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.
Androne Woods Botany Blitz
Androne Woods 7101 W Cleophas Rd, Beloit, Wisconsin, United StatesIdentify all plant species that can be found off-trail at this Green-Rock Audubon Society property.
Munch & Learn: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
West Bend Town Hall 6355 County Rd Z, West Bend, WI, United StatesJoin Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation for their Munch & Learn Series featuring the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD).
River Revitalization Foundation 30 Year Celebration
Indeed Brewing Co. 530 S 2nd St, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesCelebrate the River Revitalization Foundation's 30th year at Indeed Brewing Co.
Family Education Day
White River County Park 6503 Sheridan Springs Road, Lake Geneva, WI, United StatesEnjoy a raptor presentation with Geneva Lake Conservancy at this family-friendly event.
Seasons at Stroebe
Stroebe Island Preserve 2299 Buttes Des Morts Beach Rd, Neenah, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin the Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust to explore seasonal growth and changes through the study of phenology!
Goose Pond Prairies
Goose Pond Sanctuary W7503 Kampen Road, Arlington, WI, United StatesJoin Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for this mostly sitting tour of Goose Pond Sanctuary's restored mesic prairies.
Loon Ladies Annual Sale
Half Moon Lake 200th Ave, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, United StatesCheck out Half Moon Lake Conservancy's Loon Ladies annual merchandise sale.
The Buzz About Bees
Oak Road Nature Preserve 6391 Oak Road, Egg Harbor, WI, United StatesJoin the Door County Land Trust to discover the fascinating and overlooked world of native bees.
The Ice Age Trail (Dane Co Chapter) Goes to the Ballpark!
The Duck Pond at Warner Park 2920 N Sherman Ave, Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin the Ice Age Trail for a Madison Mallards game!
Coastal Dynamics of Madeline Island
Madeline Island Museum 226 Colonel Woods Avenue, La Pointe, WI, United StatesJoin Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve for this program focusing on understanding various coastal dynamics of Madeline Island.
Field Trip for Kids: Insect Detectives!
Westmorland Park 4114 Tokay Boulevard, Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesGrab the kids and join the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for a fun morning outdoors learning about insects!
Town of Dunn Food Cart Night
Oak Grove Farm 4544 Dons Rd, Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin Groundswell Conservancy for an evening to enjoy some local cuisine at Carole and Don Schmidt's Oak Grove Farm.
Book Club Night: The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
WordHaven BookHouse 923 N 8th St, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin Glacial Lakes Conservancy for this precursor book club night for their Flowing into Our Future annual fundraiser.
Tower Nibiiwan Conservation Area Bog Hike
Tower Nibiiwan Conservation Area Sugar Camp, WI, United StatesExplore bogs at Tower Nibiiwan Conservation Area with Northwoods Land Trust.
Door County Land Trust’s Annual Gathering
Grand View Scenic Overlook and Park 11831 Hwy 42, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin the Door County Land Trust in celebration of new land protection and stewardship projects that have been accomplished.
16th Annual Ride to the Barns
Camp Quad 6886 County Road Q (Hwy Q & Hwy 83), Hartford, WI, United StatesRide your bike with Tall Pines Conservancy during the 2024 Ride to the Barns, a benefit for farmland conservation in Lake Country.
Odonates! Dragonfly and Damselfly Ecology and Identification
Goose Pond Sanctuary W7503 Kampen Road, Arlington, WI, United StatesJoin Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and presenter Bob Honig for a presentation on the life history and ecological importance of dragonflies and damselflies.
Ice Age Trail Crew Trailbuilding: Plover River Segment, Marathon County
Plover River Segment Aniwa, WI, United StatesHelp build puncheon, solidify tread with granite boulders, and maintain the existing tread with the Ice Age Trail Alliance in Marathon County.
Walk & Talk at the Rudorf Farm
Rudorf Farm 5036 Division Rd, West Bend, Wisconsin, United StatesEvent excerpt to display on event list page.
Summer in the Sanctuary
Cook-Albert Fuller Nature Center 8166 State Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor, WI, United StatesExplore the Ridges Nature Center and Hidden Brook Boardwalk with nature-themed stations during this family-friendly summer event.
Explore Door County’s Forests
Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve 6749 County Rd G, Egg Harbor, WI, United StatesHike with the Door County Land Trust through the Niagara Escarpment.
Path to Fisheries Research and Management with Hickey Bros Research
Cook-Albert Fuller Nature Center 8166 State Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor, WI, United StatesJoin the Ridges Sanctuary on an exploration into operational expertise in fisheries assessment and data collection.
