Events
UW Family Gardening Day at the Wisconsin Energy Institute
Free, Annual Event! April showers bring May flowers—and this opportunity to explore campus gardens, greenhouses, and research facilities. At WEI, meet over a dozen scientists while exploring a variety of topics from ecology to engineering! Learn how plants play a key role in much of the Energy Institute's research. Conduct an experiment to make gas from grass, explore amazing underground ecosystems, chat with a naturalist from the UW–Madison Arboretum, tour the building, and much more!
Bioblitz at Lemonweir Solar Farm
What's blooming, flying, hopping, or maybe just growing under and around the solar panels at Mauston’s Lemonweir solar farm? Lace up your boots and join the Wisconsin Energy Institute, the WI Center for Environmental Education, WI SeaGrant and OneEnergy Renewables for a morning of exploration in the array. We’ll meet at Mauston High School for a brief orientation and then head into the 18-acre 3 MW solar array to document all the species we can observe.
2027 Wisconsin State KidWind Challenge & Renewable Energy Expo
The WI State KidWind Challenge is a hands-on renewable energy competition for students across Wisconsin. Top student teams from two Regional Wisconsin KidWind Challenges bring small-scale wind turbines or solar devices that they've designed to the State Challenge where they will be tested for power output. Teams also meet with a panel of expert judges to present their design process and demonstrate their contextual knowledge and tackle instant challenge activities.