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Repurpose Art Event

Repurpose-Art flyer Repurpose Art Event with Victor Castro "TetraPAKMAN" Bring trash to turn into art and have a free meal too! See the flyer for more details.

Free

Wingra Watershed Plan Public Meeting/Workshop

Predolin Humanities Center Edgewood College , Madison, WI, United States

Friends of Lake Wingra would like to invite all those who care about Lake Wingra and its' Watershed to come to a public meeting about the lake and watershed area.  We have been involved in a process over the last 3-4 years of coming up with a Wingra Watershed Plan in conjunction with the City […]

Free

Learn to Build a Rain Garden

Catholic Multicultural Center 1862 Beld St, Madison, WI

Come out to the Catholic Multicultural Center to learn how to build a rain garden for your own yard and help to design one that will be installed in a South Madison neighborhood in May.  This is a great opportunity to learn what a rain garden is, appropriate sites for a rain garden and how […]

Free

Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Truckload Sale

Alliant Energy Center Olin Avenue Parking Lot, Madison

Come out to the Alliant Energy Center on May 9th to purchase a compost bin or rain barrel!  These are great products to help keep polluted runoff from leaving your property and reaching Lake Wingra.  Did you know that just one large pile of leaves can generate up to 500 pounds of algae in the […]

Wingra Creek Cleanup

Strand Associates 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI, United States

Cleanup the Wingra Creek shoreline by boat or on foot during this fun annual event.  This year's event is co-hosted by Friends of Lake Wingra, Strand Associates and Dane County Office of Lakes and Watersheds.  We will work along Wingra Creek between Lake Wingra and Lake Monona. All ages are welcome, children must be accompanied […]

Wingra Springs Cleanup

Edgewood College Park and Pleasure Drive, Madison, WI, United States

Friends of Lake Wingra Work Day at Wingra Springs!  June 13, 2015 from 9 to 11AM *   Meet at the parking lot located at the foot of Edgewood Hill and by the stone bridge in Vilas Park at 845AM. *   Work starts at the spring at 9 AM, if you are late come find us […]

Jazz in the Park

Wingra Park 824 Knickerbocker Street, Madison, WI

This coming Saturday is the annual event, Jazz in the Park at Wingra Park.  This is a Dudgeon Monroe Neighborhood Association event that is supported by Monroe Street businesses.  All the details can be found here: https://dmna.org/jazz2015. Friends of Lake Wingra will be offering free guided pontoon boat rides during the afternoon activity session as […]

Friends of Lake Wingra Paddling Evening

Wingra Park 824 Knickerbocker Street, Madison, WI

Come out for a fun evening paddle with Friends of Lake Wingra!  This will be the first in a series of fun social events that we hope to have this summer.  Come out and enjoy Lake Wingra and meet some new (or old) friends!  Bring your own boat, ride along with one of our board […]

DMNA Nature and Culture Trail Kickoff Event

Glenway/SW Bike path kiosk Glenway Street, Madison, WI, United States

Friends of Lake Wingra is pleased to be participating in the upcoming kickoff of the new Dudgeon Monroe Neighborhood Association Nature And Culture Trail.  This trail has been developed through work by the SW Path, Parks and Gardens and History Committees of DMNA and a grant received from City of Madison Planning.  The trail will […]

Free

July Paddling Night

Wingra Park 824 Knickerbocker Street, Madison, WI, United States

We had a great time at our June paddling evening even though the weather all day was a little questionable!  A very enjoyable couple of hours were spent exploring the lake and socializing among the Friends of Lake Wingra board members, family and staff.  Hopefully next month we will get a chance to paddle with […]