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• COVID-19 Updates July 17, 2020

  Recent updates. Arboretum Drive reopens to motor vehicle traffic from the Wingra Drive entrance to the Visitor Center on July 31. The speed limit… Read more

• Visiting the Arboretum During Coronavirus April 1, 2020

  The sun is shining, temperatures are warming, sprouts and buds are growing. Yet we also face uncertainty and disruption to our everyday lives as we… Read more

• New Trail Map and Quarterly Calendar February 27, 2020

  Visitors have long requested a standalone map to help in navigating Arboretum trails. We are pleased to announce that one has just been published and… Read more

• Ho-Nee-Um Pond Boardwalk Reopens December 30, 2019

  The Ho-Nee-Um Pond boardwalk has reopened after completion of a project to replace 400 feet of deteriorating boardwalk. The wooden plank path in the Wingra… Read more

• Rebuilding the Ho-Nee-Um Pond Boardwalk August 12, 2019

  The Ho-Nee-Um Pond boardwalk, in the Wingra Oak Savanna area just off Monroe Street, has been deteriorating over the past few years. But it hit… Read more

• Student Ranger Places Second for Student Employee of the Year March 7, 2019

  This year, the UW–Madison Student Employment team hosted the first annual competition for a campus Student Employee of the Year. The Arboretum nominated assistant… Read more

• On the Trails: Volunteers Blaze Through Trail Improvements October 31, 2018

  Water can cause major trail damage, and we had a lot of rain this summer, with more than 25 inches of total rainfall. Flooding inundated… Read more