Archives

• Winter Introductions: New Staff and New Roles November 30, 2023

  Over the past several months, the Arboretum has welcomed three new staff members and had two staff members transition into new roles. Read more

• Director’s Note: A Season of Change October 31, 2023

  October and early November always feel to me like a grand finale after the lushness of summer. It’s bittersweet to bid goodbye to the insects,… Read more

• Land Care Report: Summer Students October 30, 2023

  Each summer, the Arboretum natural areas and Longenecker Horticultural Gardens benefit from college students who work alongside the land care staff. In 2023, two students… Read more

• UW Arboretum Director Karen Oberhauser Announces Retirement October 26, 2023

  Karen Oberhauser, director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum since October 2017, has announced that she will retire from the Arboretum and the university in… Read more

• Twilight Treks Offer More Access to Nature Programs July 20, 2023

  Starting in August, the Arboretum will expand free public offerings with a new Twilight Treks series. Twilight Treks will highlight Arboretum ecosystems that are underused… Read more

• Vibrancy, Energy, Collaboration – Working with Volunteers April 3, 2023

  Vibrancy, energy, welcoming, dedication, caring, and collaboration – these are all ways staff described working with volunteers again in 2022. In all, at least 738… Read more

• Education Program Grows, Adds New Staff March 1, 2023

  The Arboretum’s education program has grown, adding key staff positions that will help us advance public education opportunities and strategic priorities. Read more

• Spring Volunteer Trainings January 30, 2023

  The Arboretum is delighted to once again offer spring trainings for volunteers in essential roles that care for the land and engage with the public. Read more

• Jumping Worm Research Enhanced by Student Researchers September 29, 2022

  Non-native invasive species can negatively affect the conservation of native species, restoration goals for natural areas, and general ecosystem health. At the Arboretum, we manage… Read more

• Operation Fresh Start Conservation Academy Crew Assists Restoration Efforts August 30, 2022

  Over eight days in August, the Arboretum land care operation received a people-powered restoration boost from an Operation Fresh Start (OFS) Conservation Academy crew. Read more

• Summer Introductions: New Staff and Students August 1, 2022

  If you frequent the Arboretum, you may have noticed some new faces recently. We are pleased to welcome and introduce three new staff members to… Read more

• Life Sciences Communication Class Partners with Arboretum to Tell Unique Tree Stories and Highlight Plant Blindness June 15, 2022

  In spring 2022, the Arboretum worked with Professor Kaiping Chen’s Life Sciences Communication (LSC) 375 Social Media Analytics class as a “client” exercise for UW–Madison… Read more

• Director's Note: Mayflies Seize the Day June 1, 2022

  Following up on recent musings about large aggregations of animals, I saw hundreds of thousands of mayflies over the Memorial Day weekend. They filled… Read more

• Arboretum 2022 Research Fellowship Recipients Announced March 31, 2022

  The Arboretum is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Research Fellowships. Four graduate students were granted fellowships for projects that investigate conservation… Read more

• Director's Note: Of Birds, Butterflies, and Bats March 31, 2022

  I checked something off my bucket list last week: I went to Nebraska to see sandhill cranes gathering in and around the Platte River. The… Read more

• Twenty-third Arboretum Research Symposium Highlights Graduate and Undergraduate Student Fellows March 31, 2022

  The twenty-third Arboretum Research Symposium was held on February 17 to an appreciative and inquisitive virtual audience. The graduate student presenters were current or former… Read more

• Director’s Note, February 2022 January 28, 2022

  Winter is not generally an ideal time to observe insects in Wisconsin, although I’m seeing a few invasive brown marmorated stink bugs in our house… Read more

• 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