# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Vision at the Arboretum
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join us for a family-friendly educational event on the vision of birds!

This year's Vision at the Arboretum event will take place from 10 am - 1:30 pm on Saturday, August 8th at the Arboretum Visitor Center (2880 Longenecker Dr.) and will feature the following presentations:

•Valerie Shearn-Bochsler, MPH, DVM, DACVP
Talk title: SOS (Songbird Ocular Syndrome): A Tale of Cicadas, Songbirds, and Vitamin A Deficiency

•Prof. Freya Mowat, BVSc, PhD, DECVO, DACVO, MRCVS
Talk title: Eyes in the sky: The biology of vision in birds

After the presentations: meet a Great Horned Owl, Peregrine Falcon, and Broadwinged Hawk from Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center, take a guided walk through the Arboretum with an expert birder, and learn about local rehabilitation efforts from Wings Raptor Center!

A light breakfast will be available starting at 9:45 am. All ages are welcome to attend this free event. RSVP appreciated, but not required. Due to the presence of live birds, we ask that you kindly leave any pets or service animals at home.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/vision-at-the-arboretum/200030496363134
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Madison
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: UW Arboretum Visitor Center
- **lat**: 43.041266200693
- **long**: -89.430532427088
- **full address**: UW Arboretum Visitor Center, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Vision at the Arboretum being held?
  - **A:** Vision at the Arboretum takes place on Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am at UW Arboretum Visitor Center, Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Vision at the Arboretum?
  - **A:** Vision at the Arboretum is organized by McPherson Eye Research Institute.

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