Category: Neighborhood News
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Ongoing Fundraising
The Arboretum Neighborhood Association is a volunteer run, dues free, 501c3 non profit organization. All of our events are entirely funded from donations and grants. Because of this, we are always welcoming donations from our residents and looking for new and creative ways to fundraise. Our very own Board member and neighbor, Jaala Spiro, recently…
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LFWC Pump House Mural Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 9/28/25 3pm
What a tremendous event the mural painting project became last weekend! We had 59 community members show up to help paint, set up, clean up, and just enjoy the process together! A special shout out to our neighborhood doggie helpers that were a welcome furry addition over the two days! Now let’s celebrate this beautiful addition to…
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Mural Painting Project Neighborhood Grant September 20 & 21 2025
Hi Everyone! RECAP The ANA applied for and was awarded a grant by the City of Madison Neighborhood Association Grant Program earlier this year. The funds will be used to paint two neighborhood murals. The Lake Forest Neighborhood Water Co-op has graciously allowed us access to paint the first mural on the side of their pump house…
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UW Arboretum/ANA Work Party Oct. 4, 2025
Micah Kloppenburg, Restoration Outreach Coordinator at the UW Arboretum, and the ANA are partnering this fall on a joint work party on Saturday, October 4, 1:00 – 3:00. We will be working in Harvey Schmidt Park clearing woody brush from the shoreline and will meet at the parking area between Catlin Place and Frazer Place. Micah and…
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ANA General Meeting Spring/Summer Meeting June 12, 2025
Please join us for a public informational meeting regarding neighborhood issues. When: Thursday June 12, 2025 from 6pm – 8pm Where: U.W. Madison Arboretum Visitor Center Auditorium, 2880 Longenecker Drive Madison, WI 53711 Agenda: (order of speakers to be determined) -Michael Hansen, UW Arboretum land care manager: Q & A regarding current season natural land management in…
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Arboretum Neighborhood Summer Picnic August 9th, 2025
We had so much fun at the inaugural neighborhood picnic last year we thought “let’s do it again!” We will plan to hold this in Fraust Park again on the afternoon of August 9th from 1-3 pm. Rain date will be August 10th. Please bring any items you would like to grill as we will…
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Neighborhood Clean Up Day Saturday May 3rd!
Neighborhood Clean Up Day Saturday May 3rd! I will leave clean up tools near the Little Free Library in Harvey Schmidt Park in front of the “big climbing rock” at 10 am. The City Parks department was kind enough to loan us gloves, garbage bags, pickers, and buckets. The goal is to pick up unwanted refuse laying in…
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