Bird & Nature Adventures | Starkweather Creek Area

Native Plant Workshop ~ Join Naturalist Jeff Steele for a hands-on Native Plant Workshop. Learn about identifying native plants, collecting seed, seed germination over winter and spring planting on a short walk to see native wildflower plantings along Starkweather Creek.  Be ready to get your hands dirty!  Seeds and materials will be provided to make and take home your very own mini-greenhouse using a milk jug, a bit of soil, and some collected native wildflower seeds.  Simply set the jugs outside over winter to freeze and sprout naturally. Next summer you can plant what you grow and donate any extra plants to Plant Dane for schools and community centers.    

Meeting Location: Landsness Lot 538 McCormick - at end of Commercial Ave, meet at Landsness Legacy Lot picnic tables, bring water, no bathrooms

Outings in the Starkweather Creek area vary each month - be sure to check the starting location. Adventures typically at 10:00am on the 3rd Saturday of the month, year-round, and frequently start at the Goodman Community Center, unless noted otherwise. Outings include nature walks, canoe/kayak adventures, bicycling tours, and more, and are sponsored by the Madison Friends of Urban Nature , Madison Parks, Goodman Community Center , Madison Audubon Society , and Friends of Starkweather Creek . No registration is required. Pets are not allowed.

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