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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stand Up Straight! (Fri AM)
Some are stiff and so straight and some are bendy and bound to be eaten. Stems are all around so let’s take a few moments to appreciate the work they do and their amazing shapes and sizes and colors. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stand Up Straight! (Thurs AM)
Some are stiff and so straight and some are bendy and bound to be eaten. Stems are all around so let’s take a few moments to appreciate the work they do and their amazing shapes and sizes and colors. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stand Up Straight! (Wed AM)
Some are stiff and so straight and some are bendy and bound to be eaten. Stems are all around so let’s take a few moments to appreciate the work they do and their amazing shapes and sizes and colors. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stand Up Straight! (Tues PM)
Some are stiff and so straight and some are bendy and bound to be eaten. Stems are all around so let’s take a few moments to appreciate the work they do and their amazing shapes and sizes and colors. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stand Up Straight! (Tues AM)
Some are stiff and so straight and some are bendy and bound to be eaten. Stems are all around so let’s take a few moments to appreciate the work they do and their amazing shapes and sizes and colors. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed (Fri AM)
Let’s visit with one of our most favorite furry friends. We’ll hop this way and that and explore rabbit nests and food. We’ll have a hoppin’ good time as we explore everything rabbit today! Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: 6 More Weeks! (MMSD)
From woolly bear caterpillars to groundhogs, animals have been used for a long time as predictors of the weather. We will learn about some of these animals and what they predict, along with some of their unique adaptations. Come learn and explore with us during these last weeks of winter! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed (Thurs AM)
Let’s visit with one of our most favorite furry friends. We’ll hop this way and that and explore rabbit nests and food. We’ll have a hoppin’ good time as we explore everything rabbit today! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed (Wed AM)
Let’s visit with one of our most favorite furry friends. We’ll hop this way and that and explore rabbit nests and food. We’ll have a hoppin’ good time as we explore everything rabbit today! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed (Tues PM)
Let’s visit with one of our most favorite furry friends. We’ll hop this way and that and explore rabbit nests and food. We’ll have a hoppin’ good time as we explore everything rabbit today! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed (Tues AM)
Let’s visit with one of our most favorite furry friends. We’ll hop this way and that and explore rabbit nests and food. We’ll have a hoppin’ good time as we explore everything rabbit today! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get a Grip (Fri AM)
We’ll handle winter in exciting ways today because there’s so much to discover using our fingers. Games, crafts and more will put you in touch with this cool season. It’s a stroke of genius! Then come back and feel your way through spring, summer, and fall as we explore nature at our fingertips. It will be a touch-down experience every season. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get a Grip (Thurs AM)
We’ll handle winter in exciting ways today because there’s so much to discover using our fingers. Games, crafts and more will put you in touch with this cool season. It’s a stroke of genius! Then come back and feel your way through spring, summer, and fall as we explore nature at our fingertips. It will be a touch-down experience every season. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get a Grip (Wed AM)
We’ll handle winter in exciting ways today because there’s so much to discover using our fingers. Games, crafts and more will put you in touch with this cool season. It’s a stroke of genius! Then come back and feel your way through spring, summer, and fall as we explore nature at our fingertips. It will be a touch-down experience every season. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get a Grip (Tues PM)
We’ll handle winter in exciting ways today because there’s so much to discover using our fingers. Games, crafts and more will put you in touch with this cool season. It’s a stroke of genius! Then come back and feel your way through spring, summer, and fall as we explore nature at our fingertips. It will be a touch-down experience every season. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get a Grip (Tues AM)
We’ll handle winter in exciting ways today because there’s so much to discover using our fingers. Games, crafts and more will put you in touch with this cool season. It’s a stroke of genius! Then come back and feel your way through spring, summer, and fall as we explore nature at our fingertips. It will be a touch-down experience every season. Continue reading
Find out more »Bird & Nature Outing at Edna Taylor Conservation Park
Join us for regularly scheduled – 4th Saturday of every month – Bird & Nature Outings at Edna Taylor Conservation Park! This free, family-friendly nature hike requires no registration and is co-sponsored by Madison FUN Friends of Urban Nature partner groups Madison Parks, Madison Audubon and Aldo Leopold Nature Center. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leave it to Beavers (Fri AM)
Let’s build a beaver house, snack on twigs, and swat our tails as we step into the lives of these pond dwelling friends.
