Environmental Education

In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.

—Baba Dioum

Our mission is to provide schools and community members of all ages with activities that help all visitors understand the interaction of natural and human forces in the Pheasant Branch Watershed.

A variety of programs have been developed to accomplish this mission…

For Schools
For Community Members

EDUCATION PROGRAM NEWS

  • 2024 Wisconsin Master Naturalist participants at Pheasant Branch Conservancy

    2024 Wisconsin Master Naturalist participants at Fredricks Hill (photo by Colleen Robinson) Article by: Colleen Robinson, Wisconsin Master Naturalist Program Coordinator The instructors and participants were honored this year by a whole host of program wins.  First, we executed a highly successful course with fewer co-leads. Though we still miss Janet on the team after …

  • Photo Credit: Gary Sater

    On June 5, 2024, residents from Cardinal View and Attic Angels retirement communities participated in accessible nature activities at Orchid Heights Park at Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Middleton, Wisconsin. This event was specifically designed for individuals with mobility or cognitive challenges and their caregivers with the intent of providing an opportunity for a reconnection to nature …

EDUCATION PROGRAM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Join the education committee, become a naturalist, join the Tunes on Tuesday action team, coordinate Conservancy Day programs, or write curriculum. Please reach out to our Education Coordinator by email for more information.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

The Friends have a longstanding committee devoted to managing efforts to achieve their goals for the education program.  This committee is comprised of volunteers from the Board, members of the Friends, and the general public.  They meet each month, as needed, to develop and oversee programs and activities that bring children and adults to the Conservancy or help them explore and learn about the natural world and their personal connection to nature.  The education coordinator assists the committee with administrative tasks and implementing the activities developed through the efforts of the committee.

Committee Members:
Deb Weitzel, Chair
John Daly, Board Representative
Mary Bachhuber, Member at Large
Ron Biendseil, Member at Large

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