Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy

Monarch Tagging in Pheasant Branch Conservancy
2022-09-10 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Highland Way Entrance- Bock Forest, 5672 Highland Way, Middleton, WI, 53562
The Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy are participating in the Monarch Watch monarch butterfly tagging program to help generate data on the insect’s migration and habitat. We’ll offer four family friendly events where participants will learn techniques for netting and tagging butterflies. No equipment or experience is necessary, but if you have your own butterfly net, feel free to bring it with.
Event Locations:
The Bock Forest: We will meet at the Kiosk located at the Highland Way entrance. Street parking is available on Highland Way.
Saturday September 10th, 1 – 3 pm at the Bock Forest

Dane County Unit: We will meet at the FOPBC equipment trailer. Parking is available in the Dane County lot at 4865 Pheasant Branch Rd, or at Orchid Heights Park.
Saturday September 17th, 1 -3 pm at Dane County Unit

Please register below to assist the Friends in planning for the correct number of participants:

Fill out my LGL Form!

ON the yahara writing workshop
2022-09-13 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-09-20 12:00 - 13:30 | 4864 Pheasant Branch Road, Middleton, WI 53562
The Poetry of Aldo Leopold’s Marshland Elegy
Full details and registration HERE

Prairie Seed Collection
2022-09-17 09:00 - 12:00 | 4864 Pheasant Branch Road, Middleton, WI 53562
The Friends are looking for volunteers to help collect native seed in the Dane County Unit of Pheasant Branch Conservancy on Saturday, September 17th from 9am to Noon. Please complete the form below if you can make it!

Fill out my LGL Form!

Monarch Tagging in Pheasant Branch Conservancy
2022-09-17 13:00 - 15:00 | 4864 Pheasant Branch Road, Middleton, WI 53562
The Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy are participating in the Monarch Watch monarch butterfly tagging program to help generate data on the insect’s migration and habitat. We’ll offer four family friendly events where participants will learn techniques for netting and tagging butterflies. No equipment or experience is necessary, but if you have your own butterfly net, feel free to bring it with.
Event Location:
Dane County Unit: We will meet at the FOPBC equipment trailer. Parking is available in the Dane County lot at 4865 Pheasant Branch Rd, or at Orchid Heights Park.
Saturday September 17th, 1 -3 pm at Dane County Unit

Please register below to assist the Friends in planning for the correct number of participants:

Fill out my LGL Form!

SEPTEMBER CONSERVANCY DAY- UTILIZING DRONE IMAGING
2022-09-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Middleton Public Library, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI, 53562
Conservancy Day Event!
Wednesday September 21 6:30-7:30 PM
Middleton Public Library
Full details HERE

Volunteer Seed Collection at Pheasant branch Conservancy
2022-10-01 09:00 - 12:00 | 4864 Pheasant Branch Road, Middleton, WI 53562
Fill out my LGL Form!

Bock Forest Prairie Seed Collection
2022-10-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Highland Way Entrance- Bock Forest, 5672 Highland Way, Middleton, WI, 53562
Join us Sunday October 9th, from 10 to noon to collect prairie seed at the Bock Forest unit of Pheasant Branch Conservancy. The seed we collect will be cleaned and dried and used for future seeding to expand the prairie and increase species diversity.
We’ll meet at the kiosk at the Highland Way entrance to the Bock Forest. Street parking is available on Highland Way. Volunteers should wear sturdy footwear and my wish to wear pants, long sleeve shirts, and gloves.
Please help us plan for the appropriate number of participants by registering for these workdays here:

Fill out my LGL Form!

ALL-IN (Active Lifelong Learners In Nature) SERIES: Walking Through Deep History: An Archaeological Tour of the Conservancy
2022-10-11 08:30 - 10:00 | Orchid Heights Park, 3960 Valley Ridge Rd, Middleton, WI, 53562
Active senior adults are invited to join Wisconsin Historical Society archaeologist Amy Rosebrough for a stroll through the significant heritage of the land that would become Pheasant Branch Conservancy.
Full details and registration here HERE

Celebrating Books and Bugs in the Bock Forest
2022-10-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Highland Way Entrance- Bock Forest, 5672 Highland Way, Middleton, WI, 53562

ON the Yahara Writing Workshop- Writing in Autumn
2022-11-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Prairie Cafe and Bakery, 3109 Pheasant Branch Rd, Middleton, Wi, 53562
Join Troy Hess for this 2 part writing workshop.
Full details and registration here

ON THE YAHARA WRITING WORKSHOP- WRITING IN AUTUMN
2022-11-21 13:00 - 14:30 | 4864 Pheasant Branch Road, Middleton, WI 53562

ON THE YAHARA WRITING WORKSHOP DECEMBER
2022-12-13 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-12-20 09:30 - 11:00 | Prairie Cafe and Bakery, 3109 Pheasant Branch Rd, Middleton, Wi, 53562
Details and registration here

2023 Annual Membership Meeting
2023-01-07 09:00 - 11:30 | *Please register to receive the Zoom link*
The annual membership meeting for 2023 will once again be held virtually on January 7th at 9:00 AM. The agenda, slate of Board candidates, meeting documents, and keynote speaker information can be found here.
The meeting will be held as a Zoom Webinar and is open to all members at no cost. To attend the meeting please register here. After you register you’ll receive a meeting invitation.

