Local/Regional Events

Wisconsin Water Week Planting

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Water@UW Spring Symposium - April 18
The Flow Project Water in Art Exhibit - April 19-21
Open Water: A Conservancy Celebration - April 21
28th Annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup - April 22
Mead Science Symposium - April 22
Schmeeckle Reserve Nature Programs - Various Dates
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Our theme this year is “Watershed Connections: Engaging Communities in Water Research.” Please join us in-person at the Gordon Dining and Event Center on the UW-Madison campus. The event will include a series of lightning talks, presentations and a panel discussion. We are excited to welcome presenters representing a fascinating array of projects to speak about their experiences engaging and working alongside communities in water research. The event will be live-streamed.

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The Flow Project pairs undergraduate student artists in the University of Wisconsin System with water professionals from across the state to create art inspired by water.
The 2023 Cohort will have their art displayed in a travelling exhibit that will debut at the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention, April 19-21 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Stevens Point.  This art will also be available online (along with the 2022 and 2021 cohorts) at https://water.wisc.edu/the-flow-project/

Join Wild Rivers Conservancy on Friday, April 21 for Open Water: A Conservancy Celebration.

Open water season is upon us! Let’s connect with fellow river lovers, revel over a delicious dinner, and enjoy an enthralling presentation by supporter Debra Mitts-Smith, titled What Big Eyes You Have: A Cultural History of the Wolf.

Social hour will begin at 5:30 PM, followed by dinner at 6:30 PM, and our featured speaker at 7:30 PM.

Learn more here.

We’re happy to once again come together as a community to care for our rivers. After last year’s successful event, we feel confident moving forward with this annual tradition. It’s time to tackle pollution and restore our rivers once again. Learn more.

Learn about research conducted at Mead Wildlife Area from University and Agency Researchers. Learn more. 

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