How Lovely Are Thy Branches Temporary Labyrinth Project

How Lovely Are Thy Branches Temporary Labyrinth Project The Labyrinth was Open to the Public until Feb 28 2022. Installation constructed from recycled pines The Labyrinth is now open to the public until Feb 28th.

Park hours are 4am to 10pm

Please Slow your Roll! Please watch your step in changing weather, paths could be icy, uneven surfaces. Mud or ice may necessitate closing until conditions are more favorable. This Project was commissioned by Madison Arts Commission Blink program which supports artist proposed temporary public art installations. Conceived, designed, and facilitated by Madison artist, Li

llian Sizemore The project is also supported by a Matching Grant from an anonymous arts fund at the Madon Community Foundation, administered by local arts non-profit Communication Madison. We respectfully acknowledge that we are on the stolen ancient lands of the Hocak Worak (Ho-Chunk), the Sauk and Meskwaki (Sac and Fox), the Kaskaskia, Perioria, Piakeshaw, Wea (Illinois or Illini), Myaamia (Miami) and the Oceti Sakowin (Lakota Sioux). Source: https://native-land.ca

TREES DROP OFF is now completed. Thanks to Your
Tree-mendous donations, we reached our goal of trees. JAN 2-17th! Drop at designated point at OLBRICH Park 3527 Atwood Ave. (at Walter St. Near the BierGarten)

Opening Day to the Public, was JAN 30, 2022

The x-mas tree branches will be used to construct the labyrinth design - we're taking the fragrant pine boughs off the trees, (we're not using the whole trees) to build the pathway of the Labyrinth. This is not a Maze, You can't get lost here. A labyrinth has a single path in and out.
“How Lovely Are Thy Branches” emphasizes the beautiful, circular continuum of our interdependence with nature. The LABYRINTH offers the opportunity to walk into nature, foster community, and carry forward the goodwill of the holidays! Traditionally Labyrinths are used for reflection and to quiet the mind. The Labyrinth will serve as a contemplative container in which to gather—to look forward with hope and creativity for a healthier future for All. We are advocating local trees and wreaths, to avoid introducing the Elongate Hemlock Scale (EHS) sometimes found in tree stock at Big Box stores. Keep Wisconsin's indigenous pine forests healthy! The project highlights the cycle of life through the lens of the humble Christmas tree. When the labyrinth project is over, the branches will be collected and used for mulching our summer blueberry crops! Full Circle!

May 2 2026 is WORLD LABYRINTH DAY!!Find an event, walk or make a labyrinth, as we walk as one🌀
05/01/2026

May 2 2026 is WORLD LABYRINTH DAY!!

Find an event, walk or make a labyrinth, as we walk as one🌀

WLD 2026

Shoreline protection: Another excellent use for repurposed Christmas Trees!
02/16/2026

Shoreline protection: Another excellent use for repurposed Christmas Trees!

The trees also morph into sand dunes to protect homes on the seafront against rising sea levels and serve as habitat for rare species

At Aldo Leopold Nature Center, there is a simple and beautiful temporary labyrinth. Go see if you can find it!
12/27/2025

At Aldo Leopold Nature Center, there is a simple and beautiful temporary labyrinth. Go see if you can find it!

Today, we give thanks for the healing power of nature.

Winter invites us to slow down—embracing darkness, rest, and reflection—while gently guiding us back toward the light. As the season settles in, may you find moments of tenderness, quiet wonder, and connection in the stark beauty of snow, ice, and star-filled skies. ❄️✨

Photo: Stephanie Briand, Aldo Leopold Nature Center

Skate in the shape of a Labyrinth at one of Madison Parks ice rinks! Happy Winter to all ❄️🩵⛸️🌀
12/22/2025

Skate in the shape of a Labyrinth at one of Madison Parks ice rinks! Happy Winter to all ❄️🩵⛸️🌀

Join the global movement on World Labyrinth Day, Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, and discover the transformative power of colle...
12/22/2025

Join the global movement on World Labyrinth Day, Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, and discover the transformative power of collective exploration through this free workshop, empowering you to embark on a journey of self-discovery and connection with others worldwide. Register:

Veriditas is dedicated to inspiring personal and planetary change and renewal through the labyrinth experience. We accomplish our mission by training and supporting labyrinth facilitators around the world, and offering meaningful events that promote further understanding of the labyrinth as a tool f...

Join in the local Solstice tradition ! 🔥
12/12/2025

Join in the local Solstice tradition ! 🔥

The Annual Solstice Bonfire Celebration at Olbrich Park will be Sunday, 12/21. Be there by 4pm. Bonfire lighting ceremony begins at 4:30. ♨️🎊🌲
Cast your cares and hopes for 2026 into the fire. Bring friends! ♨️♨️♨️♨️
Honoring Lance Green, current Friends of Starkweather Creek Chair, to light the fire. ✌️♨️🌲

Brought to you by Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association and Friends of Starkweather Creek

Blue Sky Mind
10/19/2025

Blue Sky Mind

Hello from The Birches! Former entry way to the Labyrinth… do you remember? They’re so pretty
10/09/2025

Hello from The Birches! Former entry way to the Labyrinth… do you remember? They’re so pretty

Ah, just before the sun hides behind the building, a peaceful labyrinth found at Berea College, KY📸courtesy J Firth
08/08/2025

Ah, just before the sun hides behind the building, a peaceful labyrinth found at Berea College, KY

📸courtesy J Firth

Mysterious forest labyrinth at Moon Beach Camp on Moon Lake by Lac Du Flambeau 🌙🌙🌙 📸 courtesy
07/24/2025

Mysterious forest labyrinth at Moon Beach Camp on Moon Lake by Lac Du Flambeau 🌙🌙🌙
📸 courtesy

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