April, 2026

8 – FoLW Board Meeting, open to the public, 7 pm – 8 pm, Sequoya Library

21 – Lake Wingra Winter Salt Working Group meeting, 11 am – 12 pm, Zuzu Cafe

25 – Lake Wingra Cleanup, 10 am – 12 pm, Wingra Boats, 824 Knickerbocker St. Join Friends of Lake Wingra and Wingra Boats to help cleanup Lake Wingra by boat.

25 – Madison Parks Earth Day Challenge at Wingra Park, 10 am – 12 pm, Wingra Park, 824 Knickerbocker St. Friends of Lake Wingra will also be onsite at Wingra Park providing materials for cleaning up around Wingra Park.

May, 2026

3 – 1-on-1 Rain Garden Workshop, 30-minute coaching sessions from 12:30 pm – 4 pm, UW-Arboretum Visitor Center

9 – Odana Hills Golf Course Rain Garden Work Day, 10 am – 12 pm
Odana Hills Golf Course

12 – Nature Hike with the Executive Director, 8:30 am – 9:30 am, UW Arboretum parking lot at Monroe St. and Arbor Dr., join Sarah Pabian to learn about songbirds, flowers, springs, and Lake Wingra!

13 – FoLW Board Meeting, open to the public, 7 pm – 8 pm, Sequoya Library

17 – Thoreau Elementary Rain Garden Work Day, 9:30 am – 12 pm, Thoreau Elementary rain garden along Nakoma Dr. Cancelled due to weather!

June, 2026

5 – First Friday: Music by the Water, 5 pm – 8 pm, Wingra Park, 824 Knickerbocker Street,
Madison, WI, look for our table at this event with a fun Nature Everywhere activity

9 – Yellow Iris Removal, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, Vilas Park Beach, come help us clip flowers and seed pods from invasive Yellow Irises growing along Lake Wingra in Vilas Park, we will provide gloves and bags, please bring pruning shears if you have them.

10 – FoLW Board Meeting, open to the public, 7 pm – 8 pm, Arboretum Cohousing

23 – Rain Garden Group Meeting, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Sequoya Library, Study Room 104

July, 2026

3 – First Friday: Music by the Water, 5 pm – 8 pm, Wingra Park, 824 Knickerbocker Street,
Madison, WI

8 – FoLW Board Meeting, open to the public, 7 pm – 8 pm, Sequoya Library

10 – Film Screening of “An Invitation to Wonder”, hosted by Neighborhood House Community Center and Friends of Lake Wingra, 6:30 pm, Neighborhood House Community Center, 29 S. Mills Street, Madison, WI

21 – Salt Wise Policy Summit, 9 am – 3 pm, WI State Capital, FOLW will try to get a group to go together – if interested in joining us, please email us at info@lakewingra.org

August, 2026

7 – First Friday: Music by the Water, 5 pm – 8 pm, Wingra Park, 824 Knickerbocker Street,
Madison, WI, look four our table at this event with a fun educational activity

12 – FoLW Board Meeting, open to the public, 7 pm – 8 pm, Sequoya Library

September, 2026

4 – First Friday: Music by the Water, 5 pm – 8 pm, Wingra Park, 824 Knickerbocker Street,
Madison, WI

9 – FoLW Board Meeting, open to the public, 7 pm – 8 pm, Sequoya Library

13 – Good Neighbor Gathering

26 – Lake Wingra Community Bike Ride, 2 pm – 4 pm, Start/finish at Vilas Park