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SUMMARY:FRIENDS OF URBAN NATURE (FUN) BIRD AND NATURE ADVENTURE: PRAIRIE PLANT ID
DESCRIPTION:No registration required\n \nJoin Master Naturalist\, Deb Weitzel\, for a free\, fun\, family-friendly outing to enjoy beautiful prairie plants of all shapes and sizes! Download and learn how to use the SEEK App see if you can identify some prairie plants and learn more about them.\n \nPost your pictures and comments on our FaceBook and Instagram pages! \n \nMonthly Bird and Nature Adventures on the 4th Saturday in Pheasant Branch Conservancy are co-sponsored by Madison FUN partners Madison Audubon and the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy. See the FUN webpage\, and the Madison Audubon Webpage for more activities.\n \nMeeting Place: Dane County Parking Lot- 4864 Pheasant Branch Road \nSee the Map\n \nContact 608-698-0104 for information about FUN Bird and Nature Adventures.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/friends-of-urban-nature-fun-bird-and-nature-adventure-prairie-plant-id/
LOCATION:Dane County Parking Lot\, 4864 Pheasant Branch Road\, Middleton\, Wisconsin\, 53562
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210618T120000
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SUMMARY:Nature writing class- Blue Iris
DESCRIPTION:Blue Iris: from Mary Oliver and the Art of Observation Series\nThese writing workshops are held in partnership with Troy Hess\, the founder of On the Yahara Writing Center.  We hope to include and engage interested participants of all ages and encourage an intergenerational approach for our Pheasant Branch Conservancy education outreach. These workshops are free and are funded by the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration. \nLet’s continue our discussion of Mary Oliver poetry out on the Pheasant Branch Trail! Blue Iris is a special selection of poetry and “essays on the beauty and wonder of plants. The poet considers roses\, of course\, as well as poppies and peonies; lilies and morning glories; the thick-bodied black oak and the fragrant white pine; the tall sunflowers and the slender bean.” For the first class\, we will primarily work through Blue Iris selections and discuss themes; for the second\, please bring your own poem or favorite from collection to read. \nA common reading will be sent out before each session.  This is the second of two classes in the Blue Iris session.   \nWorkshops will meet in person at the Dane County Parking lot: 4864 Pheasant Branch Road \nIf regulations for outdoor gatherings change\, a Zoom link will be sent out two days before the class. \nPREREGISTRATION REQUIRED\, REGISTER HERE.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/nature-writing-class-blue-iris-2/
LOCATION:Dane County Parking Lot\, 4864 Pheasant Branch Road\, Middleton\, Wisconsin\, 53562
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210617T193000
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SUMMARY:Conservancy Day: Exploring Nature With a Camera
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 17th\, 6:30-7:30  \nThis  Conservancy Day will be in person.  Meet at the Orchid Heights Park Pavilion. \nHave you ever had a wonderful meal at a friend’s house and said that the meal was so delicious the chef must have used an expensive set of pots and pans. Probably not. More likely\, the meal was savored and the experience was fondly remembered. The same thing can happen when trying to capture a memorable moment outdoors.  Fancy equipment is not required to make such a photo. In this workshop\, we will explore techniques for creating a photo memory of the moment. We will think in terms of insects\, plants and the larger landscape. There will not be time to delve into wildlife photography. \nParticipants will bring a photographic tool (cell phone\, point and shoot\, multi-lens camera) and be able to turn it on and take a picture. We will be walking short distances. \nJohn Kalson is an experienced amateur photographer who savors the close observation of things in nature aided by the camera in his hands. He uses a number of techniques to create a photograph that closely captures the vision and emotion of his experiences.  He uses a variety of equipment – cell phone\, point and shoot cameras\, interchangeable lens cameras\, and cameras modified for infrared.  Using  photography\, John works with a number of local non-profit organizations. His work has been exhibited by the Wisconsin State Journal\, the UW Ophthalmology Department\, Holy Wisdom Monastery\, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences and the River Arts Center in Sauk Prairie. \n Click Here to view a gallery of photos made by exploring with a camera. John invites you to view other galleries of his work on the site as well. \n Can’t attend live? Not a problem. We will post links to the recordings on our YouTube channel\, Facebook page and here afterwards. \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nMark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-day-2-2021-02-18-2021-06-17/
LOCATION:Orchid Heights Park\, 3960 Valley Ridge Rd\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days,Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210616T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210616T103000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T151543Z
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Walkabout: Terrific Trees
DESCRIPTION:A guided walkabout\, an art project\, a story… \nJoin a Pheasant Branch Naturalist for a Terrific Tree experience in the Bock Forest. This series is designed for children in preschool through fifth grade\, with an accompanying adult.  Space is limited to the first 10 children who register for each session\, so sign up soon! (We will keep a wait list.) \nMeeting Place: Bock Forest- Highland Way Entrance 5672 Highland Way MAP \nArrival time: 8:45 am \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/wednesday-walkabout-terrific-trees/
LOCATION:Highland Way Entrance- Bock Forest\, 5672 Highland Way\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210611T133000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20210516T042405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210516T043033Z
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SUMMARY:Nature writing class- Blue Iris
DESCRIPTION:Blue Iris: from Mary Oliver and the Art of Observation Series\nThese writing workshops are held in partnership with Troy Hess\, the founder of On the Yahara Writing Center.  We hope to include and engage interested participants of all ages and encourage an intergenerational approach for our Pheasant Branch Conservancy education outreach. These workshops are free and are funded by the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration. \nLet’s continue our discussion of Mary Oliver poetry out on the Pheasant Branch Trail! Blue Iris is a special selection of poetry and “essays on the beauty and wonder of plants. The poet considers roses\, of course\, as well as poppies and peonies; lilies and morning glories; the thick-bodied black oak and the fragrant white pine; the tall sunflowers and the slender bean.” For the first class\, we will primarily work through Blue Iris selections and discuss themes; for the second\, please bring your own poem or favorite from collection to read. \nA common reading will be sent out before each session.  This is the first of two classes in the Blue Iris session.   \nWorkshops will meet in person at the Dane County Parking lot: 4864 Pheasant Branch Road \nIf regulations for outdoor gatherings change\, a Zoom link will be sent out two days before the class. \nPREREGISTRATION REQUIRED\, REGISTER HERE.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/nature-writing-class-blue-iris/
