Senior Excursions: Garden Expo (#549005-47)
Madison, WI
Friday, February 10, 2023
Ages 50+ | Min: 35 Max: 45
Registration Fee: $50
*Registration fee is due at time of registration
**Registration Deadline: Monday, February 6, 2023**
Wisconsin Public Television’s Garden & Landscape Expo is a midwinter oasis for people ready to venture out and dig their hands in the dirt. Now in its 30th year, this three-day event celebrates the latest trends in gardening and landscaping.
Lunch will be on your own at the Garden Expo and you will be there from 12:00pm-4:00pm.
Things to do at the Garden Expo:
*Learn something new at one of more than 150 free educational seminars and stage demonstrations
*Visit with hundreds of businesses, independent contractors, nonprofits, and artists to share ideas
*Learn about the newest in gardening, landscaping, and local foods; purchase seeds, tools, and everything else you need to be ready when the trees bud and the ground thaws.
Return to La Crosse at approximately 7:00pm.
*Bus Pick-Up: SSNC @ 9:00am; Sam’s Club @ 9:15am
Pick-Up Locations:
SSNC: South Side Neighborhood Center (1300 South 6th Street)
Sam’s Club: Parking Lot, South End (1211 Crossing Meadows Drive)
SENIOR EXCURSION POLICIES
REGISTRATION
Participants must provide the following to register: name, address, phone, e-mail, birthday, and emergency contact information.
All participants are required to sign the City’s Waiver of Liability (as is) the day of the trip. Failure to do so will result in missing the trip and no refund.
CANCELLATIONS
Refunds are not issued unless your ticket can be resold by the department to someone on the waiting list. After the registration deadline, refunds are not guaranteed. The Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department must be notified of all cancellations.
You may not resell, exchange, or give your ticket away. Registered participants on the waitlist have priority for seats that become available. All transfers must be handled by the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department. After the registration deadline, no transfers will be allowed without prior approval. In case of inclement weather, refunds will not be issued unless the City is able to recover funds from the tour venue.
PARTICIPANT EXPECTATIONS
Trip participants must be self-sufficient or have with them a companion to assist with specific needs. This includes, but is not limited to, walking, sitting, standing, eating, and using the restroom. Please note the companion must register and pay for the trip. Participants with special needs must make those needs known at the time of registration.
Participants that use a wheelchair must make the office aware of their participation. Unfortunately, not all destinations will be fully accessible.
Trip participants will remain with the group unless the schedule includes designated free time.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
All trips have a minimal amount of walking involved. If the trip has excessive walking or stairs involved, that information will be included in the trip description.
Bus seating: We do not have reserved seating on trips. Participants may select seats on a first-come, first-served basis.
Buses will leave promptly at the time designated.
Return to the bus at the required time so the group does not have to wait.
Return times are always approximate. Every effort will be made to return to La Crosse at the designated time.
