2026 Cabin Fever Lecture Series
takes place at the Carnegie-Schadde Memorial Public Library at 230 4th Avenue in downtown Baraboo
All presentations start at 6:30 PM
Doors open at 6:00 PM. Come socialize, grab some cookies, coffee (decaffeinated) and/or tea prior to the presentation.
Wednesday, March 4th​
Enough about Casey
Not “all” but, enough about BRPA’s new Executive Director, Casey Jones; presented by the one who knows him best.​
Wednesday, March 18th​
Glacial Lakes in the Baraboo Area
Eric Carson (Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey) will discuss the mechanisms that drove the formation and drainage of a series of glacial lakes in the Baraboo area at the peak of the last glaciation (~25,000 years ago), when ice from the northeast over-ran the eastern Baraboo Range and blocked the Wisconsin River’s southward flow.
Wednesday, April 1st​
An Arctic Adventure
Robert Rolley (BRPA Treasurer) and his wife, Karen Mesmer share their experiences and wildlife encounters kayaking among icebergs in Svalbard, Greenland and Iceland.
Wednesday, April 15th​
Community Conservation: from Wisconsin to the World
Dr. Teri Allendorf will describe projects to protect biodiversity, including endangered species such as yellow-tailed woolly monkeys in Peru, orangutans in Malaysia, chimpanzees in Cameroon, and tigers in Nepal, among many others.
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Community Conservation is based in Viroqua, WI and collaborates with local communities around the world to build their capacity to conserve biodiversity. Since 1984, Community Conservation has supported over 200 communities through 31 projects in 17 countries.