Category: Past Events
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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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Arboretum Neighborhood Garage Sales-May 17th, 2025 9am-3pm
Please join us for the first ever Arboretum Neighborhood Garage Sale. Please review the map below for participating sales. Please note that there are likely more participants than the map represents as some residents were not able to commit before the map detailing deadline. So be on the lookout for signage through the neighborhood to…
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UW Arboretum/ANA Work Party November 30, 2024 9:30-11:30 am
A BIG thank you to you all for turning out on such a cold Saturday morning to help out with the second Arb/ANA work party. Every time I drive by the “food forest”, I’m impressed with how much better it looks after our clean-out. Marian Farrior thanks you too. Pictures from the event are posted…
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Fall/Winter 2024 ANA General Meeting November 18, 2024
It’s time again for a neighborhood wide general meeting of the Arboretum Neighborhood Association. This meeting carries “heavier weight” shall we say than usual as the primary focus will be further discussion about the possible transition to City public water for our area and dissolution of the Lake Forest Water Co op. This is a…
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Arboretum Neighborhood End Of Summer Picnic 2024
When: Saturday, August 24th, 2024 from 2:30-4:30 pm Where: Fraust Park What: Come celebrate the last days of summer with your neighbors! BYOB (bring your own beverage). Frios Pops will be on site with delicious frozen treats to cool off with. There will be several simple games and activities for all to take part in.…
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