Programs & Events

All FOPFC programs are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise stated, these events will take place at Pope Farm Conservancy, 7440 West Old Sauk Road, meeting in the lower parking lot. If you like planning events or bringing people together, then we invite you to join our Programs Committee! Please fill out our Online Volunteer Form.

2025 FOPFC PROGRAMS

Winter Walk at Pope Farm Conservancy

Sunday, February 16th, 2025 (1:00-2:00PM)

Location: Pope Farm Conservancy, 7440 W Old Sauk Rd, Verona, WI 53593
** Meet in the LOWER parking lot off Old Sauk Road **

The Friends will be hosting a Winter Walk at Pope Farm Conservancy on Sunday, February 16th, 2025, at 1PM. Come enjoy the stark beauty of winter at the conservancy. Bring your own gear (snowshoes, cross-country skis, or hiking boots) and join us for a one-hour adventure through this beautiful winter wonderland. Let’s hope for some nice winter weather! This walk is free and open to the public – no registration is necessary. Learn More…

Additional 2025 events will be announced in Feb. 2025

Past Programs – Archived Videos

History of the Civilian Conservation Corp
at Pope Farm Conservancy

January 26, 2022
Speakers: Historian Robert Moore and Jim Bolitho

watch recording

Attracting Eastern Bluebirds
to Your Yard

April 20, 2021
Speaker: Pat Ready, Director of BRAW

Watch recording

Planting, Growing and Feeding:
Forward Garden in 2021

April 10, 2021
Speaker: Matt Lechmaier, Farm Manager

WATCH RECORDING

Pope Farm Conservancy:
A Learning Lab for Elementary School Kids

March 29, 2021
Speaker: Alex Schutz, Science Specialist
at Pope Farm Elementary School

Watch Recording

Monarch Butterfly Habitat and Migration

September 14, 2020
Speaker: Karen Oberhauser,
Director of UW-Madison Arboretum and
the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project

Watch recording

Native American Spirituality
and Care for the Earth

October 4, 2020
Speaker: Katherine Heskin,
Theologian and Adjunct Professor at Edgewood College