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• COVID-19 and Visitor Updates March 30, 2021

  Recent updates. Arboretum gardens, trails, and parking lots are open. The Visitor Center remains closed as we work through operational needs for providing safe and… 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

• Art on View: Firelines: Humans and Habitat Renewal February 27, 2020

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

• Call for Artists: Arboretum's Steinhauer Trust Gallery, 2021 Exhibits January 30, 2020

  Update: The submission deadline has been extended to May 31, 2020. The Arboretum is now accepting artists’ proposals for 2021 exhibits in the Visitor Center’s Steinhauer… 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

• Art on View: Beneath the Surface October 31, 2018

  “Beneath the Surface,” an exhibit of photographs by Lisa Seidman, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in November and December. Seidman’s exhibit… Read more

• Art on View: Natural State August 30, 2018

  “Natural State,” an exhibit of paintings by scientific illustrator Rebecca Jabs, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in September and October. Jabs’… Read more

• Art on View: Line Dance June 28, 2018

  “Line Dance: Tree Ring Patterns,” an exhibit of art quilts by Barbara Schneider, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery. Schneider’s quilts are… Read more

• Art on View: Forest Forager May 1, 2018

  In May and June, mixed media constructions by Cheryl Holz will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery. Holz’s work is inspired by time… Read more