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Vacation Day: January Thaw (MMSD)
It’s time to get out weather tools and check for a mid-winter thaw! We will head out across the nature center to record temperatures, identify clouds, check our wind speeds, and even drill down to measure the ice on our pond. While we enjoy a break in the weather we will check all over for signs of animals waking up from their torpor and put out bird feeders for our winter visitors. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leave it to Beavers (Thurs AM)
Let’s build a beaver house, snack on twigs, and swat our tails as we step into the lives of these pond dwelling friends.
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leave it to Beavers (Wed AM)
Let’s build a beaver house, snack on twigs, and swat our tails as we step into the lives of these pond dwelling friends.
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leave it to Beavers (Tues PM)
Let’s build a beaver house, snack on twigs, and swat our tails as we step into the lives of these pond dwelling friends.
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leave it to Beavers (Tues AM)
Let’s build a beaver house, snack on twigs, and swat our tails as we step into the lives of these pond dwelling friends.
Continue reading
Vacation Day: Clues on Snowshoes (MGSD & MMSD)
Walk like a lynx on snowshoes to track rabbits and other prey! We’ll learn how Wisconsin’s mammals adapt to the harsh winter environment as we learn about the true hibernators like the groundhog, deep sleepers such as the chipmunk and those active all winter long, like the fox! Then we’ll strap on snowshoes to search the trails for signs of wildlife wintering in the woods. If no snow is present, we will hike to observe animal signs on foot. All snowshoes will be provided, however if you have snowshoes, you are welcome to bring your own. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tap Tap Tap (Fri AM)
Wouldn’t you know, woodpeckers are the topic of the day! From their funny four-toed feet to their sticky tongues, there is lots to explore so join us for a day of hands on activities and woody woodpecker fun!
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Vacation Day: Adventures with Aldo (MGSD)
Did you know that Aldo Leopold’s birthday is in January? Let’s celebrate his birthday by doing some of his favorite activities! We will learn how to observe nature and record what is happening outside. Phenology is a term you will get to learn and use to compare what we see outside here at ALNC with what other people are seeing outside. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tap Tap Tap (Thurs AM)
Wouldn’t you know, woodpeckers are the topic of the day! From their funny four-toed feet to their sticky tongues, there is lots to explore so join us for a day of hands on activities and woody woodpecker fun!
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tap Tap Tap (Wed AM)
Wouldn’t you know, woodpeckers are the topic of the day! From their funny four-toed feet to their sticky tongues, there is lots to explore so join us for a day of hands on activities and woody woodpecker fun!
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tap Tap Tap (Tues PM)
Wouldn’t you know, woodpeckers are the topic of the day! From their funny four-toed feet to their sticky tongues, there is lots to explore so join us for a day of hands on activities and woody woodpecker fun!
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tap Tap Tap (Tues AM)
Wouldn’t you know, woodpeckers are the topic of the day! From their funny four-toed feet to their sticky tongues, there is lots to explore so join us for a day of hands on activities and woody woodpecker fun!
Continue reading
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fridgid-Aire (Fri AM)
It’s a great time of year to learn about winter weather with our little ones. We’ll investigate snow and ice, hot and cold. Games, crafts and more will help us to learn about winter weather and temperature.
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fridgid-Aire (Thurs AM)
It’s a great time of year to learn about winter weather with our little ones. We’ll investigate snow and ice, hot and cold. Games, crafts and more will help us to learn about winter weather and temperature.
Continue reading
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fridgid-Aire (Wed AM)
It’s a great time of year to learn about winter weather with our little ones. We’ll investigate snow and ice, hot and cold. Games, crafts and more will help us to learn about winter weather and temperature.
Continue reading
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fridgid-Aire (Tues PM)
It’s a great time of year to learn about winter weather with our little ones. We’ll investigate snow and ice, hot and cold. Games, crafts and more will help us to learn about winter weather and temperature.
Continue reading
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fridgid-Aire (Tues AM)
It’s a great time of year to learn about winter weather with our little ones. We’ll investigate snow and ice, hot and cold. Games, crafts and more will help us to learn about winter weather and temperature.
