Location: 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison, WI
The UW-Madison Arboretum, world-famous for pioneering restoration work, provides living laboratories for restoration-related research & teaching. The 1,280 acre site includes wetlands, forests, & the Curtis Prairie, the world's oldest restored tallgrass prairie.
Types of Gardens/Collections:
Arboretum, Native Plant, Research
Hours:
Trails & Landscaped areas:
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
McKay Visitor Center:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. weekdays; 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. weekends; closed holidays
Admission/Membership/Dues:
No admission
Friends of the Arboretum membership: $20/yr. - seniors/students; $25/yr. - individual; $35/yr. - family; $50/yr. - Supporting; $100/yr. - Business/Associate; $250/yr. - Patron
Publications:
Prairie Restoration for Wisconsin Schools ($20 + $5 shipping & handling) - how-to manual that provides guidance from site analysis to management, with species data base, curriculum activity guide, resources.
Meetings/Conventions:
Annual Continuing Education conferences for teachers on restoration topics; Earth Partnership Program 2-week workshops in restoration for selected teacher teams; monthly family programs; Earth Focus Day Camp; Native Landscaping Conference
