Class: History of the Arboretum’s Lost City
Arboretum
Event Details
Date
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time
1-3 p.m.
Location
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
Description
Explore the history and mysteries of the failed Lake Forest development project and the land that became part of the Arboretum. More than a century has elapsed! This indoor class will cover the personalities involved, why the project didn’t succeed, and the current status of the area. Instructor: Kathy Miner, Arboretum naturalist. Fee: $20. Register by November 18. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Cost
$20
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email education@arboretum.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Saturday, November 8, 2025, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.