Continue reading
Family Public Program: Saturday Science – Aldo Leopold Day
Celebrate Wisconsin’s legendary naturalist and his legacy of environmentalism and conservation! Identify and investigate mammals, birds, fish, insects, reptiles and amphibians; read animal tracks and tree rings; make your own nature journal; build instruments to measure the wind and weather; and more! Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Little Critters (MMSD)
Learning about little critters can be BIG fun! We’ll spend the day learning about mice, voles, moles, shrews, bats and more. Go on a food scavenger hunt, search for signs and scat, find out how they stay warm in winter, dissect an owl pellet to put together a little critter skeleton, and try to observe a little critter up close through live trapping and release. Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Adventures with Aldo (MMSD)
Did you know that Aldo Leopold’s birthday is in January? Let’s celebrate his birthday by doing some of his favorite activities! We will learn how to observe nature and record what is happening outside. Phenology is a term you will get to learn and use to compare what we see outside here at ALNC with what other people are seeing outside. Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Cabin Fever (MMSD)
Shake off some of that cabin fever by heading to Aldo Leopold Nature Center! There are many fun games to play in the cold and snow and we will stay cozy and warm while doing so! Get ready to complete challenges in the great outdoors from obstacle courses to capture the flag. Put your outdoor skills to the test and enjoy these last few months of winter! Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Owl Moon (MGSD & MMSD)
While some birds migrate south to sunny skies and warmer winters, some birds stay here in Wisconsin to tough it out including many owls! We’ll read the story “Owl Moon” then use our detective eyes and ears to look and listen for signs of owls and other winter birds. We’ll learn all about winter birds and owls, specifically, through dissecting owl pellets, checking out ALNC’s own Barred Owl nest box, and more! Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Christmas Bird Count at ALNC! (MGSD & MMSD)
Every year people from all over the country come together to count birds for the Great American Backyard Bird Count. Citizen scientists submit their checklists that help researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology learn more about how birds are doing, and how to protect them and the environment we share. While collecting this info, we’ll hike using binoculars to search for birds, fill bird feeders, and have all sorts of feathery fun! Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Snow Science (MGSD & MMSD)
Snow is so much fun to play in! But there is a lot to learn about snow. How does snow form? What do snowflakes look like up close? Is snow always so cold or can it be warm? We will get to the bottom of the fluffy stuff as we learn and, of course, play in the snow! Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Frozen Forts (MGSD & MMSD)
People and animals in cold climates have come up with some special ways of staying warm. We will learn about some of their strategies to find inspiration for a day’s worth of fort building. By the end of the day, we’ll hopefully have various snowy structures with room for everyone! Continue reading
Find out more »Family Public Program: Winter Solstice Celebration
Come celebrate the longest night of the year with a night time winter hike under the stars as we explore Solstice traditions spanning centuries around the globe. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Winter Solstice (Fri AM)
Let’s celebrate the shortest day(light) of the year in anticipation of longer and brighter days. Come join the festivities and explore nature-ful traditions and customs. Don’t be left in the dark!
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Winter Solstice (Thurs AM)
Let’s celebrate the shortest day(light) of the year in anticipation of longer and brighter days. Come join the festivities and explore nature-ful traditions and customs. Don’t be left in the dark!
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Winter Solstice (Wed AM)
Let’s celebrate the shortest day(light) of the year in anticipation of longer and brighter days. Come join the festivities and explore nature-ful traditions and customs. Don’t be left in the dark!
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Winter Solstice (Tues PM)
Let’s celebrate the shortest day(light) of the year in anticipation of longer and brighter days. Come join the festivities and explore nature-ful traditions and customs. Don’t be left in the dark!
