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• Operation Fresh Start, Arboretum, and Partners Open Doors to Conservation Careers December 16, 2021

  With today’s daunting environmental challenges, there is an ever-growing need for skilled and dedicated conservation professionals. But how can a more robust and diverse workforce… Read more

• Protecting Lake Wingra Calls for Collaboration September 15, 2021

  As the saying goes, “it takes a village” to be truly ready for the next big rainstorm. At least, that’s how the Arboretum sees it. Read more

• Dedicated Volunteers Return in Key Roles this Fall September 1, 2021

  As UW–Madison prepares to reopen campus and resume in-person classes and activities, Arboretum staff and volunteers are resuming a regular schedule of Saturday restoration work… Read more

• Director’s Note, September 2021 September 1, 2021

  Working for the Arboretum, with its long history of excellence, is an honor. While my four years here is just a drop in that history… Read more

• Welcome Assistant Director Joseph Halaas July 1, 2021

  The Arboretum is pleased to welcome Joseph Halaas as the new assistant director. Joseph joins the Arboretum from the Wisconsin School of Business, where he… Read more

• Curtis Prairie: A Restoration Gem July 1, 2021

  The science of restoration ecology traces its beginning to the UW–Madison Arboretum with the first attempt to turn an abandoned field into a tallgrass prairie. Read more

• Director’s Note, April 2021 March 30, 2021

  Over the past two-and-a-half years, Arboretum staff have been working on a new strategic plan, which is now posted on our website. While the… Read more

• Spring Welcome: New Staff at the Arboretum March 1, 2021

  The Arboretum is pleased to welcome three new staff members to its administrative, land care, and research units. Robin Zander started as the financial specialist… Read more

• Director's Note, March 2021 March 1, 2021

  For most of my career, a big part of my job was advising undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of conservation sciences. Every spring,… Read more

• Director’s Note, January 2021 January 6, 2021

  A query sent to our info@ email address brought up important issues about the history of the land that now comprises the Arboretum and the… Read more

• Director's Note, December 2020 December 1, 2020

  “These are hard times.” We hear this often. It is certainly true that COVID-19 continues to be a significant problem in the United States, and… Read more

• Arboretum and Partners Receive Major EPA Grant for Stormwater Outreach November 30, 2020

  With support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Arboretum and neighborhood, city, and county partners are pleased to embark on the WATER (Water… Read more

• Cheers to the 2019 Arboretum Research Fellows September 29, 2020

  Last fall, the Arboretum welcomed its first cohort of Arboretum Research Fellows. With fellowship support, five graduate students conducted projects in forest ecology,… Read more

• Director’s Note, October 2020 September 29, 2020

  To the UW–Madison Arboretum Community, Conserving as much global biodiversity as possible requires three key elements. First, conservation requires knowledge—we need to understand what is… Read more

• Reimagining Volunteer Engagement During COVID-19 July 1, 2020

  A typical spring at the Arboretum brings many volunteer activities. This year, most volunteers have been on furlough since mid-March due to coronavirus. During this time, employees and volunteers are planning safe ways to resume appropriate volunteer activities and envisioning new ways to engage volunteers in conservation work. Read more

• Volunteer Reading Group: Community and Connection June 1, 2020

  What happens when eager, knowledgeable volunteers from different organizations are cooped up all winter and can’t work in the dirt? Book lovers coordinate a garden… Read more

• Congratulations to Graduating Student Workers May 11, 2020

  Congratulations to the Arboretum student employees and volunteers who graduated with the UW–Madison class of 2020! We’d like to thank them for all their invaluable… Read more

• Director’s Note, May 2020 April 30, 2020

  To the UW–Madison Arboretum Community, I hope that you are safe and healthy, and that the hope and promise of this season and the natural… Read more

• Director's Note, April 2020 April 1, 2020

  To the UW–Madison Arboretum Community, The last few weeks have brought unprecedented changes to Arboretum operations. Our staff, students, and volunteers have responded with creative… Read more

• Director's Note, December 2019 November 30, 2019

  “Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.”— Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It To many people, the Arboretum represents… Read more