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Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus

330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
(608) 221-0404

The Monona Campus, with its gentle, glaciated patchwork of oak savanna, wetlands, prairies and woodlands provides a quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of the city life that surrounds it. Here, visitors are invited to explore local flora and fauna on the trails and see how their observations connect to global phenomena through interactive exhibits.

December 2018

Vacation Day: Snow Science (MGSD & MMSD)

December 27, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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!

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Vacation Day: Christmas Bird Count at ALNC! (MGSD & MMSD)

December 28, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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!

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Vacation Day: Owl Moon (MGSD & MMSD)

December 31, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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!

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January 2019

Vacation Day: Cabin Fever (MMSD)

January 2, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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!

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Vacation Day: Adventures with Aldo (MMSD)

January 3, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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.

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Vacation Day: Little Critters (MMSD)

January 4, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fridgid-Aire (Tues AM)

January 8, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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 (Tues PM)

January 8, 2019 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fridgid-Aire (Wed AM)

January 9, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fridgid-Aire (Thurs AM)

January 10, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fridgid-Aire (Fri AM)

January 11, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tap Tap Tap (Tues AM)

January 15, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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)

January 15, 2019 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tap Tap Tap (Wed AM)

January 16, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tap Tap Tap (Thurs AM)

January 17, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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!

Find out more »

Vacation Day: Adventures with Aldo (MGSD)

January 18, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tap Tap Tap (Fri AM)

January 18, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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!

Find out more »

Vacation Day: Clues on Snowshoes (MGSD & MMSD)

January 21, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leave it to Beavers (Tues AM)

January 22, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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)

January 22, 2019 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Let's build a beaver house, snack on twigs, and swat our tails as we step into the lives of these pond dwelling friends.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leave it to Beavers (Wed AM)

January 23, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Let's build a beaver house, snack on twigs, and swat our tails as we step into the lives of these pond dwelling friends.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leave it to Beavers (Thurs AM)

January 24, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Let's build a beaver house, snack on twigs, and swat our tails as we step into the lives of these pond dwelling friends.

Find out more »

Vacation Day: January Thaw (MMSD)

January 25, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leave it to Beavers (Fri AM)

January 25, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Let's build a beaver house, snack on twigs, and swat our tails as we step into the lives of these pond dwelling friends.

Find out more »

Bird & Nature Outing at Edna Taylor Conservation Park

January 26, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
Free

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get a Grip (Tues AM)

January 29, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get a Grip (Tues PM)

January 29, 2019 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get a Grip (Wed AM)

January 30, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get a Grip (Thurs AM)

January 31, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

February 2019

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get a Grip (Fri AM)

February 1, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed (Tues AM)

February 5, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed (Tues PM)

February 5, 2019 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed (Wed AM)

February 6, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed (Thurs AM)

February 7, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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!

Find out more »

Vacation Day: 6 More Weeks! (MMSD)

February 8, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed (Fri AM)

February 8, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stand Up Straight! (Tues AM)

February 12, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stand Up Straight! (Tues PM)

February 12, 2019 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stand Up Straight! (Wed AM)

February 13, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stand Up Straight! (Thurs AM)

February 14, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stand Up Straight! (Fri AM)

February 15, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

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.

Find out more »

Vacation Day: 6 More Weeks! (MGSD)

February 18, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $60

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!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Chilly Willy (Tues AM)

February 19, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Don’t let the absence of polar bears or penguins in Wisconsin leave you frosty. We’ll thaw our imaginations and let the games begin! Learn about the frosty animals of the world in a whole new way. It will be “tundra” of fun!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Chilly Willy (Tues PM)

February 19, 2019 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Don’t let the absence of polar bears or penguins in Wisconsin leave you frosty. We’ll thaw our imaginations and let the games begin! Learn about the frosty animals of the world in a whole new way. It will be “tundra” of fun!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Chilly Willy (Wed AM)

February 20, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Don’t let the absence of polar bears or penguins in Wisconsin leave you frosty. We’ll thaw our imaginations and let the games begin! Learn about the frosty animals of the world in a whole new way. It will be “tundra” of fun!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Chilly Willy (Thurs AM)