LOCATION:Dane County Parking Lot\, 4864 Pheasant Branch Road\, Middleton\, Wisconsin\, 53562
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210601T233000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20210516T041404Z
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SUMMARY:ECO-POETRY AS HEALING ART
DESCRIPTION:These writing workshops are held in partnership with Troy Hess\, the founder of On the Yahara Writing Center.  We hope to include and engage interested participants of all ages and encourage an intergenerational approach for our Pheasant Branch Conservancy education outreach. These workshops are free and are funded by the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration. \n\n“The Great Work\, based on the story of life’s unfolding\, moves us away from a preoccupation with the self into the larger ecological self of the Earth Community.  This movement has deep implications for our psychological healing\, awakening in us a sense of both awe and belonging.”  – K. Lauren de Boer\, “Healing and the Great Work\,” from Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind. \nFor this two-part class we will use the quote above as inspiration to consider ways of finding spiritual practice in the process of understanding and writing eco-centric poetry. An eco-spiritual practice will often have to do with experiencing the natural world first-hand\, observing it in relation to self\, and then creating as a natural act in itself that allows us to restore our connection to place\, self\, the earth. We will supplement our reading with Trebbe Johnson’s Radical Joy for Hard Times. \nA common reading will be sent out before each session.  This is the second of two classes in the Eco-poetry session.   \nWorkshops will meet in person at the Dane County Parking lot: 4864 Pheasant Branch Road \nIf regulations for outdoor gatherings change\, a Zoom link will be sent out two days before the class. \n\n\n\n\nPreregistration required\, register here.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/eco-poetry-as-healing-art-2/
LOCATION:Dane County Parking Lot\, 4864 Pheasant Branch Road\, Middleton\, Wisconsin\, 53562
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210525T233000
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SUMMARY:Eco-poetry as Healing Art
DESCRIPTION:These writing workshops are held in partnership with Troy Hess\, the founder of On the Yahara Writing Center.  We hope to include and engage interested participants of all ages and encourage an intergenerational approach for our Pheasant Branch Conservancy education outreach. These workshops are free and are funded by the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration. \n\n“The Great Work\, based on the story of life’s unfolding\, moves us away from a preoccupation with the self into the larger ecological self of the Earth Community.  This movement has deep implications for our psychological healing\, awakening in us a sense of both awe and belonging.”  – K. Lauren de Boer\, “Healing and the Great Work\,” from Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind. \nFor this two-part class we will use the quote above as inspiration to consider ways of finding spiritual practice in the process of understanding and writing eco-centric poetry. An eco-spiritual practice will often have to do with experiencing the natural world first-hand\, observing it in relation to self\, and then creating as a natural act in itself that allows us to restore our connection to place\, self\, the earth. We will supplement our reading with Trebbe Johnson’s Radical Joy for Hard Times. \nA common reading will be sent out before each session.  This is the first of two classes in the Eco-poetry session.   \nWorkshops will meet in person at the Dane County Parking lot: 4864 Pheasant Branch Road \nIf regulations for outdoor gatherings change\, a Zoom link will be sent out two days before the class. \n\n\n\n\n\nPreregistration required\, register here.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/eco-poetry-as-healing-art/
LOCATION:Dane County Parking Lot\, 4864 Pheasant Branch Road\, Middleton\, Wisconsin\, 53562
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210522T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210501T174616Z
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SUMMARY:The Month of Maying
DESCRIPTION:Birds do it\, bees do it\, even educated fleas do it\, let’s do it\, let’s fall in love! Join Master Naturalist Alex Singer for a free outing to enjoy Spring birds\, bugs\, flowers\, and the burst of life occurring around us. \nThis is a family-friendly outing welcoming everyone. Masks and social distancing are required. \nNo registration necessary. Please leave pets at home. \nMeet on Park Street in Middleton at the east entrance to the Creek Corridor MAP HERE \nMonthly Bird and Nature Adventures in the Conservancy are co-sponsored by Madison Friends of Urban Nature (FUN)\, Madison Audubon and The Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy. See their websites and FaceBook pages for more activities! Contact 608-698-0104 with questions. \nExplore the Conservancy on your own by taking a healthy nature walk any time this month to observe and enjoy The Month of Maying. Do you hear a Song Sparrow? Can you spot a Bluebird by a Bluebird Box?
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/the-month-of-maying/
LOCATION:WISCONSIN
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210520T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210520T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20201129T221326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210501T171648Z
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SUMMARY:Conservancy Day: When Things Happen
DESCRIPTION:Speaker will be Randy Hoffman\, Author of When Things Happen: A Guide to Natural Events in Wisconsin \nRandy Hoffman will present how his book When Things Happen came to be. Discussion of how the book fills an information gap in a person’s nature experience highlights the talk. Exploration of the innumerable benefits of nature experiences provides the background for the book. The talk will conclude with examples from the local area regarding where to experience nature’s bounty. \nBio: Randy Hoffman is a retired DNR Ecologist. He spent nearly thirty years of government service working for the State Natural Areas Program. He is also the author of Wisconsin’s Natural communities and the primary contributor to Wisconsin’s Important Bird Areas. Randy lives with his wife in Waunakee\, volunteers doing prairie restoration and enjoys nature adventures. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\nConservancy Day programs are virtual. Can’t attend live? Not a problem.  We will post a link to the recording on our YouTube channel\, following the event. \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nMark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-day-2-2021-02-18-2021-05-20/
LOCATION:Virtual Conservancy Day
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days,Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210501T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210501T110000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
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SUMMARY:Spring Walkabout: Take a Closer Look!