Mushrooms of the Ridges with Charlotte Lukes
Cabins at The Ridges Sanctuary 8288 Cty. Q, Baileys Harbor, WI, United StatesJoin Charlotte Lukes to discover the fungi of The Ridges Sanctuary.
Pollinator Walk at Willow Creek Preserve
Willow Creek Preserve New Jersey Ave, Sheboygan, WI, United StatesLearn about the importance of pollinator diversity and prairie plants through this hike with the Glacial Lakes Conservancy.
St. Croix Valley Butterfly Field Trip
River Falls Town Hall 9015 770th Ave, River Falls, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin the Prairie Enthusiasts to conduct a butterfly survey.
Tour of Baird Creek Watershed Properties: The Birds, Bees & Butterflies
Baird Creek Greenway (Lower Parking Lot) 324 Baird Creek Rd/Danz Ave, Green Bay, WI, United StatesTour two restored properties boasting native prairie with the Baird Creek Preservation Foundation.
Gardens & Gazing Event
Villa St. Joseph W2658 WI-33, La Crosse, WI, United StatesTake in the beauty with the Mississippi Valley Conservancy of the La Crosse area blufflands on this ridgetop hike, followed by a garden tour and stargazing.
Cave of the Mounds Tour
Cave of the Mounds 2975 Cave of the Mounds Rd, Blue Mounds, WI, United StatesExplore Cave of the Mounds with the Groundswell Conservancy on a free tour. Before touring the cave, learn how conservation plays a role in protecting this special place.
(Hybrid) Birds and Climate Change
Beaver Creek Reserve S1 County Road K, Fall Creek, WI, United StatesJoin Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and speaker Davin Lopez to learn what birds can teach about the impacts of climate change.
Summer Moon Rise Celebration and Campfire
Price Park Conservancy N6418 Hodunk Rd, Elkhorn, WI, United StatesCelebrate the rise of the Sturgeon Moon with a campfire and story selections from the Matheson Memorial Library hosted by the Kettle Moraine Land Trust.
Trailtessa: Be CREATIVE – Bee Pollinator Helper
Milton Public Library & Story Gardens 430 E High St, Milton, United StatesIgnite your artistic abilities to support pollinators with the Ice Age Trail Alliance. Create clay decorative stones and paint a large-scale mural celebrating bees.
Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve Hike
Grafton 511 High Bluff Dr, Grafton, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, River Revitalization Foundation, and the Sierra Club, to hike along the bluff above Lake Michigan and down to the lake.
Small Nature Photo Contest Reception
Green Grocer 24 W. Geneva St., Williams Bay, WI, United StatesCelebrate the winners of Geneva Lake Conservancy's photo contest at a reception at Green Grocer. Refreshments provided.
Evenings Afield: Boosting Biodiversity on Farms
Twin Crix Farm 6679 WI-23, Spring Green, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin the Driftless Area Land Conservancy to learn how to improve the health of farm landscapes.
Natural Resources Foundation Field Trip at Anglin Family Nature Preserve
Anglin Family Nature Preserve Lake Ivanhoe, WI, United StatesOn this Natural Resources Foundation field trip with Geneva Lake Conservancy, enjoy a history hike to view the Anglin Family Nature Preserve.
Mane Event
Neubauer Farm 5551 Short Road, Racine, WI, United StatesSearch for scavenger hunt items on horseback. Ride your horse on marked trails through Caledonia Conservancy's private lands. Take a picture of items you find for raffle tickets.
Forest Bathing at Gooseville Creek Preserve Conservation
Gooseville Creek Preserve Gooseville, Wisconsin, United StatesTake your appreciation for nature to a new level by learning the wonders of forest bathing during a hike hosted by the Glacial Lakes Conservancy.
Creation of a Nature Preserve: Kangaroo Lake
Klug Conservation Easement 7912 N Maple Rd, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, United StatesLearn how the Door County Land Trust and Nature Conservancy have protected over 650-acres to create the Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve.
Gabower-Reilly Botany Blitz II
Gabower-Reilly Reserve 6705 W Cleophas Rd, Beloit, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin the Green-Rock Audubon Society for this bioblitz event to record and identify native and non-native plant species.
EVENT FULL – CLCF’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Paradise Valley Farm 5613 Scenic Drive, West Bend, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation for their 50th anniversary celebration.
Factors Influencing the Evolution of Sandstone Sea Caves
Madeline Island Museum 226 Colonel Woods Avenue, La Pointe, WI, United StatesJoin the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve for a program to look at centuries of wave actions that have sculptured shorelines throughout the Apostle Island National Lakeshore.