February 21, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Don’t let the absence of polar bears or penguins in Wisconsin leave you frosty. We’ll thaw our imaginations and let the games begin! Learn about the frosty animals of the world in a whole new way. It will be “tundra” of fun!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Chilly Willy (Fri AM)

February 22, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Don’t let the absence of polar bears or penguins in Wisconsin leave you frosty. We’ll thaw our imaginations and let the games begin! Learn about the frosty animals of the world in a whole new way. It will be “tundra” of fun!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Batting a Thousand (Tues AM)

February 26, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Take me out to the bat game. Take me out to the cave. Buy me some bat homes and places to hang- upside down; I’ll be sporting some fangs. Come knock this topic right out of the park! You won’t care if you ever get back. Go bats!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Batting a Thousand (Tues PM)

February 26, 2019 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Take me out to the bat game. Take me out to the cave. Buy me some bat homes and places to hang- upside down; I’ll be sporting some fangs. Come knock this topic right out of the park! You won’t care if you ever get back. Go bats!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Batting a Thousand (Wed AM)

February 27, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Take me out to the bat game. Take me out to the cave. Buy me some bat homes and places to hang- upside down; I’ll be sporting some fangs. Come knock this topic right out of the park! You won’t care if you ever get back. Go bats!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Batting a Thousand (Thurs AM)

February 28, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Take me out to the bat game. Take me out to the cave. Buy me some bat homes and places to hang- upside down; I’ll be sporting some fangs. Come knock this topic right out of the park! You won’t care if you ever get back. Go bats!

Find out more »

March 2019

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Batting a Thousand (Fri AM)

March 1, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Take me out to the bat game. Take me out to the cave. Buy me some bat homes and places to hang- upside down; I’ll be sporting some fangs. Come knock this topic right out of the park! You won’t care if you ever get back. Go bats!

Find out more »

Land Steward Work Day

March 16, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every month that begins at 10:00am on day Third of the month, repeating until November 16, 2019

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map

Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh, and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through November, to help control invasive species, 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.

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Bird & Nature Outing at Edna Taylor Conservation Park

March 23, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
Free

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.

Find out more »

April 2019

Bird & Nature Outing

April 27, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every day that begins at 10:00am, repeating indefinitely

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
Free

Join us for regularly scheduled - 4th Saturday of every month - Bird & Nature Outings at Edna Taylor Conservation Park Area! 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.

Find out more »

May 2019

Bird & Nature Outing

May 25, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
Free

Join us for new regularly scheduled (4th Saturday of every month) Bird and Nature Outings at Edna Taylor Conservation Park! This free, family-friendly nature hike starts at ALNC and 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.

Find out more »

June 2019

Bird and Nature Outing

June 22, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
Free

Join us for new regularly scheduled (4th Saturday of every month) Bird and Nature Outings at Edna Taylor Conservation Park Area! 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.

Find out more »

July 2019

Land Steward Work Day

July 20, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh, and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through November, to help control invasive species, 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.

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Bird and Nature Outing

July 27, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join us for new regularly scheduled (4th Saturday of every month) Bird and Nature Outings at Edna Taylor Conservation Park Area! 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.

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August 2019

Bird and Nature Outing

August 24, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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An event every day that begins at 10:00am, repeating indefinitely

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join us for new regularly scheduled (4th Saturday of every month) Bird and Nature Outings at Edna Taylor Conservation Park Area! 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.

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September 2019

Jordahl Public Lands Storytelling Workshop

September 12, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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One event on September 19, 2019 at 6:00pm

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Register today to attend a two-night Jordahl Public Lands workshop that will help participants to communicate the importance of our natural resources through storytelling. Led by Jen Rubin, a co-producer of Moth StorySlam, and James Edward Mills, a freelance journalist and independent media producer, this interactive workshop will explore dynamic storytelling elements.

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Bird and Nature Outing

September 28, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join us for new regularly scheduled (4th Saturday of every month) Bird and Nature Outings at Edna Taylor Conservation Park Area! 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.