DESCRIPTION:What hidden treasures can you find in the Pheasant Branch landscape? Spring offers the delight of new life and marvelous discoveries! \nJoin a Pheasant Branch Naturalist for a Walkabout through the prairie to the bubbling springs. We will search for budding trees\, early plants\, and evidence of creatures moving about.\nThis Walkabout is designed especially for children in preschool through 5th grade\, with an accompanying adult. \nRegistration is required as space is limited to 12 children and their accompanying adults. Adults are not counted. Masks must be worn and 6-foot distancing is expected. \n \nSaturday\, May 1\n10:00 – 11:00 am\nArrival time: 9:45\nWe will depart for the Walkabout promptly at 10:00.\nMeeting Place:  Dane County Parking Lot\, 4864 Pheasant Branch Road\, Middleton. \n \nWeather: We plan to proceed\, rain or shine. Lightning or thunder means the event is canceled.\n \nPLEASE REGISTER USING THIS LINK\n \nPlease email our Education Coordinator\, Anne Boucher\, at education@pheasantbranch.org if you have any questions or need to change your registration.\n 
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/spring-walkabout-take-a-closer-look/
LOCATION:Dane County Parking Lot\, 4864 Pheasant Branch Road\, Middleton\, Wisconsin\, 53562
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210426T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20210221T152945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210223T161305Z
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SUMMARY:"Winter Morning Walks" Nature Writing Class
DESCRIPTION:These writing workshops are held in partnership with Troy Hess\, the founder of On the Yahara Writing Center.  We hope to include and engage interested participants of all ages and encourage an intergenerational approach for our Pheasant Branch Conservancy education outreach. These workshops are free and are funded by the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration. \nThe Winter Morning Walks nature writing class is inspired by the poetry collection by the same name written by former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser. These casually observed poems are called ‘postcards’ to a friend and offer readers a very approachable form of poetry to read and consider for our own written observations as we take our local walks this winter. \nThis class will be approached as a sequence of observation and writing. Our hope is that you are able to draw from your most recent visits to the Pheasant Branch Conservancy or other hikes.  We might take writer’s notes\, make phenological observations\, even take pictures\, then we’ll talk about ways to assemble our experiences as nature journal entries in poetry form discussed from the book. \nFor a final project\, we might create our own ‘postcard’ and share them with others or submit them for publishing in an upcoming newsletter. No need to purchase the Winter Morning Walks book. All reading will be offered as part of the class. \nParticipants will meet via zoom. \nPreregistration required\, register here.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/winter-morning-walks-nature-writing-class-2021-04-26/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Email office@pheasantbranch.org to request call-in info\, Middleton\, WI
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210424T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210424T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20210421T233444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T233444Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Birds and Bluebirds
DESCRIPTION:Join Sylvia Marek for a bird walk in the Creek Corridor of the Conservancy. Bring your binoculars!  See if you can hear or spot yellow-rumped warblers\, ruby crowned kinglets\, and other spring migratory songbirds.   \nThis is a family-friendly outing.  It is limited to the first 20 people who arrive.  Masks and social distancing are required.  \nMeet on Park Street in Middleton at the east entrance to the Creek Corridor.   This is a location change from the one posted by FUN-Madison on its announcements and posters.  See the Updated MAP and Starting Point. \n1:30 to 3:00 on Saturday April 24\, 2021 \nContact education@pheasantbranch.org if you have any questions. \nThis is a Bird and Nature Adventure sponsored by the Friends of Urban Nature (FUN) – Madison.  
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/spring-birds-and-bluebirds/
LOCATION:WISCONSIN
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20201129T221326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T163442Z
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SUMMARY:Conservancy Day: Pheasant Branch Conservancy Prairie Birds: Now and Future
DESCRIPTION:Conservancy Day programs are virtual events- PLEASE REGISTER . \nSpeakers will be Deborah Turski and Sherry Caves\, Master Naturalists and project managers.  \nHow are prairie birds doing in the Conservancy?  Local birders had noticed a decline in the numbers of at least eight species in the Conservancy since 2009. Janet Kane\, mentoring for PBC’s Wisconsin Master Naturalist (WIMN) program\, engaged Sherry Caves and Deb Turski to evaluate past data and make plans to gather future data to determine the status of these birds in the Conservancy.  A pilot survey in 2019 informed development of a five-year monitoring plan\, which will also monitor changes related to the Acker addition. This was started in 2020 with a larger team of volunteers recording data from scheduled birdwalks into the online eBird program.  Join us to learn about this project\, what the data indicates\, and how it may impact restoration planning. \nBiography:  Janet Kane is a long-time volunteer with the Friends. In addition to being a faculty member of the Friends’ WIMN program\, she has made many contributions to the Friends’ restoration and education programs and served on ad hoc committees addressing special issues in the Conservancy. \nDeb Turski is a 2019 graduate of the Friends’ WIMN program. Inspired by her love of birds and birding\, she is active in conservation advocacy and citizen science through the Friends and many other organizations. \nConservancy Day programs are Virtual. Please register for the zoom link HERE. \nCan’t attend live? Not a problem. We will post links to the recordings on our  YouTube Channel\, Facebook page and here afterwards. \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nMark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-day-2-2021-02-18-2021-04-15/
LOCATION:Virtual Conservancy Day
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days,Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210412T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210412T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20210221T152945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210223T161329Z
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SUMMARY:"Winter Morning Walks" Nature Writing Class
