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• Art on View: Raptor Love May 2, 2022

  “Raptor Love,” an exhibit of photography by Jim Stewart, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in May and June. Stewart uses photography… Read more

• Celebrating Persistence and Re-emergence: Appreciating the 2021 Volunteers March 31, 2022

  Spring, April: a time of rebirth and renewal in the north, a time to appreciate having endured another cold dark winter and embracing the return… Read more

• Call for Artists: Arboretum's Steinhauer Trust Gallery, 2023 Exhibits March 31, 2022

  The Arboretum is now accepting artists’ proposals for 2023 exhibits in the Visitor Center’s Steinhauer Trust Gallery. The submission deadline is May 15, 2022. A… Read more

• Art on View: Intimate Observations March 2, 2022

  “Intimate Observations: Nature’s Little Lives Up-Close” Kristin Gjerdset “Intimate Observations” focuses on the small-scale residents of a place, particularly insects and spiders. The exhibit… Read more

• Art on View: Altruistic Nature January 4, 2022

  “Altruistic Nature,” paintings by Jen Salt, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in January and February. The exhibit depicts Wisconsin landscapes, mostly… Read more

• Art on View: Firelines: Humans and Habitat Renewal October 11, 2021

  “Firelines: Humans and Habitat Renewal,” black-and-white panoramas of prescribed burns by Jill Metcoff, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery from October 11… 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

• The Arboretum Goes Greener with Solar Panel Upgrade October 6, 2020

  As one of several initiatives to reduce its energy footprint and operate more sustainably, the Arboretum Visitor Center will get a major solar panel upgrade… Read more

• The Arboretum Goes Gold April 30, 2020

  Coinciding with Earth Week (April 19–24), the Arboretum received the Gold Level Green Office Certification from the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability. Beginning in the… Read more

• Volunteers Turn Dreams into Reality February 27, 2020

  Emily Dickinson wrote “To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, / One clover, and a bee. / And revery. / The… Read more

• Arboretum Celebrates Aldo Leopold Weekend with Madison Reads Leopold and Other Events, March 6–8 February 19, 2020

  Madison Reads Leopold is a community event celebrating the enduring written works of the great conservationist. In honor of Aldo Leopold Weekend, the UW–Arboretum will… Read more

• Art on View: Wisconsin Flora through the Four Seasons December 30, 2019

  “Wisconsin Flora through the Four Seasons,” pencil, ink, and watercolor drawings by David Kopitzke, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in January… Read more

• Art on View: A Simple View November 4, 2019

  “A Simple View,” paintings by Lorraine Ortner-Blake, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in November and December. Ortner-Blake’s paintings show Wisconsin land… Read more

• Art on View: Threads of Life August 29, 2019

  Rock Lake’s Blue Heron, by Wendy Butler Berns “Threads of Life,” fiber art from the Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists group, will be on view… Read more

• A New Roof for the Visitor Center East Wing August 12, 2019

  The Arboretum Visitor Center will get long-awaited upgrades to the east wing this August. Beginning mid-month, Rock Church Construction will remove the old roof and… Read more

• Art on View: Peace. Love. Pollinators! July 1, 2019

  “Peace. Love. Pollinators!,” photographs by Ann Thering, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in July and August. Thering’s photos capture the magic… Read more

• Art on View: Landscapes of Place April 28, 2019

  “Landscapes of Place,” monotype prints by Nancy Aten, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in May and June. Aten, an ecological restoration… Read more

• Volunteers Choose to Make a Difference February 28, 2019

  Mary Oliver wrote in her poem “The Summer Day” some of her most quoted lines: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do /… Read more

• Art on View: Tiny Wonders February 28, 2019

  “Tiny Wonders,” an exhibit of vibrant scientific illustrations of insects by Alix Lukas and Jacki Whisenant, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery… Read more

• Art on View: Traces in the Snow January 2, 2019

  “Traces in the Snow,” a portfolio of original watercolors and limited edition prints of watercolors by Richard Fayram, will be on view in the Steinhauer… Read more