Wild Paths Wisconsin

November 2026

Wed

11

Bird Club: Window Collisions Presentation with Samantha Humes

11/11 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

Human Connections Wildlife

Hiking the Ice Age Trail: Northern Kettle Moraine Field Trip

11/11 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Northern Kettle Moraine | (Schlitz Audubon Nature Center)

Geology Natural History

Native Plant Seed Cleaning

11/11 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy

Plants Stewardship

Volunteer Workday @ Koch Woodlands

11/11 | 12pm-2pm
Koch Woodlands (Restoring Lands)

Thu

12

Native Seed Saving Workshop

11/12 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center |

Ecology Human Connections Plants

Sat

14

Volunteer Stewardship Days

11/14 | 9am-12pm
Sauk Prairie State Recreational Area (Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance)

Ecology Natural History Plants Stewardship

Wilderness First Aid

11/14 to 11/15 | 8:00am - 5:00pm
Mosquito Hill Nature Center |

Human Connections

Sun

15

Wilderness First Aid

11/14 to 11/15 | 8:00am - 5:00pm
Mosquito Hill Nature Center |

Human Connections

Mon

16

Adult Owl Prowl - November

11/16 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center |

Natural History Wildlife

Wed

18

Native Plant Seed Cleaning

11/18 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy

Plants Stewardship

Thu

19

Winter Water Talks – Effects of Drought on Lakes in Wisconsin

11/19 | 12-1 p.m.
(Water Action Volunteers Program)

Water Weather & Climate

Sun

22

Mammal Skulls and Fur ID Workshop

11/22 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center |

11/22 | 1 - 2 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Plants Stewardship Wildlife

Sun

29

11/29 | 1 - 2:30 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Plants Stewardship Wildlife

December 2026

Tue

1

Mycoblitz Student Poster Session

12/01 | 1 - 2:15 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Citizen Science Ecology

Wed

2

Author Event: Ishkode: A Story of Fire

12/02 | 6 - 8 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Stewardship

Field Adventure: Birding at Lake Park

12/02 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lake Park, Milwaukee | (Schlitz Audubon Nature Center)

Natural History Wildlife

Native Plant Seed Cleaning

12/02 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy

Plants Stewardship

Thu

3

Mycoblitz Student Poster Session

12/03 | 1 - 2:15 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Citizen Science Ecology

Fri

4

Geology of Lake Michigan

12/04 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center |

Wed

9

Native Plant Seed Cleaning

12/09 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy

Plants Stewardship

Seminar: Winter Residents of Wisconsin

12/09 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center |

Ecology Wildlife

Sat

12

Volunteer Stewardship Days

12/12 | 9am-12pm
Sauk Prairie State Recreational Area (Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance)

Ecology Natural History Plants Stewardship

Sun

13

Guided Bird Hike: Lakeshore Birds

12/13 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center |

Natural History Wildlife

12/13 | 1 - 2:30 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Plants Stewardship Wildlife

Wed

16

Winter Water Talks – Dugout Canoes and Watery Landscapes of Wisconsin

12/16 | 12-1 p.m.
(Water Action Volunteers Program)

Education Human Connections Water

Sat

19

Cabin Fever Series: A Walk on the Wild Side-Trees Volunteer Hike Leader

12/19 | 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Sanderling Nature Center - Kohler-Andrae State Park (Kohler-Andrae State Park)

Ecology Education Human Connections Natural History Plants

Cabin Fever Series: Ornament Crafting Volunteer

12/19 | 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sanderling Nature Center - Kohler-Andrae State Park (Kohler-Andrae State Park)

Education Human Connections

Christmas Bird Count - Birchwood Circle

12/19
Hunt Hill Nature Center

Citizen Science Wildlife

January 2027

Sun

10

01/10 | 1 - 2:30 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Plants Stewardship Wildlife

Tue

12

Winter Water Talks – Parasites: The Hidden Life of Lakes and Rivers

01/12 to 01/17 | 12-1 p.m.
(Water Action Volunteers Program)

Aquatic Life Education Water

Wed

13

Winter Water Talks – Parasites: The Hidden Life of Lakes and Rivers

01/12 to 01/17 | 12-1 p.m.
(Water Action Volunteers Program)

Aquatic Life Education Water

Thu

14

Winter Water Talks – Parasites: The Hidden Life of Lakes and Rivers

01/12 to 01/17 | 12-1 p.m.
(Water Action Volunteers Program)

Aquatic Life Education Water

Lecture: The Dung Beetle Communities of Wisconsin

01/14 | 10 - 11:30 am
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center | (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Wildlife

Fri

15

Winter Water Talks – Parasites: The Hidden Life of Lakes and Rivers

01/12 to 01/17 | 12-1 p.m.
(Water Action Volunteers Program)

