Topics on Tuesday- Grassland Bird Ecology
2026-06-02 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Homestead Site Kiosk
Join us for this new event! We will have a Friends naturalist at the homestead kiosk site for a station and talk on grassland bird ecology. Stop by informally to ask questions. Our Naturalist will be there to answer questions and give a short presentation.
This will be an open-house/ pop-up format so please drop in between the hours of 5:00-7:00pm.

Topics on Tuesday- Wetlands, Springs, and Groundwater
2026-06-09 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for this new event! We will have a Friends naturalist at the Springs site for a station and talk on hydrology. Stop by informally to ask questions. Our Naturalist will be there to answer questions and give a short presentation.
This will be an open-house/ pop-up format so please drop in between the hours of 5:00-7:00pm.

Friends of Urban Nature (FUN)- Prairie Plants and Birds
2026-06-27 13:30 - 15:00 | 4864 Pheasant Branch Road, Middleton, WI 53562
Join our education coordinator Tim Hansel for a free family friendly walk at Pheasant Branch. Enjoy seeing and learning about the beautiful prairie plants of all shapes and sizes! Help look and listen for Meadowlarks, Bobolinks and other prairie nesting birds! Try using the Seek app and Merlin Bird ID to identify some prairie plants and birds and learn more about them.
Meet at Pheasant Branch Prairie Encampment parking lot.

This is a free, welcoming, diverse, educational, fun and family friendly program.
FUN events occur on the 4th Saturdays of the month from 1:30-3pm.
No need to register. Meet-up at the Pheasant Branch Conservancy.
Contact 608-698-0104 for information about FUN Bird and Nature Adventures.
These events are co-sponsored by Madison FUN partners. See the FUN Facebook, the Madison Audubon and Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy for more activities.

Hands-On Maintenance For Workshop Pollinators & Rain Garden
2026-07-25 12:00 - 14:00 | The Bruce Company, 2830 Parmenter St., Middleton, WI, 53562
Learn to identify native vs invasive plants and the techniques to keep your garden attractive to pollinators and your neighbors!
Participants will spend the first half of the workshop in the Bruce Company classroom and the second half will be hands on maintenance at Kromrey Middle School (7009 Donna Drive). We will remove invasive species and plant and mulch native plants.

Sign up for workshop HERE

Friends of Urban Nature (FUN)
2026-07-25 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-08-22 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-26 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-10-24 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-11-28 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-12-26 13:30 - 15:30 | 4864 Pheasant Branch Road, Middleton, WI 53562
Event details to be announced.
This is a free, welcoming, diverse, educational, fun and family friendly program.
FUN events occur on the 4th Saturdays of the month from 1:30-3pm.
No need to register. Meet-up at the Pheasant Branch Conservancy.
Contact 608-698-0104 for information about FUN Bird and Nature Adventures.
These events are co-sponsored by Madison FUN partners. See the FUN Facebook, the Madison Audubon and Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy for more activities.
