Recent Happenings 
Day of the Badger 2022
Day of the Badger is an opportunity to celebrate what makes UW-Madison great! Your support of Upham Woods will ensure we can continue to expand our offerings to connect people with nature and each other. Positive childhood experiences in the outdoors help youth build a foundation of resiliency to cope and thrive throughout life, and […]
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CANCELLED April 9th: Community Canoeing Event
This event has been cancelled due to projected river and weather conditions. Thank you for understanding. On April 9th from 11 am -12:30 pm, Upham Woods is inviting the UW community, from staff to students, to come out to Wisconsin Dells to participate in a free canoeing class for paddlers of all abilities. We will […]
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April Archery Club
These programs are in partnership with Lake Delton Parks & Recreation. Registration is available online through the Dells/Delton Parks and Rec Event Registration website.
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2022 Winter Sports Club
This Winter Upham Woods is excited to run programs with the Dells/Delton Parks and Rec department. These programs are in partnership with Lake Delton Parks & Recreation. Registration is available online through the Dells/Delton Parks and Rec Event Registration website.
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Upham Woods Anniversary Contest Part 2: Map of Upham
Upham Woods 75th Anniversary is quickly approaching, and we are hosting another contest! Participants are asked to draw a map of Upham Woods, based on their experience here. Mike, our Americorps VISTA, has an example below. As you can see, he highlighted areas he really enjoys. While his map shows all of Upham Woods, your […]
Read More...“Technology Field Day for Professionals” a great success!
Thank you to the 34 educators, administrators and UW-Extension professionals who attended Tuesday’s “Technology Field Day for Professionals!” Participants used mobile technology tools to explore hidden environments on Blackhawk Island including nocturnal wildlife movements, microscopic soil features, and the thermodynamics of living organisms. Participants met after the field experience to discuss how the mobile technologies […]
Read More...HughesNet and Operation Military Kids camp at Upham Woods!
Upham Woods is pleased to welcome representatives of HughesNet to observe our mobile technologies project, in cooperation with youth and adults from Operation Military Kids camp! Youth will experience the mobile technology project on Blackhawk Island and the mainland, exploring natural environments using digital microscopes, remote sensors, infrared cameras and trail cameras. We’re excited to […]
Read More...Upham Woods presenting at the Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE) Annual Conference & Green & Healthy Schools Institute
Come see Upham Woods at the Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE) Annual Conference & Green & Healthy Schools Institute on August 13-15 at UWSP in Stevens Point, WI! We will be presenting several technology sessions, including “Strategies and Methods for Applying Field Friendly Technology in Environmental Education,” and “Education at Speed of Research: Strengthening […]
Read More...Upham Woods booth a hit at 4-H Day at the State Fair
4-H Day at the State Fair was a tremendous success! We were pleased to share some of Upham’s live animals with State Fair visitors and spread the word about 4-H and environmental education at Upham Woods. If you missed us this year, come see us next summer at the Wisconsin State Fair grounds! To see […]
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