Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum
Home of pioneering research on prescribed fire and prairie restoration
Photographed By Gordon Govier, June 25, 2009
1. University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum Marker
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. Home of pioneering research on prescribed fire and prairie restoration. The Arboretum consists of 1,200 acres of restored and remnant prairies, savannas, wetlands and woodlands. Each of these plant communities provides a window into the natural heritage of southern Wisconsin before European settlers arrived in the 1830s., Visitors can explore the plant communities of the Wisconsin Native Plant Garden and use miles of roads, trails and footpaths. You are also invited to the lawns and paths of the Longenecker Horticulture Gardens, a 60-acre site containing displays of labeled trees and shrubs from around the world., In 1934, Aldo Leopold dedicated the Arboretum as an experiment to reconstruct a sample of original Wisconsin. Many of the ecological communities in the Arboretum are restorations, including Curtis Prairie, the oldest restored prairie in the world. , The Arboretum is a work in progress, the subject of constant study by University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty, students and visiting scholars. They are working to restore the extraordinary plant and animal diversity that was once commonplace. , Thousands of schoolchildren, teachers, families and individuals visit the Arboretum every year, enjoying and studying this outdoor research site.
The Arboretum consists of 1,200 acres of restored and remnant prairies, savannas, wetlands and woodlands. Each of these plant communities provides a window into the natural heritage of southern Wisconsin before European settlers arrived in the 1830s.
Visitors can explore the plant communities of the Wisconsin Native Plant Garden and use miles of roads, trails and footpaths. You are also invited to the lawns and paths of the Longenecker Horticulture Gardens, a 60-acre site containing displays of labeled trees and shrubs from around the world.
In 1934, Aldo Leopold dedicated the Arboretum as an experiment to reconstruct a sample of original Wisconsin. Many of the ecological communities in the Arboretum are restorations, including Curtis Prairie, the oldest restored prairie in the world.
The Arboretum is a work in progress, the subject of constant study by University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty, students and visiting scholars. They are working to restore the extraordinary plant and animal diversity that was once commonplace.
Thousands of schoolchildren, teachers, families and individuals visit the Arboretum every year, enjoying and studying this outdoor research site.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location.
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43° 2.471′ N, 89° 25.844′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker is on Longenecker Drive, 0.1 miles east of Arboretum Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison WI 53711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum Entrance on Seminole Highway
Photographed By Gordon Govier, June 25, 2009
3. University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum's Curtis Prairie
Photographed By Gordon Govier, June 25, 2009
4. Main building: University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum
Photographed By Gordon Govier, June 25, 2009
5. University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum Map
Photographed By Gordon Govier, June 25, 2009
6. University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum Longenecker Garden
Photographed By Gordon Govier, June 25, 2009
7. Marker at Arboretum Gate along Seminole Highway
Michael B. Olbrich Memorial Entrance
1881 - 1929
University Alumnis and Regent
"The University Arboretum will bring into the lives of all something of the grace, color and beauty which nature intended all to share"
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,765 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 15, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.