Workshop participants study and talk about a dragonfly

Monarch workshop participants learn proper handling techniques

Dragonfly Walks

Join the Arboretum and the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society to learn more about dragonflies and damselflies. Participants can practice identifying species and collecting data for the Arboretum’s dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) monitoring project. No experience required. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Walks take place monthly, June through September, but may be canceled for rainy or cool weather. Meet at the Visitor Center.

2026 Dates

Wednesdays, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

  • June 17 – canceled for weather
  • July 15– canceled for weather
  • August 19
  • September 2

Note: Check the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society Facebook group or call the Visitor Center on the day of the walk to find out if a walk is canceled for weather.

2026 Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Trainings

Become a citizen scientist with the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) and learn to monitor monarchs at the Arboretum or in your own backyard! The MLMP team from Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) leads virtual one-day trainings on how to collect data that contributes to our knowledge about the monarch population. Participants learn about monarch biology, monitoring procedures, and data entry protocols and can ask monarch biologists their questions about monarchs and monitoring. Workshops are relevant for both newcomers and individuals who are already participating in MLMP or another monarch citizen science project.

Northern Region Training: May 12, 2026
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (CT), with a 1-hour break at noon

For participants east of the Continental Divide and north: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, and all Canadian provinces.

Learn more and register for the Northern training at MLMP. Trainings in Western and Southern regions are also available. Live virtual trainings take place on Zoom, and a recording of the training will be available after your session.

If you would like a self-paced option, register for the asynchronous MLMP online course offered at the Monarch NECTAR Hub. This course includes videos on identifying milkweed, monitoring, and more.

Reach out to info@mlmp.org if you have questions. If cost is a barrier and you would like to request financial support, please email learn@monarchjointventure.org.