Class: Effigy Mounds of Southern Wisconsin

Name: Class: Effigy Mounds of Southern Wisconsin
Start: 2025-11-08T13:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-08T16:00:00-06:00
Location: UW-Madison Arboretum

Schedule

Sat Nov 08 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

UW-Madison Arboretum | Madison, WI

Earthen mounds with conical, linear, and animal shapes were built by Native people in southern Wisconsin. The effigy mound groups at the Arboretum are among the few remaining of hundreds built in our area more than 1,000 years ago. Learn about the mounds, the people who created them, and their environment. Indoor class, with optional outdoor walk if weather permits. Instructor: Paul Borowsky, Arboretum naturalist. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Fee: $30. Register by November 4: arboretum.wisc.edu/learn/adult-education/classes/
Please note that registrations can only be transferred or refunded by contacting the Arboretum.
See more Arboretum events: arboretum.wisc.edu/visit/events/