Amy Alstad

Phone 608-836-1631, x123
Email aalstad@holywisdommonastery.org

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  • Fall Color Tour of Wisdom Prairie

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Experience the seasonal beauty found at Holy Wisdom Monastery this fall. Knowledgeable tour guides will share our story of caring for the earth and help participants deepen their relationship with this land. Please register below. Event Leader Dr. Amy Alstad is the director of land management and environmental education at Holy Wisdom Monastery. She has a PhD in prairie ecology from UW Madison, almost a decade of professional experience in the field of restoration ecology and a deep-rooted family tradition of restoring and tending prairies that spans four generations. In addition to Amy, there will be several volunteer tour guides ...

    Free

  • Prairie Medicinals for the Immune System

    Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    People who take herbs to support their immune system are sick for a fraction of the time as others or dodge the illness entirely. Learn about the various options Nature offers to support and enhance your wellness. We will cover prairie herbs that make a difference as we enter the winter season. This presentation by Jane Hawley Stevens is an in-person event and will be paired with the 2023 Friends of Wisdom Prairie Annual Meeting. Schedule 5:00 pm โ€“ Guests arrive for drinks and mingling 6:00 pm โ€“ Dinner 6:45 pm โ€“ Friends of Wisdom Prairie Annual Meeting 7:00 pm ...

    $35

  • Wisdom Prairie Winter Tour

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Wisdom Prairie Winter Tour Experience the seasonal beauty of Wisdom Prairie as we explore the winter landscape. Knowledgeable tour guides will lead small groups on routes of varying length through the restored prairies, savannas and woodlands of Holy Wisdom Monastery. Guides will share our story of caring for the earth and help participants deepen their relationship with this land. If snow conditions permit, we will have some snowshoes available to borrow. All are welcome. Must be able to safely navigate winter trails. Please meet at the front doors of the monastery building at 1:00 pm. If the event is cancelled ...

    Free

  • Saving Our Songbirds Together

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Saving Our Songbirds Together: 3 Ways to Help at Home In North America, nearly 30% of birds have vanished in the past 50 years, and songbirds are among the hardest hit. The good news is that we can all help by take several simple steps at home. This workshop will cover how adding bird-friendly plants, reducing threat of window collisions, and buying bird-friendly coffee can directly reduce threats to birds. As part of their registration, participants will get: meaningful information about three of the most significant ways you can positively affect birds at home, with examples and links to resources, ...

    $25

  • Wisdom Prairie Spring Tour

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Experience the seasonal beauty of Wisdom Prairie by coming out to explore the spring landscape. Knowledgeable tour guides will lead small groups on routes of varying length through the restored prairies, savannas and woodlands of Holy Wisdom Monastery. Guides will share our story of caring for the earth and help participants deepen their relationship with this land. All are welcome. Must be able to safely navigate spring trails. Please meet at the front doors of the monastery at 2:15 pm on the date of the tour. If the event is canceled due to inclement weather, we will email you by ...

    Free

  • Great Wisconsin Birdathon

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Great Wisconsin Birdathon The Great Wisconsin Birdathon is Wisconsinโ€™s largest fundraiser for bird conservation. Each year bird enthusiasts from across the state form teams with the goal of finding as many unique bird species as possible while raising important funds for bird conservation. Holy Wisdom Monastery is participating in this event for the fourth time this year! We hope you'll support our team Wrens of Wisdom Prairie in our efforts to find as many bird species as possible on our property on May 11th, 2024. There are several ways to participate: Join us for a birding tour or 'sit' We ...

  • Lupines & Bumble Bees

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Enjoy the beauty and harmony of nature as bumble bee queens and butterflies forage on a hillside of wild lupine and wild indigo in the Holy Wisdom Monastery Prairie. Join Judy Cardin, Wisconsin Bumble Bee Brigade Educator, and Amy Alstad, Director of Land Management & Environmental Education, Holy Wisdom Monastery for a beautiful spring walk and talk. We will meet at 10:00 am at the trailhead & kiosk at the top of the monastery building parking lot. No registration necessary. Click here for a trail map

    Free

  • Wisdom Prairie Summer Tour

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Experience the seasonal beauty of Wisdom Prairie by coming out to explore during a time of peak summer blooms. Experienced tour guides will lead small groups on routes of varying length through the restored prairies, savannas and woodlands of Holy Wisdom Monastery.ย All are welcome. ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† Various tour lengths will be offered. You must be able to walk one mile on mowed hiking trails. ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป Meet at the outdoor kiosk located at the top of the Holy Wisdom Monastery's upper parking lot. ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ Please register below so we have enough tour guides and can communicate with you about the event. <!-- ...

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  • Family-friendly volunteer opportunity

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    On Sunday, September 8th from 11:00 am -1:30 pm, we will host a family-friendly volunteer opportunity in conjunction with Kids on the Prairie. We will celebrate the beauties and bounties of autumn with activities that include harvesting, sorting and pressing apples in the monastery orchard and collecting seeds from Wisdom Prairie. Meet at the kiosk in the upper parking lot at 11:00 am. Please help us spread the word and/or bring a friend! Contact aalstad@holywisdommonastery.org with questions.

    Free