Conservation Park Events
Conservation staff and volunteers host a number of events, workshops and projects throughout the year, including guided nature walks April through October.
Upcoming Dates
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Sunday, April 7, 2024
1:30 - 3pmBird & Nature Adventures | Cherokee Marsh, North
Be a Forager-Steward ~ Join Naturalist Kathlean Wolf for a free family friendly nature hike to look for the amazing variety of natural sources of food, micronutirents, medicine and other uses. Learn about their importance to wildlife and to people over history, how to do responsible human foraging where permitted, and ways to grow your own! Please note that no foraging is permitted in … Read more
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Saturday, April 13, 2024
9am - 1pmPrescribed Burn Crew Training
Learn what it means to be part of the Burn Crew! New and current Madison Parks volunteers are invited to participate in this small-group workshop on prescribed burning at Elver Park. This class will include a prescribed burn in the prairie vegetation at the park if the weather and conditions allow. Participants must be able to walk through vegetation on uneven terrain, bend, squat and lift up … Read more
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Saturday, April 13, 2024
2:30 - 4pmBird & Nature Adventures | Owen
Pasture to Prairie Walk ~ Join Naturalist Eva Roos and retired Conservation Manager Si Widstrand to enjoy seeing the restored prairies and learn about their human and ecological history. Can you still see stone fence rows and other signs of old farm fields? Nature is healing this area as native prairie plants again take root and bloom tall and beautiful.Explore Owen Conservation Park on … Read more
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Sunday, April 14, 2024
1:30 - 3pmBird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point
Looking for Ephemerals ~ Join Naturalist Alex Singer or take a walk on your own to look for Spring Ephemerals at Turville Point. Trilliums and other beautiful early wildflowers take advantage of available sunlight before trees and bushes fully leaf out and provide important sources of nectar for bees before other plants bloom. Try using the Seek app to take a photo and help identify what you … Read more
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
10 - 11:30amBird & Nature Adventures | Edna Taylor
Do You Hear a Frog? ~ Join Naturalist Doug Davis for a guided walk to look and listen for new life in Spring! Do you hear a frog? Did you see a Robin? Are the Sandhill Cranes calling? Bring binoculars or a camera if you have one.Join a naturalist for an easy family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education … Read more
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
9 - 11amConservation Volunteer Day | Heritage Sanctuary
Garlic Mustard Pull at Heritage SanctuaryJoin us for a rewarding morning of environmental stewardship as we work together to combat invasive garlic mustard at Heritage Sanctuary! Garlic mustard threatens the biodiversity of our local ecosystems, and your help is crucial in preserving the natural beauty of our community. Help us protect the rich, spring wildflower display at this park. … Read more