2026 Wolf Awareness Week
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Sat, Oct 17, 2026; 9:00 AM
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- Sat, Oct 24, 2026
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2026 Wolf Awareness Week
Wolf Awareness Week 2026 takes place October 18-24. Please plan to join us for this exciting week focusing on wolf ecology, dispelling persistent myths, and promoting coexistence with these keystone species.
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Organized By: Wisconsin Chapter
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Elizabeth Ward
elizabeth.ward@sierraclub.org
Wolf Awareness Week 2026 takes place October 18-24. Please plan to join us for this exciting week focusing on wolf ecology, dispelling persistent myths, and promoting coexistence with these keystone species.
New for 2026: Our theme this year will be “Wolf families” using a different lens each day to examine Wisconsin wolf families - how wolf families survive together and the challenges our Wisconsin wolf families still face today.
How it works: By signing up for our educational week, you will receive an email for each day with fun content, an opt-in activity you can do on your own, as well as invitations to join us for special virtual evening events throughout the week.
Perks of the Pack: By signing up, you will automatically receive a special 2026 custom Wolf Awareness Week sticker in the mail and also be entered to win a 1,000-piece wolf jigsaw puzzle by Sam Zimmerman / Zhaawanoogiizhik, an Ojibwe artist whose work we featured during Wolf Awareness Week last year!
OCT 17 EARLY START SATURDAY
Join us to kick off the week at the Dane Co. Farmers’ Market at our Sierra Club table. We will be giving out wolf stickers, featuring educational info, and getting people registered for our week ahead!
OCT 18 SIGN-UP SUNDAY
Sign up for the week and share with your pack! Our social media blitz will focus on wolf families, pack behavior, and wolf communication. Follow along on Facebook, and Instagram
OCT 19 MA’IINGAN MONDAY
Explore Ojibwe perspectives on ma’iingan (wolves) and how that influences wolf families in Wisconsin today.
OCT 20 WOLF TALES TUESDAY
Participate in our virtual book club discussion at 6:30 p.m. on Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear by Erica Berry. We will look at how the book blends science, history and societal views about wolves.
OCT 21 WOLF COUNTRY WEDNESDAY
Join our virtual presentation at 7 p.m. with Olivia Deering from UW-Madison, who has been researching a wolf family for three years in Columbia County, possibly the southernmost wolf pack in our state.
OCT 22 TRACKING TRIVIA THURSDAY
Put your tracking skills to the test by identifying wolf tracks in our online quiz! Plus, discover winter tracking programs and learn how to become a volunteer wolf tracker.
OCT 23 FUN WITH WOLVES FRIDAY
Get ready for some artistic fun, from our fan-favorite wolf coloring sheet to a virtual paint night led by an artist celebrating wolf families! PAINT NIGHT NOTE: This will be a hybrid event with an artist leading us through how to do a watercolor painting of a wolf! Some local Sierra Club groups are hosting gatherings you could join or you could also attend remotely from home! If you do attend from home, you will just have to make sure to check out the supply list and make sure you have everything you need.
OCT 24 ESA SATURDAY
Get an update on federal attacks impacting wolves, the Endangered Species Act, and what Sierra Club is doing to fight for them. Plus, learn about additional ways to stay engaged and take action to protect WI wolf families!
Howl Yeah: Hope you can join our wolf family for a fun-filled week!
"The strength of the wolf is the pack." — Rudyard Kipling
Signup Instructions: Everyone who signs up gets a coveted 2026 Wolf Awareness Week sticker!