Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Environmental Events

Nelson Institute Featured Events

Sep
25

Rendezvous on the Terrace

Join the Nelson Institute for our annual gathering for alumni and friends, Rendezvous on the Terrace! Catch up with friends, meet fellow alumni, and chat with Nelson Institute students, faculty, and staff. Join us on September 25 for food, fun, and a celebration of our 2026 alumni award winners.

September 25, 2026    
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Memorial Union Tripp Commons

Events contact: Alessandra Rella, Outreach Specialist, arella@wisc.edu

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Video Library

View recordings of past events on topics ranging from climate change to environmental justice. The library includes videos from Nelson Institute signature events such as Earth Day, as well as seminars hosted by our research centers.

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Campuswide Environmental Events

  • August
    • August 2
      Family Nature WalkArboretum1:30 PM, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
    • August 5
      Native GrassesArboretum Garden Tour7:00 PM, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
    • August 9
      Nature Hike in the Grady TractArboretum1:00 PM, Meet at Grady Tract parking lot (SE corner Seminole Hwy & W Beltline Frontage Rd), UW–Madison Arboretum
    • August 9
      iNaturalist & Other Apps for Use in BioBlitzeswith the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve1:30 PM, Picnic Point entrance kiosk, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2000 University Bay Drive, Madison WI 53705