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Homeschool Program: Changes Over Time
The Earth is constantly changing and scientists have made observations of these changes over many years. We will learn the difference between short-term and long-term changes, such as climate and animal adaptations. We’ll visit the “Children’s Shack” to observe changes in people’s lifestyles and record our observations to create our own records to study. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Winter Solstice (Tues AM)
Let’s celebrate the shortest day(light) of the year in anticipation of longer and brighter days. Come join the festivities and explore nature-ful traditions and customs. Don’t be left in the dark! Continue reading
Find out more »Public Program: Candlelit Snowshoe Hike
The Aldo Leopold Nature Center, City of Monona, and City of Madison are teaming up for a candlelight evening snowshoe through the trails at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Woodland Park and Edna Taylor Conservation Park. After snowshoeing, warm up by a roaring fire with a cup of hot chocolate or check out the ALNC’s Climate Education Center and Nature Nook exhibits. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mighty Mice (Fri AM)
Squeak, squeak, squeak! Let’s shrink into the world of mice to explore the world from their perspective. From the tip of their tails to the tops of their ears, we’ll learn all about these tiny timid creatures.
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mighty Mice (Thurs AM)
Squeak, squeak, squeak! Let’s shrink into the world of mice to explore the world from their perspective. From the tip of their tails to the tops of their ears, we’ll learn all about these tiny timid creatures.
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mighty Mice (Wed AM)
Squeak, squeak, squeak! Let’s shrink into the world of mice to explore the world from their perspective. From the tip of their tails to the tops of their ears, we’ll learn all about these tiny timid creatures.
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mighty Mice (Tues PM)
Squeak, squeak, squeak! Let’s shrink into the world of mice to explore the world from their perspective. From the tip of their tails to the tops of their ears, we’ll learn all about these tiny timid creatures.
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Homeschool Program: Wisconsin’s Native American Cultures
Take a trip back in time to see how Native Americans lived long ago! We’ll explore artifacts used as tools and learn how nature was the grocery store, pharmacy, and hardware store to Native Americans. We’ll also hike to a burial mound and learn how and why these land forms were made. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mighty Mice (Tues AM)
Squeak, squeak, squeak! Let’s shrink into the world of mice to explore the world from their perspective. From the tip of their tails to the tops of their ears, we’ll learn all about these tiny timid creatures.
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Vacation Day: Winter Survival (MMSD)
Any of us could find ourselves in a situation where we need to use winter survival skills. In this adventurous program, we’ll learn what nature provides to help us survive, learn how to dress appropriately, pack a survival kit and work cooperatively. After learning this, we’ll head to the woods to test our skills in building a fire and creating a makeshift shelter. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Cone Zone (Fri AM)
We find them on the ground and up above our heads. Cones from conifer trees are fun to explore with their varied patterns and textures and sizes. Join us as we learn all about these special seed protectors and their conifer family.
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Cone Zone (Thurs AM)
We find them on the ground and up above our heads. Cones from conifer trees are fun to explore with their varied patterns and textures and sizes. Join us as we learn all about these special seed protectors and their conifer family.
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Cone Zone (Wed AM)
We find them on the ground and up above our heads. Cones from conifer trees are fun to explore with their varied patterns and textures and sizes. Join us as we learn all about these special seed protectors and their conifer family.
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Cone Zone (Tues PM)
We find them on the ground and up above our heads. Cones from conifer trees are fun to explore with their varied patterns and textures and sizes. Join us as we learn all about these special seed protectors and their conifer family.
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Homeschool Program: Guess What I Saw!
Nature is full of such beautiful sights! Winter is fast approaching and many things have been changing in our outdoor world. We will use our observation skills to record some of the changes that have occurred. What kinds of animals are we seeing? Are there any leaves left on the trees? We will learn about the term phenology and will have the chance to create our own observation journal. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Cone Zone (Tues AM)
We find them on the ground and up above our heads. Cones from conifer trees are fun to explore with their varied patterns and textures and sizes. Join us as we learn all about these special seed protectors and their conifer family.
