"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Fitchburg, WI
Presenter Sissel Schroeder
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Time
6 p.m.
Location
5330 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53711-5318, United States
Description
This is a free, in-person talk hosted on July 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM by Fitchburg Public Library in Fitchburg, WI. No registration necessary. This talk will not be available virtually.
The Wisconsin Dugout Canoe Survey Project highlights the persistence of cultural traditions and technological ingenuity. It embodies the Wisconsin Idea by engaging local and national museums, historical societies, and tribal museums in this project that is documenting an important yet rare form of material culture.
The Wisconsin Dugout Canoe Survey Project highlights the persistence of cultural traditions and technological ingenuity. It embodies the Wisconsin Idea by engaging local and national museums, historical societies, and tribal museums in this project that is documenting an important yet rare form of material culture.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-263-7793 or email badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Tuesday, July 14, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.