Re-kindling Old Flames: Fire, Plant Reproduction, and Population Dynamics in Tallgrass Prairies
Arboretum Winter Enrichment Lecture
Event Details
Date
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Time
10-11:30 a.m.
Location
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
Description
Jared Beck (he/him), Research Ecologist, UW–Madison Arboretum. Why are prairies losing plant diversity? And what can we do about it? In this talk, Beck will explore how habitat fragmentation and fire combine to influence plant reproduction and plant populations in fragmented tallgrass prairies. Fee: $10. Register by February 15.
Cost
$10
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 Thursday, February 5, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.