Continue reading
Vacation Day: Winter Survival (MGSD)
Any of us could find ourselves in a situation where we need to use winter survival skills. In this adventurous program, we’ll learn what nature provides to help us survive, learn how to dress appropriately, pack a survival kit and work cooperatively. After learning this, we’ll head to the woods to test our skills in building a fire and creating a makeshift shelter. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Lend Me Your Cheers (Fri AM)
And you will hear a wild tale about the natural world. Come listen to the sounds of the world around us. Games, crafts, and more will have you giving three cheers for all things wild and free! Hip, hip, hooray! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Lend Me Your Cheers (Thurs AM)
And you will hear a wild tale about the natural world. Come listen to the sounds of the world around us. Games, crafts, and more will have you giving three cheers for all things wild and free! Hip, hip, hooray! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Lend Me Your Cheers (Wed AM)
And you will hear a wild tale about the natural world. Come listen to the sounds of the world around us. Games, crafts, and more will have you giving three cheers for all things wild and free! Hip, hip, hooray! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Lend Me Your Cheers (Tues PM)
And you will hear a wild tale about the natural world. Come listen to the sounds of the world around us. Games, crafts, and more will have you giving three cheers for all things wild and free! Hip, hip, hooray! Continue reading
Find out more »Homeschool Program: Orienteering
“Put Red in the Shed and follow Fred.” If you can say this sentence, you can use a compass! We’ll learn the parts of a compass, some basic orienteering techniques, and test our skills on a compass course. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Lend Me Your Cheers (Tues AM)
And you will hear a wild tale about the natural world. Come listen to the sounds of the world around us. Games, crafts, and more will have you giving three cheers for all things wild and free! Hip, hip, hooray! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: GALL-EEE! (Wed AM)
A larva parasitized me! Come uncover the appalling world of galls! But don’t let them rub you the wrong way; we’ll discover why galls really are important. It’s a fascinating world of insect survival!! Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Gobble Gobble (MGSD & MMSD)
Calling all Jakes and Jennys! Come join us for a very “fowl” morning of fun as we learn all about turkeys. Learn how (and why) they to gobble, explore the habit and habitats of wild turkey, and how to identify turkey scat through fun games, crafts and outdoor explorations. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: GALL-EEE! (Tues PM)
A larva parasitized me! Come uncover the appalling world of galls! But don’t let them rub you the wrong way; we’ll discover why galls really are important. It’s a fascinating world of insect survival!! Continue reading
Find out more »Homeschool Program: Gobble Gobble!
It’s almost Turkey Day! Did you know the Turkey was once suggested to be the national symbol of the United States? We will learn all about these fascinating birds and discover some fun facts about them and some of their other feathered friends. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: GALL-EEE! (Tues AM)
A larva parasitized me! Come uncover the appalling world of galls! But don’t let them rub you the wrong way; we’ll discover why galls really are important. It’s a fascinating world of insect survival!! Continue reading
Find out more »Land Steward Work Days
Land Stewards & Restorationists — We Need YOU! Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh, and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through November, to help control invasives, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun! Volunteer work days will focus mainly on land management and other projects as needed. Work days may be cancelled or planned activities modified due to inclement weather. Here are just a few Land Stewards projects: Cut honeysuckle and other unwanted brush…
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Something is Rotten (Fri AM)
Don’t be alarmed! It’s not your leftover lunch. It’s a rotting log! This decomposing treat is home to critters large and small. Discover this putrid part of the life cycle of trees. You’ll be spoiled! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Something is Rotten (Thurs AM)
Don’t be alarmed! It’s not your leftover lunch. It’s a rotting log! This decomposing treat is home to critters large and small. Discover this putrid part of the life cycle of trees. You’ll be spoiled! Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Cozy Hidey Homes (MMSD)
Hideaway with us for the day as we learn about where animals go to stay warm, safe, and sound! We will be out exploring ALNC looking for various animals’ homes, playing camouflage games, learning about hibernation, and enjoying a special ‘Rotting Log’ puppet show. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Something is Rotten (Wed AM)
Don’t be alarmed! It’s not your leftover lunch. It’s a rotting log! This decomposing treat is home to critters large and small. Discover this putrid part of the life cycle of trees. You’ll be spoiled! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Something is Rotten (Tues PM)
Don’t be alarmed! It’s not your leftover lunch. It’s a rotting log! This decomposing treat is home to critters large and small. Discover this putrid part of the life cycle of trees. You’ll be spoiled! Continue reading
Find out more »Homeschool Program: What’s the Weather Like?
