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• Fall Visits: Etiquette and Road Safety October 1, 2024

  Fall is a busy season at the Arboretum, especially during the colorful change of seasons. We’d like to take the opportunity to share some information… Read more

• Arboretum BCycle Campaign September 9, 2024

  Riding a bike is an enjoyable, sustainable, healthy, and practical way to enjoy the Arboretum. To expand transportation options for people to come explore, we… Read more

• Shared Use Path Will Connect Manitou Way and Arboretum West Entrance June 12, 2024

  In June, the City of Madison will extend a shared use path from Manitou Way to McCaffrey Drive, providing an off-street path alongside Seminole Highway… Read more

• On the Trails: Greene Prairie Boardwalk Removal October 31, 2023

  Greene Prairie is an amazing 47-acre restoration – named after botanist Henry Greene who independently hand-planted the area – located in the southern part of… 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

• Spring Visits: Etiquette and Road Safety March 30, 2023

  Spring is a busy time of year, especially when the spectacular flowering trees bloom in Longenecker Horticultural Gardens. We’d like to take the opportunity to… Read more

• On the Trails: New Stewards and Curtis Prairie Boardwalk August 30, 2022

  The summer is always a busy season for the ranger unit. It is a time for assistant ranger and volunteer steward trainings, high visitation, trail… 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

• On the Trails: Gardner Marsh Boardwalk Improvements December 1, 2021

  The Gardner Marsh boardwalk, near the Mills Street entrance, has been deteriorating over the past few years. In 2018 and 2019 the boardwalk was closed… Read more

• Land Care Report: Maintaining the Arboretum Grounds September 29, 2021

  The field staff wrapped up the spring burn season in May and jumped right into invasive species management and seed collection. These aspects of natural… Read more

• On the Trails: Challenges and Changes in Wingra Oak Savanna Area September 29, 2021

  The Arboretum trails have been a space for safe gathering and respite for many visitors during the pandemic. It has been wonderful to see families and… Read more

• Fall Visits: Road Safety, Etiquette, and Health September 29, 2020

  Fall is a busy season at the Arboretum, and this year the change of seasons comes amidst unprecedented circumstances. Being outside is more important than… Read more

• Education Transformation: Taking Cues from a Butterfly July 30, 2020

  This spring and summer, the Arboretum education unit has been all about adaptation and transformation.  As I eagerly search for monarch eggs or caterpillars in… Read more

• Arboretum Drive reopening to motor vehicle traffic July 31 July 24, 2020

  The University of Wisconsin–Madison is reopening Arboretum Drive from the Wingra Drive entrance to the UW–Madison Arboretum Visitor Center to motor vehicle traffic starting July… Read more

• Arboretum Drive Temporarily Closes to Motor Vehicle Traffic Due to Surge in Usage May 15, 2020

  As spring has arrived, more visitors have been drawn to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum to walk, run and bike and enjoy the spring scenery. 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

• Curtis Pond Rehabilitation Project March 10, 2020

  A major project is underway in Curtis Prairie to rehabilitate and restore an important stormwater retention pond. Visitors should watch for construction traffic on McCaffrey… Read more

• Protecting the prairie: UW Arboretum begins final phase of decade-long stormwater management March 9, 2020

  Work has begun on the final phase of a $6.8 million effort to protect the UW Arboretum from urban runoff, which has washed out trails,… Read more

• UW Arboretum begins final upgrades to stormwater management system March 3, 2020

  This spring, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum and local municipalities will complete the final phase of improvements to stormwater management infrastructure that protects… 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