birding at Erickson Conservation Area
Knobs Road Trail 3X8J+2Q9, Ridgeway, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin Driftless Area Land Conservancy in searching for pelicans, waterfowl, grassland birds, warblers, and much more.
Birding the Driftless Trail to Taliesin’s Phoebe Point
Phoebe Point Trail 4WVG+7JJ, Spring Green, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin Driftless Area Land Conservancy in finding warblers, thrushes, and many more migrants.
EVENT FULL – Tiffany Train Ride
Chippewa Valley Motor Car Entrance Thibodeau Rd, Hwy 25, Durand, WI, United StatesJoin The Prairie Enthusiasts Chippewa Savannas Chapter for an open-air train ride through the 13,000 acre Tiffany Wildlife Area!
Bird Hike
Christa McAuliffe Park 3100 Sitka Street, Green Bay, WI, United StatesJoin Baird Creek to see the varieties of bird species that can be found in the Baird Creek Greenway.
Armed Forces Day Hike at Potawatomi State Park – IATA Lakeshore Chapter
Potawatomi State Park - Eastern Terminus 3740 Park Dr, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesHike with the Ice Age Trail Alliance, beginning at the Eastern Terminus of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
Paddle the Preserves – Kayak and Hike
Quaas Creek Park 2500 Country Creek Circle, West Bend, WI, United StatesJoin Ozaukee Washington Land Trust and River Revitalization Foundation to kayak the Milwaukee River in West Bend!
Leopold Bench-Making Workshop – IATA Indianhead Chapter
IATA Indianhead Chapter Shed 2918 140th St, Frederic, WI, United StatesLearn how to make one of the iconic Leopold benches like those along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
Spring Wildflower Hike
Christa McAuliffe Park 3100 Sitka Street, Green Bay, WI, United StatesJoin Baird Creek Preservation Foundation for their Spring Wildflower Hike.
Birding the Driftless Trail’s Knobs Road Segment
Knobs Road Trail 3X8J+2Q9, Ridgeway, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin the Driftless Area Land Conservancy in exploring the birdlife along the Knobs Road Segment of the Driftless Trail.
Trailtessa 2024: Be FREE
Badger Prairie County Park 4654 Maple Grove Dr, Verona, WI, United StatesJoin the Ice Age Trail Alliance for a chance to learn the finer points of trail running.
Festival of Nature
Cook-Albert Fuller Nature Center 8166 State Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor, WI, United StatesJoin the Ridges Sanctuary in celebrating the 22nd Annual Door County Festival of Nature.
Annual MIWP Bird Hike
Big Bay Town Park Pavilion 2305 Town Park Circle, La Pointe, Wisconsin, United StatesA hike for beginners and experts alike with the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve.
MIWP 2024 Annual Meeting and Evening
Madeline Island School of the Arts 978 Chebomnicon Bay Road, La Pointe, Wisconsin, United StatesA banner shows a book cover on the left of "Purified: How Recycled Sewage is Transforming Out Water" by Peter Annin with a photo of the author to the right.
Mammoth Fun-Run & Hike – IATA Lodi Valley Chapter
Doctor's Park 220 S Main St, Lodi, Wisconsin, United StatesCelebrate National Trails Day with a Mammoth Fun Run & Hike hosted by the Lodi Valley Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance.
Kids R First Fishing Contest
Half Moon Lake 200th Ave, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin Half Moon Lake Conservancy for their Annual Kids 'R' First Fishing Contest on Half Moon Lake.
Celebrate National Trails Day®
National Park Service - Cross Plains Interpretive Site 8075 Old Sauk Pass Rd, Cross Plains, Wisconsin, United StatesCelebrate National Trails Day with the Ice Age Trail Alliance and the National Park Service with a ribbon-cutting event!