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Monarch Butterfly on Blue Background with text reading Benefit Banquet

Annual Benefit Banquet

22nd Annual Maywood Benefit Banquet Reserve your ticket by Wednesday, September 24 Thursday, October 9, 2025 Lakeland University Younger Family Campus Center View Invitation 5pm – Reception with complimentary appetizers and

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Prairie Walk

Saturday, July 26, 2025 FREE ADMISSION Event and Activity Schedule 9:00am – Noon: Self-guided tours at local prairies (see site details below) 12:30pm -1:30pm Keynote Speaker Mariette Nowak at Maywood

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Walk On The Wild Side 2025

Walk On The Wild Side

Support Maywood this June as we Walk on the Wild Side. Enjoy a 3-mile trail walk at the park. A shorter prairie loop will also be available. Virtual options available

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Group of people enjoying a pancake breakfast at Maywood's Flapjack Day event.

Flapjack Day

Online ticket sales close Saturday (March 15) night. The Ecology Center is closed Saturday for event set-up. Tickets are available at the door with cash or check. Sunday, March 16,

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Neon Sign wtih text reading Maywood Presents Trivia Night February 1 6pm

Maywood Trivia Night

Gather your team and test your trivia knowledge! Team of up to eight people will compete in 10 rounds of general knowledge trivia. Each round will have 10 questions. Teams

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Night sky with text reading GLOW HIKE and the Maywood logo

Maywood Glow Hike

Follow colorful luminaries along trails through Maywood Park and experience the park in a new light! First 100 pre-registered participants will receive an eco-friendly reusable glow stick to enhance the

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Bus Trip: Horicon Marsh

Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Horicon Marsh in the early fall. At more than 33,000 acres, Horicon Marsh is one of the largest freshwater marshes in the United

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