Interpretive Geology Hike in Northeastern Marathon County
Dells of the Eau Claire County Park 235890 County Road Y, Aniwa, WI, United StatesLearn about the glacial and geologic forces that shaped Marathon County during interpretive hikes with North Central Conservancy Trust.
MIWP Forest Classroom: Fall Foraging for Mushrooms
Schoolhouse Trailhead 2865 Schoolhouse Road, La Pointe, WI, United StatesJoin the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve about how to ethically and sustainably harvest late season mushrooms on Madeline Island.
Autumn Gathering
Colman Woods W4486 N Lake Shore Dr, Williams Bay, WI, United StatesJoin this autumn gathering hosted by the Geneva Lake Conservancy to hear from special guest speaker, author Dan Egan.
Mushroom Foray
To Be Determined WI, United StatesExplore the fascinating world of fungi with the Mississippi Valley Conservancy as knowledgeable mycologists guide participants on a hike through a wooded property.
Nature Journaling at Hunner Preserve
Hunner Preserve Denmark, WI, United StatesImprove your appreciation of different species through field sketching with Glacial Lakes Conservancy.
Ice Age Trail Crew Trailbuilding: Greenbush Segment, Sheboygan County
Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit Campbellsport, WI, United StatesCraft brand-new tread and create a new route for the Ice Age Trail Alliance just south of Hwy 23, moving it from a paved multi-use trail to a beautiful landscape of deep kettles and big trees.
Oak Savanna Restoration Step-by-Step
Wild Oaks Preserve 277 Brunson Rd, Belleville, WI, United StatesHike and learn at an oak savanna restoration in progress at Wild Oaks Preserve, a collaborative project of Driftless Area Land Conservancy and BadgerLand Foundation.
Prairie Tour at Seno K/RLT
Seno K/RLT Conservancy 3606 Dyer Lake Road, Burlington, WI, United StatesStroll through the Seno Woodland Center’s prairie restoration to learn about prairie ecology and efforts to preserve this incredible habitat.
Harvest Moon Celebration
Beulah Bluff Preserve N9026 Bakavi Way, East Troy, WI, United StatesCelebrate the rise of the Harvest Moon with the Kettle Moraine Land Trust where there will be a campfire and story selections from the Matheson Memorial Library.
Annual Harvest Dinner & Anniversary Celebration
Bukolt Lodge 100 Bukolt Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United StatesEnjoy an evening of celebration of the North Central Conservancy Trust's 30th anniversary and conservation success in Central Wisconsin with live music, local food, silent auction, drinks, and friends.
Nature Hike at Sidney Woodland Preserve
Sidney Woodland Preserve N. Dexter Ave. & N. Sidney Pl., Glendale, WI, United StatesJoin the Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy on a guided tour of this little gem of a preserve that is a haven for plant communities.
Treasures of Oz Eco-Tour
Virmond County Park 10606 N Lake Shore Dr, Mequon, WI, United StatesExplore unique sites with docents and learn about natural features like a floating staircase to Lake Michigan and local history with the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust.
Fall Leaf Art at Natureland Park
Natureland Park W8338 Territorial Road, Whitewater, WI, United StatesLet the autumn season inspire you. Join the Kettle Moraine Land Trust to make leaf art, pressed leaf collages, leaf rubbings, and leaf pounding prints.
Fall Prairies at Faville Grove
Faville Grove Sanctuary W7480 Prairie Lane, Lake Mills, WI, United StatesImmerse yourself in the textures, colors, sounds, and smells of fall at Faville Grove with the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance.
Armchair Conservation: Collecting and Processing Native Plant Seed
Online Virtual EventTune into this virtual program hosted by the Kettle Moraine Land Trust to learn about the process of collecting native plant seeds.
Prairie Seed Collection at Price Park
Price Park Conservancy N6418 Hodunk Rd, Elkhorn, WI, United StatesVolunteer with Kettle Moraine Land Trust to collect native plant seeds and support habitat restoration efforts at the conservancy.
Hackmatack Seed Picking
Hackmatack Turner Tract Preserve N541 County Highway H, Genoa City, WI, United StatesJoin Geneva Lake Conservancy and Kettle Moraine Land Trust volunteers to collect seeds at the Hackmatack Turner Tract.
Hike the Heights at Minocqua Winter Park
Minocqua Winter Park 7588 Squirrel Hill Road, Minocqua, WI, United StatesHike with the Northwoods Land Trust to visit the two highest points at the popular winter recreation facility and view the beginning of fall colors.