Aquatic Life Education Water

Sat

16

Winter Water Talks – Parasites: The Hidden Life of Lakes and Rivers

01/12 to 01/17 | 12-1 p.m.
(Water Action Volunteers Program)

Aquatic Life Education Water

Cabin Fever Series: Amazing Animal Track Medallions Drop-in Volunteer

01/16 | 12:00-3:00 p.m.
Sanderling Nature Center - Kohler-Andrae State Park (Kohler-Andrae State Park)

Ecology Education Human Connections Natural History Wildlife

Cabin Fever Series: A Walk on the Wild Side-Animals Volunteer Hike Leader

01/16 | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Sanderling Nature Center - Kohler-Andrae State Park (Kohler-Andrae State Park)

Ecology Education Human Connections Natural History Wildlife

Sun

17

Winter Water Talks – Parasites: The Hidden Life of Lakes and Rivers

01/12 to 01/17 | 12-1 p.m.
(Water Action Volunteers Program)

Aquatic Life Education Water

Thu

21

Lecture: What’s Up With El Niño?

01/21 | 10 - 11:30 am
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center | (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Plants Weather & Climate Wildlife

Fri

22

Class: Winter Native Tree Identification

01/22 | 9:30 am - 12 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center | (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Sat

23

Class: Winter Native Tree Identification

01/23 | 9:30 am - 12 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center | (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Sun

24

01/24 | 1 - 2 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Plants Stewardship Wildlife

Thu

28

Lecture: Making Weird Prairies: Urban Communities, Native Plants, and Compromise

01/28 | 10 - 11:30 am
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center | (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Plants Stewardship

Sun

31

01/31 | 1 - 2:30 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Plants Stewardship Wildlife

February 2027

Thu

4

Lecture: The Dynamic Prairie Remnants of the UW Arboretum

02/04 | 10 - 11:30 am
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center | (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Plants Stewardship

Thu

11

Arboretum Research Symposium

02/11 | 10 am - 12:30 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Human Connections Plants Stewardship Water Wildlife

Sun

14

02/14 | 1 - 2:30 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Plants Stewardship Wildlife

Thu

18

Lecture: What Does a Healthy Forest Sound Like?

02/18 | 10 - 11:30 am
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center | (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Plants Stewardship Wildlife

Northern Wisconsin Winter Discovery

02/18 to 02/21
North Lakeland Discovery Center

Ecology Geology Human Connections Natural History Plants Water Wildlife

Fri

19

Northern Wisconsin Winter Discovery

02/18 to 02/21
North Lakeland Discovery Center

Ecology Geology Human Connections Natural History Plants Water Wildlife

Sat

20

Northern Wisconsin Winter Discovery

02/18 to 02/21
North Lakeland Discovery Center

Ecology Geology Human Connections Natural History Plants Water Wildlife

Cabin Fever Series: Winter Night Sky with the Naked Eye Volunteer Program Leader

02/20 | 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Sanderling Nature Center - Kohler-Andrae State Park (Kohler-Andrae State Park)

Ecology Education Human Connections Natural History Weather & Climate

Sun

21

Northern Wisconsin Winter Discovery

02/18 to 02/21
North Lakeland Discovery Center

Ecology Geology Human Connections Natural History Plants Water Wildlife

Thu

25

Lecture: Diseases of Native Plants.

02/25 | 10 - 11:30 am
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center | (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Plants Stewardship

Fri

26

WAEE Winter Workshop

02/26
Upham Woods | (Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE))

Ecology Human Connections Natural History Weather & Climate

Sun

28

02/28 | 1- 2 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Plants Stewardship Wildlife

March 2027

Sat

6

Community Event: Madison Reads Leopold: Voices of a Land Ethic

03/06 | 1 - 4 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Education Human Connections

Sun

7

Nature Hike: Walking in Leopold's Footsteps

03/07 | 1 - 2:30 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center (UW-Madison Arboretum)

Ecology Education Human Connections Plants Stewardship Wildlife

Sat

20

Bluebird House Building Workshop #1 Volunteer

03/20 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Park Office - Kohler-Andrae State Park | (Kohler-Andrae State Park)

Ecology Education Human Connections Natural History Wildlife

Bluebird House Building Workshop #2 Volunteer

03/20 | 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Park Office - Kohler-Andrae State Park | (Kohler-Andrae State Park)

Ecology Education Human Connections Natural History Wildlife

April 2027

Sat

17

Cabin Fever Series: Oriole Bird Feeder Craft Drop-In Volunteer

04/17 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sanderling Nature Center - Kohler-Andrae State Park | (Kohler-Andrae State Park)

Ecology Education Human Connections Natural History Wildlife

Work * Play * Earth Day Volunteers

04/17 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Indoor Shelter - Kohler-Andrae State Park (Kohler-Andrae State Park)

Ecology Human Connections Plants Stewardship