DESCRIPTION:These writing workshops are held in partnership with Troy Hess\, the founder of On the Yahara Writing Center.  We hope to include and engage interested participants of all ages and encourage an intergenerational approach for our Pheasant Branch Conservancy education outreach. These workshops are free and are funded by the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration. \nThe Winter Morning Walks nature writing class is inspired by the poetry collection by the same name written by former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser. These casually observed poems are called ‘postcards’ to a friend and offer readers a very approachable form of poetry to read and consider for our own written observations as we take our local walks this winter. \nThis class will be approached as a sequence of observation and writing. Our hope is that you are able to draw from your most recent visits to the Pheasant Branch Conservancy or other hikes.  We might take take writer’s notes\, make phenological observations\, even take pictures\, then we’ll talk about ways to assemble our experiences as nature journal entries in poetry form discussed from the book. \nFor a final project\, we might create our own ‘postcard’ and share them with others or submit them for publishing in an upcoming newsletter. No need to purchase the Winter Morning Walks book. All reading will be offered as part of the class. \nParticipants will meet via zoom. \nPreregistration required\, register here.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/winter-morning-walks-nature-writing-class-2021-04-12/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, The instructor will send along a Zoom link two days in advance.\, WI
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210329T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210329T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20210221T152945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210223T161349Z
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SUMMARY:"Winter Morning Walks" Nature Writing Class
DESCRIPTION:These writing workshops are held in partnership with Troy Hess\, the founder of On the Yahara Writing Center.  We hope to include and engage interested participants of all ages and encourage an intergenerational approach for our Pheasant Branch Conservancy education outreach. These workshops are free and are funded by the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration. \nThe Winter Morning Walks nature writing class is inspired by the poetry collection by the same name written by former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser. These casually observed poems are called ‘postcards’ to a friend and offer readers a very approachable form of poetry to read and consider for our own written observations as we take our local walks this winter. \nThis class will be approached as a sequence of observation and writing. Our hope is that you are able to draw from your most recent visits to the Pheasant Branch Conservancy or other hikes.  We might take writer’s notes\, make phenological observations\, even take pictures\, then we’ll talk about ways to assemble our experiences as nature journal entries in poetry form discussed from the book. \nFor a final project\, we might create our own ‘postcard’ and share them with others or submit them for publishing in an upcoming newsletter. No need to purchase the Winter Morning Walks book. All reading will be offered as part of the class. \nParticipants will meet via zoom. \nPreregistration required\, register here.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/winter-morning-walks-nature-writing-class-2021-03-29/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, The instructor will send along a Zoom link two days in advance.\, WI
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20201129T221326Z
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SUMMARY:Conservancy Day: Kestrel Boxes – The Difference They Make
DESCRIPTION:Conservancy Day programs are virtual events- PLEASE REGISTER . \nSpeaker will be Patrick Ready\, Madison Audubon volunteer and kestrel box manager.  \nPheasant Branch Conservancy has joined the initiative to support the American Kestrel. Over the past forty years American Kestrel numbers have dropped as much as 60% in the Eastern and Midwestern United States.  Through a program sponsored by Madison Audubon\, two nest boxes were installed in the Conservancy in the fall of 2019.  Madison Audubon has been mounting nest boxes on poles for over 25 years and now has 175 boxes in 5 different counties.  Learn why these boxes are so very important and how they are monitored by volunteers. \nBiography:   \nPatrick Ready is an artist and birder living on the west side of Madison. Four years ago he moved there to downsize but couldn’t resist landscaping his yard for birds\, bees and butterflies. Two years ago he retired from Wild Birds Unlimited where he was a backyard nature specialist. A long-time member and volunteer for Madison Audubon he has been monitoring Kestrel boxes for almost 10 years now. Currently he has 23 boxes he manages between Oregon and Mount Horeb. His boxes fledged 31 Kestrel chicks in 2019. Patrick is the current president of the Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin and editor of their newsletter the Wisconsin Bluebird. \nConservancy Day programs are virtual. To tune in live\, please register for the zoom link HERE. Can’t attend live? Not a problem. We will post links to the recordings on our YouTube channel\, Facebook page and here afterwards. \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nMark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-day-2-2021-02-18-2021-03-18/
LOCATION:Virtual Conservancy Day
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days,Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210315T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210315T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
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SUMMARY:"Winter Morning Walks" Nature Writing Class
DESCRIPTION:These writing workshops are held in partnership with Troy Hess\, the founder of On the Yahara Writing Center.  We hope to include and engage interested participants of all ages and encourage an intergenerational approach for our Pheasant Branch Conservancy education outreach. These workshops are free and are funded by the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration. \nThe Winter Morning Walks nature writing class is inspired by the poetry collection by the same name written by former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser. These casually observed poems are called ‘postcards’ to a friend and offer readers a very approachable form of poetry to read and consider for our own written observations as we take our local walks this winter. \nThis class will be approached as a sequence of observation and writing.  Our hope is that you are able to draw from your most recent visits to the Pheasant Branch Conservancy or other hikes.  We might take writer’s notes\, make phenological observations\, even take pictures\, then we’ll talk about ways to assemble our experiences as nature journal entries in poetry form discussed from the book. \nFor a final project\, we might create our own ‘postcard’ and share them with others or submit them for publishing in an upcoming newsletter. No need to purchase the Winter Morning Walks book. All reading will be offered as part of the class. \nParticipants will meet via zoom. \nPreregistration required\, register here.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/winter-morning-walks-nature-writing-class/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, The instructor will send along a Zoom link two days in advance.\, WI
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T110000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20210302T145444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T152043Z
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SUMMARY:WINTER WALKABOUT AT PHEASANT BRANCH CONSERVANCY