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October 2019

Pipers in the Prairie & Festival Fire

October 5, 2019 @ 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Engage your senses and rejoice in the season as we celebrate harvest at Pipers in the Prairie, the Aldo Leopold Nature Center's spectacular fall fundraising gala!

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Project Learning Tree: Secondary Educator Workshop

October 23, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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One event on October 23, 2019 at 12:30pm

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$35

Join us around the state to become trained in Project Learning Tree’s high school curriculum. PLT’s secondary materials provide engaging opportunities to connect older students to real-world environmental issues, and help students (and teachers!) practice critical thinking skills.

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Bird & Nature Adventures

October 26, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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An event every month that begins at 10:00am on day Fourth of the month, repeating until December 27, 2025

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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November 2019

Bird & Nature Outing

November 23, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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December 2019

Winter Solstice Celebration

December 20, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$6 – $10

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.

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January 2020

Natural Academic Success

January 27, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Join us for an evening devoted to school-readiness and how nature-based preschools fit into the equation.

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February 2020

OPEN HOUSE: Aldo Leopold Nature Preschool

February 1, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Join us for an open house to learn more about the daily schedule and developmental goals of Aldo Leopold Nature Preschool.

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Bird & Nature Outing

February 22, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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March 2020

Bird & Nature Outing

March 28, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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Land Steward Work Day

March 28, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through October, to help control invasive species, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

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April 2020

CANCELED: Land Steward Work Day

April 18, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through October, to help control invasive species, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

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CANCELED: Bird & Nature Outing

April 25, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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May 2020

Canceled: Land Steward Work Day

May 16, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through October, to help control invasive species, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

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Canceled: Bird & Nature Outing

May 23, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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June 2020

Canceled: Land Steward Work Day

June 20, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through October, to help control invasive species, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

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Canceled: Bird & Nature Outing

June 27, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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July 2020

CANCELED: Land Steward Work Day

July 18, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through October, to help control invasive species, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

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CANCELED: Bird & Nature Outing

July 25, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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August 2020

CANCELED: Land Steward Work Day

August 15, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through October, to help control invasive species, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

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CANCELED: Bird & Nature Outing

August 22, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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September 2020

CANCELED: Land Steward Work Day

September 19, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through October, to help control invasive species, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

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CANCELED: Bird & Nature Outing

September 26, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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October 2020

Virtual BioBlitz Field Trip

October 16, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Take a virtual field trip to Aldo Leopold Nature Center and discover the different plant and animal species that call Southern Wisconsin their home in fall. From migratory birds to animals preparing for winter, we will identify as many different species as we can with the help of our Environmental Educators.

This experience is geared towards classrooms. Teachers must preregister to attend.

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CANCELED: Land Steward Work Day

October 17, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through October, to help control invasive species, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

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SELF-GUIDED: Bird & Nature Outing

October 24, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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November 2020

SELF-GUIDED: Bird & Nature Outing

November 28, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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January 2021

EveryBody Outside Photo Challenge

January 8, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - January 11, 2021 @ 12:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Get outside in nature and take the EveryBody Outside Photo Challenge for a chance to win a 2021 Aldo Leopold Foundation Phenology Calendar!

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LIMITED GROUP SIZE: Bird & Nature Outing

January 23, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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February 2021

The Cozy Campaign – A Sleeping Bag Fundraiser for ALNP

February 1, 2021 - February 15, 2021
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Warm your heart as you warm up nap-time! Donate your new or gently-used sleeping bags to ALNP.

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LIMITED GROUP SIZE: Bird & Nature Outing

February 27, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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March 2021

LIMITED GROUP SIZE: Bird & Nature Outing

March 27, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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April 2021

MESBA Earth-Day Clean-Up

April 16, 2021 @ 1:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Join us to clean up Femrite Drive as part of MESBA's Earth Day Clean Up!

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LIMITED GROUP SIZE: Bird & Nature Outing

April 24, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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May 2021

LIMITED GROUP SIZE: Bird & Nature Outing

May 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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June 2021

Bird & Nature Outing

June 26, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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July 2021

Bird & Nature Outing

July 24, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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August 2021

Bird & Nature Outing

August 28, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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September 2021

Bird & Nature Outing

September 25, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join a naturalist for an easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way.

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