🌌 Discover the Sky: A Community Star Party! 🌌

Join us for a magical Star Party at Anderson Farm County Park! ✨
📅 Tuesday, October 6, 2026
🕖 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
📍 Dog Park Parking Lot, 804 Union Road, Oregon, WI

🔭 Volunteers from the Madison Astronomical Society will bring telescopes and guide you on a tour of the night sky. See planets, constellations, and a nova or two. Maybe even a shooting star! Ask questions, peek through an eyepiece, or watch the sky on a screen—it’s all free and open to everyone.

R.S.V.P. on the APF calendar page: https://www.andersonparkfriends.org/starparty26.

🔭 Volunteers from the Madison Astronomical Society will bring telescopes and guide you on a tour of the night sky. See planets, constellations, and a nova or two. Maybe even a shooting star! Ask questions, peek through an eyepiece, or watch the sky on a screen—it’s all free and open to everyone.

R.S.V.P. on the APF calendar page: https://www.andersonparkfriends.org/starparty26.

Anderson Park Friends and the Madison Astronomical Society (MAS) will co-sponsor a star gazing event. MAS will send volunteers with telescopes and assist participants with the telescopes. They will show people the sky through an eyepiece and possibly on a screen.

🔭 Volunteers from the Madison Astronomical Society will bring telescopes and guide you on a tour of the night sky. See planets, constellations, and a nova or two. Maybe even a shooting star! Ask questions, peek through an eyepiece, or watch the sky on a screen—it’s all free and open to everyone.

There will be a brief tour of the sky. MAS volunteers are always happy to answer questions.  The event will depend on the weather and condition of the sky (clouds). There is not back up date. The event will be confirmed  by 3 p.m. that day; check the Anderson Park Friends Facebook page for updates. (Better yet, follow us on Facebook) All are welcome.

Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather and conditions. Handicap accessible facilities are available, including a vault toilet.

🌠 Important: The event depends on clear skies. We’ll confirm by 3 p.m. that day. Dress for the weather and bring your sense of wonder

2026 Food Pantry Garden - Join Us!

It's the growing season and we need your volunteer time and/or financial support. Your 2025 financial supported the 2,700 pounds of fresh produce.

The APF garden supports 2 food pantries in Oregon (primary) and the Badger Prairie Needs Network [antry in Verona WI.

🌱🌟 Join Us at the Anderson Farm Center Food Pantry Garden! 🌟🌱

💚 How You Can Help:

• Volunteer: Join us for a fun, rewarding morning of gardening.
• Donate: Funds support seeds, vegetable seedlings, tools, organic fertilizer, and cover crops (soil improvement). Make a donation from our donation page (Click here.) to support the food pantry garden.

Labor is 100% volunteer. Your time is needed for 1-2 volunteer shifts on Tuesday mornings (8:30 -10:30 a.m. You’ll benefit by helping feed children, seniors, and those in need. Fresh produce is always in short supply at the pantries. Group opportunities available.

✨ Why Volunteer?

• Small Time, Big Impact: Just 1-2 shifts on Tuesday mornings (8:30 - 10:30 a.m.) make a huge difference. Other days and times of the week are available.
• Community Impact: Your efforts help ensure everyone has access to healthy food.

Business, Church, and Nonprofit Opportunities to Fight Hunger: APF will work with businesses, churches, and/or nonprofits to organize a work event on your schedule.  Our common event schedule is based on Tuesday mornings (8:30 -10:30 a.m.  Volunteers typically plant seeds, weed and water the vegetables, as well as harvest the crops.

Together, we can grow hope and nourish our community. Let's make 2026 our best year yet!

Call Barb Hill, 608-835-9090 for more info and to volunteer.

APF partners with the Oregon Area Food Pantry, Oregon School District, and Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens to plan and operate the garden.

Founded in 2013, Anderson Park Friends, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to growing and protecting Anderson Farm County Park.

Upcoming...

Below are work/educational/recreational events scheduled for the 3rd quarter of 2026.

Additional Events

1. General Workdays: 2^nd Saturday of each month, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (914 Union Road, Oregon, WI 53575, some locations may be different)
2. Food Pantry Workdays (Seasonal-April through November): Each Tuesday,, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., (805 Union Road, Oregon, WI 53575)
3. Forest, Prairie, Ames Bluebird Trail, Native Gardens Teams: Ad hoc schedule, (Seasonal-April through November), Each Monday, starting May 19th, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.