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US FOR A WINTER WALKABOUT AT PHEASANT BRANCH CONSERVANCY! \nRegister for a Naturalist-led family walk\, or plan to pick up a photo-based “scavenger hunt” to use independently.  Winter is a marvelous time to hike as we can see many signs of creatures that live at the Conservancy such as bird nests\, animal prints\, animal droppings\, chewed stalks of plants and Goldenrod galls.   \nSATURDAY\, MARCH 13th-  10:00-11:00 am\nArrival time: 9:45.  We will depart for the Walkabout promptly at 10:00.                            \nMeeting Place: Shelter Building\, Orchid Heights Park\, 3960 Valley Ridge Road\, Middleton.   \nRegistration is required as space is limited to 12 people;  masks must be worn on the group walk and 6-foot distancing is expected.  All ages are welcome.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.   \nRegister HERE. \nPlease email our Education Coordinator\, Anne Boucher\, at education@pheasantbranch.org if you have any questions or need to change your registration.  \n 
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/winter-walkabout-at-pheasant-branch-conservancy/
LOCATION:Orchid Heights Park\, 3960 Valley Ridge Rd\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20201129T221326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T172619Z
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SUMMARY:Conservancy Day: Prairies
DESCRIPTION:Prairies are an important part of our landscape in Middleton and southern Wisconsin. They are so important that Dane County is creating a platinum prairie in the new 160 acre addition to the Conservancy. Learn more about our local prairies in this presentation by Rob Schubert\, the Land Manager for Pheasant Branch Conservancy.  Rob will discuss the types of prairies found in our area\, prairie ecology\, restored prairies and prairie gardens for the home landscape. \nConservancy Day programs are virtual. To tune in live\, visit the Friends Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy- YouTube Channel and wait for the live feed to start. No account needed.  Can’t attend live? Not a problem. We will post the recording on our YouTube channel and provide links here and on our Facebook page afterwards. \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nMark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-day-2-2021-02-18/
LOCATION:Virtual Conservancy Day
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days,Education Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210215T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20190131T152135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T193852Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED- Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next Board of Directors Meeting will be in March. \nAll FOPBC members are welcome to attend the meetings of the board of directors. \nMeetings are generally held the third Monday of each month at 5:00 PM. Prior to COVID\, we met at Kromrey Middle School room 600\, entrance at door #18. We are currently meeting virtually. If you’d like to join the meeting\, please email a request for a Zoom invite at least 48 hours prior to the meeting time by emailing us. \nTime and place are subject to change.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-2019-03-18-2019-05-20-2021-02-15/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Email office@pheasantbranch.org to request call-in info\, Middleton\, WI
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210301
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20210203T135334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T135530Z
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SUMMARY:February StoryWalk®
DESCRIPTION:For the month of February\, a family-oriented StoryWalk® will be installed in the Dane County portion of Pheasant Branch Conservancy. \nStoryWalk® is a three-way partnership of Dane County Parks\, the Foundation for Dane County Parks\, and SSM/Dean Health. Each month\, a children’s story is selected and posters containing the pages of the story are installed on metal signs and placed along a path at a Dane County park to promote the joy of reading with children and the benefits of being active outdoors. \nThe partners selected the Conservancy as the February StoryWalk® site. Story pages will be placed starting near the Dane County parking lot on Pheasant Branch Road and going across the Conservancy on the trail that leads to Orchid Heights Park. \nThe book displayed at the Conservancy is Listening with My Heart: A Story of Kindness and Self-Compassion\, by Gabi Garcia. It is described as “a perfect match for Valentine’s Day\, Black History Month\, and Heart Health Month.” Through the StoryWalk® at Pheasant Branch Conservancy\, visitors will connect with nature in a new way\, bringing together the wonders of reading\, the health benefits of nature\, and an exploration of the natural world.  \nIn addition to the book\, there will be photos and reflections on the health benefits of being in nature prepared by Gary Sater\, Co-Chair of the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy’s Restoration & Management Committee.  \n \nWe hope everyone enjoys the children’s story Dane County Parks has chosen to share with you along our prairie trails and that you take time to enjoy the messages presented on the health benefits of being in nature. 
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/february-storywalk/
LOCATION:WISCONSIN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210121T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210121T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20201129T221326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T232408Z
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SUMMARY:Conservancy Day: Dane County's Climate Action Plan
DESCRIPTION:Climate change is a global issue with local impacts—like the 2018 floods that devastated some parts of Dane County.   If you are curious about what’s happening to address climate change locally or if you want to know what you can do\, join us on January 21! Dane County Executive Joe Parisi will talk about the county’s clean energy and climate efforts and Kathy Kuntz\, Director of the Office of Energy & Climate Change\, will talk about the County’s climate action plan\, including various ways you can get involved in local efforts to address a global challenge. \nBios: \nJoe Parisi has called Dane County home his entire life. He sought out public service as a way to give back to a community that has given so much to him. Joe was first elected as County Executive in 2011 after 6 years in the State Assembly and 8 years as Dane County Clerk. \nKathy Kuntz is the Director of the Office of Energy & Climate Change. Kathy has almost 30 years of experience helping businesses and residents adopt sustainable practices. Prior to joining Dane County\, Kathy led a nonprofit called Cool Choices and before that she led Focus on Energy\, Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy program. \nConservancy Day programs are virtual. To tune in live\, visit the Friends Facebook page and wait for the live feed to start. No Facebook account needed. Can’t attend live? Not a problem. We will post links to the recordings on our YouTube channel\, Facebook page and here afterwards. \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nMark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-day-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Conservancy Day
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20200906T210235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T232440Z
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SUMMARY:Conservancy Day: Mammoths to Muskets: 13\,000+ Years of Human History Around Pheasant Branch Conservancy
