Nature Walk: The CCC and the Arboretum
Arboretum
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Time
1-2:30 p.m.
Location
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
Description
In 1935, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) set up its only camp on a university campus. More than 200 men served at Camp Madison before it closed in 1941. Learn how they contributed to the restoration of native Wisconsin ecosystems and walk through the landscape they helped create. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Cost
Free
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 Sunday, November 9, 2025, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.