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We annually offer workshops and training opportunities for landowners, teachers and the general public on varied subjects. Subjects vary from chainsaw safety, tree and plant identification, forest land planning, controlling invasive species, encouraging wildlife, to curricula for teachers to use with students.
Refer to the Events Calendar to see what else is on the agenda. |
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Monarch Magic! Monarch Rearing workshop
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Date: Thursday, July 10th
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Location: 3606 Dyer Lake Rd. Burlington, WI 53105 Soar on over to Seno Woodland Center to learn about North America’s most recognized and loved insect, the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)!
Participants will learn about the Monarch Butterfly’s life cycle, habitat, migration, and rearing. We will take you on a walk around Seno Woodland Center’s prairie to identify and learn about milkweed, a plant vital to the Monarch’s survival. During our walk we will gather eggs and all stages of a monarch caterpillar and learn how to raise these caterpillars into butterflies. Each participant/family/group will build a Monarch rearing box to take home! Please note that registration is to reserve materials for a rearing box and not a per-person fee! Each $25 registration is for supplies to build one rearing box. Please share with us the number of people in your group via the appropriate field when registering. |
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Seno summertime - pond & Prairie family program
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Date: Thursday, July 31st
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: 3606 Dyer Lake Rd. Burlington, WI 53105 $5/person (allows us to pay for supplies!) Hop on over for a summertime adventure at Seno Woodland Center! Summer is the perfect time to discover the many critters who live in our prairie and bog during the summer months. This 2-hour family-friendly event will explore the unique ecosystems of our tamarack bog and prairie. Participants will use nets to scoop critters from the bog and sweep the prairie to uncover tiny friends and their different habitats. We will finish off by the campfire to roast marshmallows and share stories. Come join us and create lasting memories with your family and friends! Bring the bug spray, and prepare to get wet and muddy! Registration is required |
Seno K/RLT x Brightonwoods
Summer orchard tour
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Date: Saturday, August 2nd
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Brightonwoods Orchard - 1072 288th Avenue Burlington, WI 53105 Tour one of Seno K/RLT Conservancy’s working conservation easements - Brightonwoods Orchard! Join Brightonwoods landowner Bill Stone for a tour of the orchard to learn all about apple history and the history of Brightonwoods Orchard itself and it’s protection via conservation easement, modern “designer” apples, what it really takes to grow apples, and what goes into processing apples for apple cider production. Get a taste of some of the early season apples, apple cider, and take a peek at other the businesses onsite; Glas Spreadable Cheese and AeppelTreow Winery & Distillery! This is a family friendly tour - families welcome!
Though the guided tour ends at noon Brightonwoods invites attendees to stay and enjoy the property after the tour, bring a lunch and enjoy it at the orchard, walk the trails, or visit the winery and distillery! A rare chance to enjoy the orchard before it opens for the season! This is a free program but we request people register in advance so we know how many to expect. Accessibility: Attendees will be transported around to the different sections of the property by a trailer to learn and visit the different areas, but will need to be able to get on and off the trailer via steps, and walk on slightly uneven surfaces (grass and gravel) for portions of the tour. If you have other accessibility questions we can address please reach out to Bill at [email protected]
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