DESCRIPTION:Access the recording of this Conservancy Day Program: YouTube channel  or  FaceBook link\nThis presentation will focus on human history that has occurred and archaeology that has been discovered around the Conservancy and greater Madison area. The presenter\, Ryan L. Howell\, will summarize the ancient Native American history in this area dating back beyond the last Ice Age\, the historical presence of the Ho-Chunk from ancient to modern times\, and the initially early arrival of Europeans during the Fur Trade era of the 1600-1800’s. Specific archaeological sites that represent these periods located around and nearby Pheasant Branch Conservancy will be discussed and relevant archaeological artifacts typical of those sites will be shown.    \nSpeaker Biography:    \nRyan J. Howell\, M.A.\, RPA\, WAS\, has done field archaeology and conducted archaeological research in Wisconsin for more than 25 years. He currently works as a DoD archaeologist for the U.S. Army and lives in Middleton\, WI. He received his B.A in Archaeology/Anthropology from the University of Wyoming and his Master’s at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998. He has worked doing archaeology in private-commercial\, tribal and government sectors throughout the Upper Midwest\, with former employers as diverse as the U.S Army\, the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center (MVAC) and the Prairie Island M’dewankanton Dakota. \nHis hobbies include giving educational talks to school groups\, making and hunting with stone tools\, and running a 2\,500 member Facebook group named “Wisconsin Archaeological Artifacts” that focuses on public education about archaeology\, artifacts and tribal issues in Wisconsin. \nHis archaeological research interests include both the pre-contact and historic contact eras of Wisconsin history\, with specific published articles focused on the Archaic\, Woodland and Fur Trade eras. In Dane County\, his work has focused on burial mound sites\, Ho-Chunk Nation villages and 1810’s fur trade posts many of which can be found within a handful of miles from the Pheasant Branch Conservancy.  \nConservancy Day programs are moving online and there is no need to register in advance.  Please join us on the third Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 pm live on our Facebook page. No Facebook account is needed. \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nMark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-day/
LOCATION:Virtual Conservancy Day
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201015T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201015T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20190901T024845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201129T220909Z
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SUMMARY:Conservancy Day: The Green Schools of Middleton and Cross Plains
DESCRIPTION:Access the recording of this Conservancy Day Program: Video on YouTube channel  or  FaceBook link\nTo tune in live\, visit the Friends Facebook page on October 15\, 6:30 CT and wait for the live feed to start. No Facebook account needed. Can’t attend live? Not a problem. We will post links to the recordings here afterwards. \nDid you know that four of our schools and the district as a whole have won the prestigious Green Ribbon Award from the US Department of Education?  Did you know that the construction of the elementary school at Pope Farm and renovations to the high school will embrace technology and building practices that reduce the impact of these schools on the environment? Did you know that Pope Farm elementary school will take things a step further and make sustainability a guiding principle at the school?  Join us to learn about everything the school district is doing to make our schools greener.  Learn how this saves our tax dollars every year and provides for an enriched learning environment for all students at these schools.  \nThe speaker is Perry Hibner\, Director of Communications for the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District. \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nMark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-days-2020-03-19/
LOCATION:Virtual Conservancy Day
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200917T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20200424T114755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201129T220913Z
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SUMMARY:Conservancy Day: Bird Collision Corps: Working to Reduce Bird-Window Strikes
DESCRIPTION:Access the recording of this Conservancy Day Program: YouTube channel\nBirds and windows are not a good combination\, and as a result\, hundreds of millions of birds die each year in the US alone as a result of window collisions. Madison Audubon\, UW-Madison\, and the Dane County Wildlife Center have worked with volunteer citizen scientists since 2018 to study this problem at a local scale in Madison\, focused primarily on the UW-Madison campus but with strong programs at other locations. One such location is Kromrey Middle School\, where students from Clark Street Community School conduct surveys along the side of Kromrey that abuts Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor. You will learn about the Bird Collision Corps program\, and the benefits of such work to birds\, buildings\, and building inhabitants.  This presentation is being offered in partnership with Madison Audubon Society. \nBrenna Marsicek is the director of communications and outreach at Madison Audubon\, and coordinates the Bird Collision Corps program as part of that work. She has lived in Madison for over 10 years\, is a bird fan\, plant nerd\, and insect nut. She has degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in geography\, international studies\, and environmental studies\, has been a Master Gardener in two states\, is a wife to a sports-loving data scientist\, and mom to two young children who spend most of their time barefooted and digging in the dirt. \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nMark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November. \nPhoto: Bird specimens collected by volunteers in the Bird Collision Corps give a snapshot of the diversity and magnitude of the bird-window collision problem at a local scale. Credit: Madison Audubon Society.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-day-bird-collision-corps-with-madison-audubon-society/
LOCATION:Virtual Conservancy Day
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200820T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20190901T024845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T114512Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Conservancy Day: Tagging Monarch Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:August Conservancy Day Canceled (8/17/2020)\n\nOur August Conservancy Day has been cancelled due to the coronavirus situation in Dane County. We thank you for your interest. \nPlease consider attending a talk sponsored by Madison Audubon on Dragonflies and Damselflies being held live on Facebook on Tuesday evening\, August 18\, at 7:00 pm as an alternative. \n\n\nYou can learn about the wide diversity and amazing lifestyle of dragon- and damselflies with Dan Jackson. Dan will share the life cycle of these creatures\, most common species in southern Wisconsin\, and some fascinating tidbits about these ferocious predators. \nDan is a naturalist and a past President and the current Treasurer of both the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society and the Coulee Region Audubon Society. He grew up near LaCrosse and has lived in southwest Wisconsin for 25 years. He is a record reviewer for the Wisconsin Odonata Survey\, BugGuide.net\, Odonata Central (the Odonata survey of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas)\, and eBird. \nEvenings with Audubon presentations are typically held in person during spring and fall\, but they are bringing it to you online this year! To tune in live\, visit Madison Audubon’s Facebook page on August 18\, 7:00pm and wait for the live feed to start. Can’t attend live? No worries\, they will post a link to the recording on their website afterwards. \n\n_____ \nHelp us tag monarch butterflies in the Conservancy!  