Trip to Holy Wisdom Prairie, Middleton
May 22 @ 12:30 pm - 3:45 pm
$40.00
Join the Friends of the Arboretum for “Butterflies, Bumble Bees and Blooms” at the beautiful Holy Wisdom Monastery Prairie. Sundial lupines and Wild indigo will be blooming on the hillside prairie overlooking Lake Mendota, and we have a wonderful lineup of speakers for this outdoor event with guided walks through prairie. We will learn about:
1. Monarchs and Milkweeds – Karen Oberhauser, Director, Monarch Larva Monitoring Project and Professor Emeritus, UW Madison Entomology
2. Holy Wisdom’s Sustainable Energy Achievement using renewable solar and geothermal resources – Amy Alstad, Holy Wisdom Director of Land Management and Environmental Education
3. Wisconsin Bumble Bees – Judy Cardin and Bob Plamann, Wisconsin Bumble Bee Brigade
4. Prairie Flowers and Pollinators – Micah Kloppenburg, Xerces Society Pollinator Habitat Specialist, and David Kelly, Master Naturalist
This is a special opportunity to learn from experts in a lovely prairie setting. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes for walking.
Participants will transport themselves to Holy Wisdom. Please bring your own water or snacks.
Trip is limited to 30 participants. Online registration is fastest. Prefer to register by mail? Click here for a PDF registration form. Mail-in registrations must be received by May 12.