Today, the temperature will be 45 degrees and there is a strong chance of some snow overnight. How do weather forecasters know what the weather will be like? We will get a chance to learn about weather and how we are influenced by weather, and we will be able to see real-time weather patterns on our Science on a Sphere! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Something is Rotten (Tues AM)
Don’t be alarmed! It’s not your leftover lunch. It’s a rotting log! This decomposing treat is home to critters large and small. Discover this putrid part of the life cycle of trees. You’ll be spoiled! Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Blowing in the Wind (MMSD Early Release)
Fall breezes are here bringing cooler weather and tossing colorful leaves all around ALNC! We will spend the day observing our fall weather with meteorological tools, crafting art from fallen leaves, creating our very own pinwheels, collecting native seeds to scatter across our prairie, and much more! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sing Me A Birdsong (Fri AM)
Chick-a-dee-dee-dee. You probably know that sound and the little bird that makes it! Chickadees’ songs fill the air all year long. Come discover the fascinating world of these black-capped singers. You’ll be happ-y-y-y you joined the throng! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sing Me A Birdsong (Thurs AM)
Chick-a-dee-dee-dee. You probably know that sound and the little bird that makes it! Chickadees’ songs fill the air all year long. Come discover the fascinating world of these black-capped singers. You’ll be happ-y-y-y you joined the throng! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sing Me A Birdsong (Wed AM)
Chick-a-dee-dee-dee. You probably know that sound and the little bird that makes it! Chickadees’ songs fill the air all year long. Come discover the fascinating world of these black-capped singers. You’ll be happ-y-y-y you joined the throng! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sing Me A Birdsong (Tues PM)
Chick-a-dee-dee-dee. You probably know that sound and the little bird that makes it! Chickadees’ songs fill the air all year long. Come discover the fascinating world of these black-capped singers. You’ll be happ-y-y-y you joined the throng! Continue reading
Find out more »Homeschool Program: Plants A-Plenty
Plants are everywhere! Some plants smell nice, other plants we call weeds, and still others we can eat! Plants are a very important part of food chains and the ecosystem as a whole. What do you have at your house that is made from a plant? There may be more items than you expect! Join us as we learn about plant power and their importance in our lives. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sing Me A Birdsong (Tues AM)
Chick-a-dee-dee-dee. You probably know that sound and the little bird that makes it! Chickadees’ songs fill the air all year long. Come discover the fascinating world of these black-capped singers. You’ll be happ-y-y-y you joined the throng! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Noisy Neighbor (Fri AM)
Startling birds of a rowdy nature are the topic of today. Let us introduce you to the raucous and wondrous world of starlings. Games and songs will reveal the truth about these feathered foreigners. Continue reading
Find out more »Vacation Day: Blowing in the Wind (MGSD)
Fall breezes are here bringing cooler weather and tossing colorful leaves all around ALNC! We will spend the day observing our fall weather with meteorological tools, crafting art from fallen leaves, creating our very own pinwheels, collecting native seeds to scatter across our prairie, and much more! Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Noisy Neighbor (Thurs AM)
Startling birds of a rowdy nature are the topic of today. Let us introduce you to the raucous and wondrous world of starlings. Games and songs will reveal the truth about these feathered foreigners. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Noisy Neighbor (Wed AM)
Startling birds of a rowdy nature are the topic of today. Let us introduce you to the raucous and wondrous world of starlings. Games and songs will reveal the truth about these feathered foreigners. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Noisy Neighbor (Tues PM)
Startling birds of a rowdy nature are the topic of today. Let us introduce you to the raucous and wondrous world of starlings. Games and songs will reveal the truth about these feathered foreigners. Continue reading
Find out more »Homeschool Program: Animals of the Night
This time of year is when the night time creatures take center stage. With Halloween just around the corner, it is a perfect time to learn all about the animals that rule the night sky. Can an owl turn its head all the way around? Are bats really blind? We will learn about these and many more animals that can be found under the cover of darkness. Continue reading
Find out more »Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Noisy Neighbor (Tues AM)
Startling birds of a rowdy nature are the topic of today. Let us introduce you to the raucous and wondrous world of starlings. Games and songs will reveal the truth about these feathered foreigners. Continue reading
Find out more »Skins, Skulls and Scat at the Monona Farmers Market
Take a break from shopping the amazing fall harvest at the last Monona Farmers Market of the year and get hands-on for our Skins, Skulls and Scat outreach activity! Continue reading
Find out more »Family Public Program: Fall Fest
Celebrate the “creatures of the night” and join us for a special night full of “spooktacular” activities indoors and out for your whole family! Continue reading
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