Monarch tagging starts nationwide on the first official day of monarch migration\, close to the middle of August. Citizens across the country will tag monarchs as they migrate south to Mexico. When a tagged butterfly is recaptured elsewhere along its migratory route\, the tagger will be notified about where and when it was found\, by whom\, and how many miles it traveled. \nDiane Dempsey is a naturalist who has worked in the area for the past 23 years.  You may have met her at the U.W. Arboretum or Pheasant Branch Conservancy or had her as an instructor if you were a student in the Middleton-Cross Plains school district.  She is a native of Chicago and received her Master’s Degree from Northern Illinois University where she focused on aquatic insects.  She is an instructor with the U.W. Extension Master Naturalist Program.  She has been an active volunteer with Project Monarch Watch since 2012. \nRSVPs appreciated but not necessary. \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nThank you for your generous gifts and participation. You make it possible and you make it great! We welcome you to join us and help spread the word! Mark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November. \nPhoto credit: Thomas Stringfellow
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-days-2020-08-20/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, The instructor will send along a Zoom link two days in advance.\, WI
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200812T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200812T090000
DTSTAMP:20260504T135912
CREATED:20200805T003705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200805T004242Z
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SUMMARY:Yahara Lakes 101: Pheasant Branch Conservancy
DESCRIPTION:Join Clean Lakes Alliance to learn more about the restoration plans for Pheasant Branch Conservancy. This FREE online talk will include Dane County Executive Joe Parisi\, Lloyd Eagan of the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy\, and Kenneth Potter of the City of Middleton\, Wisconsin Water Resources Commission.\nRegister Here\nAbout this Talk\n\nIn this month’s Clean Lake’s Alliance Yahara Lakes 101\, we’ll hear from representatives of the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy\, Dane County\, and City of Middleton about the recently purchased\, 160-acre farm directly north of Pheasant Branch Conservancy. The property acquisition is the largest conservation preservation investment in Dane County’s history\, costing nearly 10 million dollars. \nPheasant Branch Conservancy is a natural area owned by the Dane County Parks Department\, the City of Middleton\, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The area is also host to the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy\, a dedicated group focused on restoring\, protecting\, and promoting the conservancy as an ecological whole. The conservancy is a natural area made up of many types of diverse habitats\, including wetlands\, prairies\, and forests. Home to a wide variety of animals and plants\, the land contains the headwaters of a stream which flows into Pheasant Branch Creek before it reaches Lake Mendota. \nRestoring the additional Dane County property to natural prairie will help to improve infiltration of rainwater into the ground. Prairie plants often have better root systems than crops\, allowing prairies to absorb the rainwater where it falls instead of running off into the nearest waterway. The deep root systems also hold soil in place\, which reduces the amount of sediment lost with runoff. Dane County expects to prevent more than 2.6 million gallons of runoff each year through increased infiltration into the natural landscape. \nAbout our Speakers\nLloyd Eagan (Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy) graduated from Smith College with a degree in Environmental Biology and moved to Madison – the birthplace of limnology – to pursue a master’s degree in Water Resources Management from the University of Wisconsin Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. After several water quality planning jobs\, she became Dane County’s FIRST Lakes and Watershed Coordinator. She spent nearly 35 years working for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources\, serving more than six years as the regional director of the south-central region\, and for the final two years of her career she returned to her water roots and served as Water Leader for the southern half of Wisconsin. She currently serves as the co-president of the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy. \nCounty Executive Joe Parisi has called Dane County home his entire life. Joe sought out public service as a way to give back to a community that has given so much to him. Joe was first elected as County Executive\, the chief elected leader of Dane County\, in 2011 after 6 years in the State Assembly and 8 years as Dane County Clerk. Joe’s priority is to ensure that everyone in our community has access to the opportunity to succeed. He believes investing in people pays big dividends. Joe knows this can work because he experienced it. As a teenager\, Joe dropped out of high school. He was encouraged to return to education through a community program by people who believed in him. So he worked to earn his GED and went on to MATC (now Madison College) and graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in sociology. Now Joe believes it is his turn to give back to ensure that our children’s generation has access to the same opportunities that were available to him. \nMark Wegner (City of Middleton Assistant Director for Field Services / City Forester) is the Assistant Director for Conservancy Lands/Forestry for the City of Middleton. Mark is leading the response and recovery effort from the 2018 flooding for the Public Lands Department. Over the past 10 years\, Mark has overseen Middleton’s response to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in a proactive response that diversified the urban forest of Middleton. In his spare time\, Mark is an aspiring tri-athlete. The Middleton Public Lands\, Recreation & Forestry Department is responsible for over 1\,100 acres of park and conservancy land\, 27 miles of multi-use paths\, and comprehensive recreation programming for the community. The Department is a 4-time gold medal finalist with the National Recreation & Parks Association and is home to the Wisconsin Parks & Recreation Association (WPRA) 2019 Recreation Professional of the Year and the 2019 Park Professional of the Year. \nEvent Details\nThis event will be held online via Zoom. The online talk is free and open to the public. A link to access the talk LIVE will be sent to all registered attendees ahead of the event. \nYahara Lakes 101 Lecture Series\nYahara Lakes 101 is a series of educational events open to the public and a great chance for residents to learn more about the science behind the issues that affect our lakes. Each month we feature a different expert to make the science accessible and interesting to non-technical audiences. \nThe series is produced by the Clean Lakes Alliance in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies\, with presenting sponsors First Weber Foundation and Johnson Financial Group\, monthly sponsor Hy Cite Enterprises\, hosting sponsor The Edgewater\, supporting sponsor National Guardian Life Insurance Company\, and media partner the Isthmus.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/yahara-lakes-101-pheasant-branch-conservancy/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Email office@pheasantbranch.org to request call-in info\, Middleton\, WI
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Conservancy Day: Forest Bathing