JANUARY CONSERVANCY DAY- WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD A CLEANER ENERGY FUTURE
2023-01-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Middleton Public Library, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI, 53562
Full Program Details Here

Friends of Urban Nature (FUN): Pheasant Branch Ecosystems
2023-02-25 13:30 - 15:00 | 4864 Pheasant Branch Road, Middleton, WI 53562
Winter is great for seeing landscapes. Join Naturalist Eva Roos Saturday Febuary 25 at 1:30 PM at Pheasant Branch Prairie parking lot to learn about praires, oak openings, riparian and wetland ecosystems.

Conservancy Day: Building a Sustainable School Yard
2023-03-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Middleton Public Library, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI, 53562
Details Here

Restoration Workday
2023-04-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Prairie Lot 5000 Pheasant Branch Rd,, Middleton, WI, 53562
The Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy will host Restoration Workdays on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays in April, May, September, and October in 2023. Please use the form below to sign up to attend and stay informed on specific dates and opportunities.
The workday for April 1st has been cancelled due to ground conditions and for the safety of our volunteers. Next workday: April 15, 2023!

Fill out my LGL Form!

Restoration Workday
2023-04-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Prairie Lot 5000 Pheasant Branch Rd,, Middleton, WI, 53562
The Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy will host Restoration Workdays on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays in April, May, September, and October in 2023. Please use the form below to sign up and stay informed for specific event dates.

Fill out my LGL Form!

Friends of Urban Nature (FUN): Signs of Spring
2023-04-22 13:30 - 15:00 | Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Prairie Lot 5000 Pheasant Branch Rd,, Middleton, WI, 53562

Restoration Workday
2023-05-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Prairie Lot 5000 Pheasant Branch Rd,, Middleton, WI, 53562
The Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy will host Restoration Workdays on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays in April, May, September, and October in 2023. Please use the form below to sign up!

Fill out my LGL Form!

Conservancy Day: Madison Audubon Society: Accessibility in Birding
2023-05-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Middleton Public Library, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI, 53562
Full details and registration HERE

Friends of Urban Nature (FUN): Magic of Feathers
2023-05-27 13:30 - 15:00 | Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Prairie Lot 5000 Pheasant Branch Rd,, Middleton, WI, 53562

Seed Collection in the Prairie
2023-06-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Prairie Lot 5000 Pheasant Branch Rd,, Middleton, WI, 53562
Join us on select weekends, June through October, collecting native seed at Pheasant Branch Conservancy to be used to expand and diversify our prairies.
Saturday Events: 9am to 12pm
Sunday Events: 1pm to 4pm
We meet at our equipment trailer located between the Springs parking lot and Orchid Heights Park.
Please use the form below to sign up!

Fill out my LGL Form!

Bock Forest Invasive Species Removal
2023-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Bock Community Garden, 5606 Highland Way, Middleton, WI, 53562
Join the Friends along with Adaptive Restoration staff and Bock Community Gardeners as we remove invasive species at Bock Forest. Sign up using the form below.
Fill out my LGL Form!

Prairie Chase
2023-06-24 08:00 - 11:30 | Orchid Heights Park, 3960 Valley Ridge Rd., Middleton, WI, 53562
Saturday, June 24 8:00- 11:30 AM
Location: Orchid Heights Park
9th annual Prairie Chase 5K/10K. The 5K route takes participants around the main crushed limestone path through the Conservancy.
The 10K route will explore less-frequented corners of the Conservancy and will include trails in Dane County’s newly restored northern parcel.

REGISTER HERE

A Celebration of Trails
2023-06-24 08:00 - 15:00 | Orchid Heights Park, 3960 Valley Ridge Rd., Middleton, WI, 53562
Our two June trail-centric events, Prairie Chase Run/Walk & Trails Day, are teaming up on June 24th for an all-day celebration of the trails of Pheasant Branch Conservancy!
Prairie Chase Run/Walk
8:00-11:30 AM
9th annual Prairie Chase 5K/10K. The 5K route takes participants around the main crushed limestone path through the Conservancy. The 10K route will explore less-frequented corners of the Conservancy, and in 2023 will include trails in Dane County’s newly restored northern parcel. Learn more and register at: https://www.prairiechase.com/
National Trails Day Festivities
12:30-3:00 PM
We’ll keep the celebration going into the afternoon with our second annual PBC Trails Day. Family-friendly, inclusive activities including: Madison Reading Project’s Big Red Book Bus, Pollinator Week info and activities, kite-flying demonstrations, and hands-on nature exploration and crafts, will be headquartered at Orchid Heights Park. Naturalists will be leading short nature hikes from Orchid Heights to the Pheasant Branch Springs, up Frederick’s Hill, and along the new Listening Trail.

Friends of Urban Nature (FUN): Prairie Plant ID
2023-06-24 13:30 - 15:00
