27 days left until Canoecopia!     March 13 - 15
Location
Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Way
Madison, Wisconsin

Show Hours
Friday: 3 PM to 8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM

Tickets
1-Day: $17.00
3-Day: $35.00
Ages 17 and under are FREE
Cash or check only for tickets purchased at the event

Parking Fees
1-Day: $10.00
Credit only, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center
Advanced passes may be purchased HERE.
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2026 Presentations by Category
Conservation

Curtis Casto
 The Onion Bag Solution: Empowering Paddlers to Protect Our Waters
   Killarney (Spark by Hilton) - Hilton Fri 5:30pm-6:15pm 
   Killarney (Spark by Hilton) - Hilton Sun 10:30am-11:15am 

Tamara Dean
 River Bellwethers
   Killarney (Spark by Hilton) - Hilton Sat 11:30am-12:15pm 
   Killarney (Spark by Hilton) - Hilton Sun 12:30pm-1:15pm 
Native freshwater mussels, each capable of filtering ten to forty gallons of water daily, are vital to keeping our rivers healthy. But their losses-from overharvesting, damming, pollution, and warming waters-are legendary. "River Bellwethers," based on an essay from Dean's collection, Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless, presents the fascinating stories of determined Wisconsinites who battled government officials, changed policy, and set new standards to protect native mussels. Their ... Read More



Evan Sirianni
 The Search for Sculpin: Exploring the Kickapoo River Watershed
   Killarney (Spark by Hilton) - Hilton Fri 3:30pm-4:15pm 
   Killarney (Spark by Hilton) - Hilton Sat 9:30am-10:15am 

Tamara Thomsen, Sissel Schroeder
 Navigating Wisconsin's Dugout Canoe Landscapes
   Bear - upstairs Sun 12:30pm-1:15pm 
More than 120 dugout canoes reported from Wisconsin range in age from 81 to over 5,200 years old. Three-quarters of these canoes have been found in or near water, including a number of dugouts in Lake Mendota in Madison. The Madison area has been a significant dwelling place for Indigenous people for more than 12,500 years in archaeological terms, and since time immemorial for the Ho-Chunk and Menominee people. Watercraft played a principal role in the area's transportation network. The Lake ... Read More



Marcy West
 Water Lovers Role in Protecting Landscapes
   Killarney (Spark by Hilton) - Hilton Fri 4:30pm-5:15pm 
   Killarney (Spark by Hilton) - Hilton Sat 12:30pm-1:15pm 
 
Location
Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Way
Madison, Wisconsin

Show Hours
Friday: 3 PM to 8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM

  Tickets
1-Day: $17.00
3-Day: $35.00
Ages 17 and under are FREE
Cash or check only for tickets purchased at the event

  Parking Fees
1-Day: $8.00
Credit only, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center
Advanced passes may be purchased HERE.
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