DESCRIPTION:The concept of Forest Bathing\, or nature therapy\, originated in Japan and has been described as an immersion in the forest atmosphere. It involves slow walks or seated meditation as a means of taking in nature through the senses; primarily sights\, sounds\, and smells. Practicing forest bathing has shown measurable improvements in both physical and mental health. This presentation will offer information about forest bathing\, it’s benefits\, and practical suggestions on how to get started.  \nBeth Bruckbauer is a retired nurse practitioner who worked in the University of Wisconsin system for many years. She has a lifetime love of the outdoors and has spent time hiking in parks and forests throughout the Midwest. In 2019\, Beth completed the Master Naturalist Volunteer Certification offered through Pheasant Branch Conservancy\, with the goal of learning more about and supporting our natural resources. She developed a presentation on Forest Bathing as part of the course.  \n  \nEvery Conservancy Day is: \n\nFree — thanks to your donations and membership as a Friend\nOpen to the public\nFor all ages unless a specific age group is given in the program description\nDiverse topics — More than 400 participants each year enjoy topics ranging from wildlife\, science\, resource management\, natural and cultural history and current community issues\n\nThank you for your generous gifts and participation. You make it possible and you make it great! We welcome you to join us and help spread the word! Mark your calendars for these inspiring and special events the third Thursday of each month\, from January through November. \nphoto credit: Jonah Westrich
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/conservancy-days-2020-07-16/
LOCATION:Orchid Heights Park\, 3960 Valley Ridge Rd\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Days
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200624
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SUMMARY:Virtual Prairie Chase Run/Walk
DESCRIPTION:ATTENTION PRAIRIE CHASERS: through the pandemic\, Pheasant Branch Conservancy has again demonstrated the value of natural landscapes for our physical and emotional health\, especially in times of crisis. The Conservancy is seeing WAY more visitors than normal\, providing solace in the storm.\n\n\nWhile we cannot hold our sixth annual event exactly as planned\, Pheasant Branch Conservancy still needs your support! PLEASE consider registering for this important fundraiser for the Friends of PBC and show that you stand with us in our mission of building a community protecting and enhancing this special place! \nHere are the details of our VIRTUAL Prairie Chase Run/Walk: \n\nRun a 5K or 10K between Wednesday June 24th and Sunday June 28th. You can run PBC’s 5km limestone loop (do it twice for the 10K – or more if you’re feeling particularly cooped up!) – or run your virtual race anywhere where you can safely maintain physical distance. **PBC can be crowded these days\, so if you do run the Prairie Chase course\, consider visiting during off-peak times!**\nResults: We will send out a link where you can self-report your race time for publication in our official results. This is obviously on the honor system and a “14-minute 5K” is going to result in some serious side-eye.\nRace Swag! We have custom\, performance wool running socks for the first 100 registrants. We will try to avoid prohibitive mailing costs by (safely) delivering these to local participants in the weeks following the event. (Thanks in advance for your patience!)\nWe are holding registration fees at the early-bird discount of $20 ($10 student) through the end of the virtual event. Please consider joining the Friends of Pheasant Branch as a member to support our stewardship of PBC!\nReminder: the traditional event routes will not be marked and there will not be aid stations or support for participants! Plan ahead!\n\nStay tuned for more updates as Prairie Chase approaches. Until then\, Pheasant Branch Conservancy remains a great place to break up the monotony of #saferathome and get out in nature – just remember to social distance out on the trails! \nAnd thanks for your continued support of Prairie Chase and the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy! \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/prairie-chase-run-walk/
LOCATION:Orchid Heights Park\, 3960 Valley Ridge Rd\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Wisconsin Master Naturalist 2020
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE 4/24: The course is canceled for this year. We may offer an advanced training half day in August. \nThe Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy is hosting a Master Naturalist Course in Middleton beginning June 19\, 2020. The course will include some classroom time\, but will focus mostly on outdoor experiences in the Pheasant Branch Conservancy and field trips to other exceptional sites for learning in our topic areas. Many experts will share their knowledge\, research\, tips\, tricks and inspiration as they lead or present parts of the course. The Conservancy includes 500 acres of remnant and seeded prairie\, oak savanna\, woodlands\, springs\, wetlands\, and stream corridors. The course will look within the Conservancy and other places in the Pheasant Branch Watershed and beyond to explore geologic history\, ecology\, water and plant resources\, and the connections between humans and the landscape. The course will have two focal points from which to cover the topics above: one is water\, water resources and the relationships between water and all of the above. The other is learning through restoration and management activities – a service-learning approach. The target audience includes individuals who are interested in teaching using the outdoors as a classroom as well as folks interested in volunteering for restoration and management of natural areas all while gaining an environmental knowledge base. Plan to arrange your own transportation with classmates to outdoor sites. \nThe Wisconsin Master Naturalist program is a network of well-informed volunteers dedicated to conservation service\, leadership\, and lifelong learning. The Master Naturalist Volunteer Training provides 40 hours of coursework in natural history\, interpretation\, and conservation stewardship. Trainings combine classroom instruction with field experiences and are taught by professional natural resources educators and scientists. Once trained\, Wisconsin Master Naturalists provide 40 hours of service and take 8 hours of advanced training each year to maintain their certification and receive a recognition pin. \nSchedule\nJune 19: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm\nJune 20: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm\nJune 26: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm\nJune 27: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm\nJuly 10: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm\nJuly 11: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm \nAttendance Requirements\nCourse participants that want to be certified Master Naturalist Volunteers will be required to: \n\nAttend regularly. Only four hours of training may be missed.\nParticipate in field trips\, even in inclement weather.\nTravel in personal vehicles as necessary to reach field trip locations.\nExperience moderate activity on uneven terrain. Please consult with the program office info@wimasternaturalist.org before registering if you have you have questions about accessibility.\nComplete a capstone project during the course.
URL:https://pheasantbranch.org/event/wisconsin-master-naturalist-2020/
LOCATION:Kromrey Middle School Room 510\, 7009 Donna Drive\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Event
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