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Dane County Parks Dane County Parks offers a variety of recreational opportunities for users to enjoy the outdoors. Learn more online at www.danecountyparks.com

Dane County Parks is located south-central Wisconsin and offers a variety of recreational opportunities for users to enjoy the outdoors.

Celebrate Bat Week with Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, the UW Bat Brigade, and Dane County Parks in this Bat Box Cons...
10/15/2026

Celebrate Bat Week with Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, the UW Bat Brigade, and Dane County Parks in this Bat Box Construction Class!

Bats are an incredibly important group of species and have faced serious declines due to habitat loss, reduced food availability, and white-nose syndrome. But you can help change that!

The two boxes created during the event will be donated to Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance to be installed at Faville Grove Sanctuary, and Dane County Parks to be installed at Fish Camp County Park.

Register now: https://www.danecountyparks.com/Event/Detail/2917

🎃Mark your calendars for our annual Halloween Luminary Hike! This year we are partnering with the Ice Age Trail Alliance...
10/09/2026

🎃Mark your calendars for our annual Halloween Luminary Hike! This year we are partnering with the Ice Age Trail Alliance and Verona Public Library to provide a FREE hike at Badger Prairie County Park! 🎃

Full Moon & Halloween Luminary Hike will be October 26th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. S'mores and warm beverages included! Learn more about this event's activities and let us know you're coming: https://www.facebook.com/events/1065593089281437

Want to volunteer? Check out our volunteer opportunities for this event here: https://bttr.im/j26ns

Join us for a free film screening + bonus activities, free pizza provided by the Foundation for Dane County Parks and Sm...
10/09/2026

Join us for a free film screening + bonus activities, free pizza provided by the Foundation for Dane County Parks and Smores!

Our staff in the Dane County Land & Water Resources Department had a great time working with the Climate Champions Homes...
10/09/2026

Our staff in the Dane County Land & Water Resources Department had a great time working with the Climate Champions Homeschool Explorer III series at our Lussier Family Heritage Center education facility last week! The group learned about how soil scientist Michelle and agronomist Kim work with soil to understand the impacts of climate change in Dane County.

Our next Explorer Series session starts November 30th. Learn more about this cool program and register at: https://www.lussierheritagecenter.com/Explorer-Series

🌱YOUTH VOLUNTEERS FOR CONSERVATION🌱Young adults, 15-21, will learn basic native plant identification from experts and ac...
10/08/2026

🌱YOUTH VOLUNTEERS FOR CONSERVATION🌱
Young adults, 15-21, will learn basic native plant identification from experts and actively participate in a major regional restoration project. Come connect with nature learn a new skill, and help protect Wisconsin's beautiful landscapes.

Join the group on October 10th from 1 - 3 pm at Pheasant Branch Conservancy! Program is free and requires registration.

Missing our Play Cafe this morning? Don't worry we still have plenty of upcoming opportunities for your preschool-age ch...
10/08/2026

Missing our Play Cafe this morning? Don't worry we still have plenty of upcoming opportunities for your preschool-age child getting outdoors this fall.

At a new lower price - join our 5 week Lil' Explorer Adventure session starting next week. Programs run either Tuesday or Saturdays. This is a great way to engage with your child in the outdoors and connect with other families.

Program is $70 for the 5 week session. Registration is required, sign up at our website now.

TUESDAY PROGRAM IS ALMOST FULL!

It's Burn Season!Dane County Parks staff and volunteers conduct prescribed burns on over 1200 acres of county-owned land...
10/07/2026

It's Burn Season!

Dane County Parks staff and volunteers conduct prescribed burns on over 1200 acres of county-owned land every year to help combat brush, manage invasive species, and maintain healthy native habitats. Natural habitats rely upon regular and reoccurring fire to remain diverse, resilient, and capable of providing an array of ecological functions that we depend on.

We are not able to do social media posts before every burn so if you see a fire on our property and you see signs and staff on site, please avoid the area and do not call the fire department as it is a controlled burn in progress and they have already been notified it is occurring.

Check out our online story map to learn more about fire and other tools staff and volunteers use to manage our landscapes:
https://www.danecountyparks.com/natural-areas-program

📷 John Kalson

We are looking forward to our FREE fall-themed Memory Cafe on Monday! We've decided to add apple pressing to our line up...
10/02/2026

We are looking forward to our FREE fall-themed Memory Cafe on Monday! We've decided to add apple pressing to our line up of activities. Join us from 9:30-11:00 am at the Lussier Family Heritage Center (3101 Lake Farm Road). We will also take a walk along our paved trail to collect some fall leaves so bring a jacket.

Our memory café offers a relaxed space for social interaction, support, and fun for people with memory loss and their caregivers and features nature-based activities.

Learn more and sign up on our event calendar (link in bio)

Address

5201 Fen Oak Drive Room 208
Madison, WI
53718

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Friday 7:45am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(608) 224-3730

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