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January 2017

Home School (Age 5-8): Winter Survival

January 10, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Any of us could find ourselves in a situation where we need to use winter survival skills. Not only must we respect natural forces but also learn what nature provides to help us survive. Learn how to dress, pack a survival kit and work cooperatively when faced with a survival situation.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Howl About That (Tuesday PM)

January 10, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Tim-ber! Wolf that is. Join the pack as we learn about these wild canines. It will be a howling good time. Raise your head and let it out! Hoowwl…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Howl About That (Wednesday)

January 11, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Tim-ber! Wolf that is. Join the pack as we learn about these wild canines. It will be a howling good time. Raise your head and let it out! Hoowwl…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Howl About That (Friday)

January 13, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Tim-ber! Wolf that is. Join the pack as we learn about these wild canines. It will be a howling good time. Raise your head and let it out! Hoowwl…

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Vacation Day Add-On: Extended Day

January 16, 2017 @ 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$4 – $16

This extended day session runs before programming from 8:30-9am and after programming from 4:00-5:30pm. You can drop off or pick up at any point within these time periods.

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Vacation Day: Out of this World

January 16, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $55

It’s time for some out of this world exploration! Space has fascinated scientists and humans for many years. Do aliens exist? Is Pluto a planet? What does it mean that ice was found on Mars?

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Girl Scout Program: Snowshoeing (All ages)

January 16, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$8

It’s snowing! Winter is full of so many opportunities to play in the snow, from snow angels to snowmen and snow forts; winter provides us with great activities outside! Join us for an activity that allows us to experience all of winter’s beauty: snowshoeing.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Warm & Wooly (Tuesday AM)

January 17, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

The animals in The Mitten by Jan Brett find a warm, silly place to sleep for winter. What will you do outside to avoid being cold? Get wrapped up in games and songs that will leave you toasty warm, too.

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Home School (Age 5-8): Snow Science

January 17, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Bundle up and come out to learn all about the science of snow. Go snowshoeing, create snow sculptures, make snow paintings and learn how to make a snowflake to bring home. We’ll also explore how and why it snows as we try to predict the next snowfall.

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Home School (Age 9-14): Snow Science

January 17, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Bundle up and come out to learn all about the science of snow. Go snowshoeing, create snow sculptures, make snow paintings and learn how to make a snowflake to bring home. We’ll also explore how and why it snows as we try to predict the next snowfall.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Warm & Wooly (Tuesday PM)

January 17, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

The animals in The Mitten by Jan Brett find a warm, silly place to sleep for winter. What will you do outside to avoid being cold? Get wrapped up in games and songs that will leave you toasty warm, too.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Warm & Wooly (Wednesday)

January 18, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

The animals in The Mitten by Jan Brett find a warm, silly place to sleep for winter. What will you do outside to avoid being cold? Get wrapped up in games and songs that will leave you toasty warm, too.

Find out more »

Vacation Day Add-On: Extended Day

January 20, 2017 @ 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$4 – $16

This extended day session runs before programming from 8:30-9am and after programming from 4:00-5:30pm. You can drop off or pick up at any point within these time periods.

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Vacation Day: Cabin Fever

January 20, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $55

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!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Warm & Wooly (Friday)

January 20, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

The animals in The Mitten by Jan Brett find a warm, silly place to sleep for winter. What will you do outside to avoid being cold? Get wrapped up in games and songs that will leave you toasty warm, too.

Find out more »

Girl Scout Program: Snow Art (All ages)

January 21, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$8

There are so many colors and images that nature provides. We will use our natural world to make some beautiful paintings and even paint with ice! Learn how to paint an outdoor landscape, try painting without a brush and even work together to paint a mural!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Off the Beaten Track (Tuesday AM)

January 24, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Learn about animal tracks while playing games and singing songs. Discover ways to beat the winter blues and make your own tracks!

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Home School (Age 5-8): Ice World

January 24, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Our planet is covered by more water than anything else. What happens to that water when the temperatures drop? It freezes! We will learn all about the properties of ice and the different ways ice is found in nature.

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Home School (Age 9-14): Ice World

January 24, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Our planet is covered by more water than anything else. What happens to that water when the temperatures drop? It freezes! We will learn all about the properties of ice and the different ways ice is found in nature.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Off the Beaten Track (Tuesday PM)

January 24, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Learn about animal tracks while playing games and singing songs. Discover ways to beat the winter blues and make your own tracks!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Off the Beaten Track (Wednesday)

January 25, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Learn about animal tracks while playing games and singing songs. Discover ways to beat the winter blues and make your own tracks!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Off the Beaten Track (Friday)

January 27, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Learn about animal tracks while playing games and singing songs. Discover ways to beat the winter blues and make your own tracks!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get Your Frost On (Tuesday AM)

January 31, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

“I see” fun times are on their way. Come experience the science-side of winter under the full snow moon. There is snow time like the present to get outside and play around!

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Home School (Age 9-14): Wisconsin’s Natural History

January 31, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Wisconsin is home to many outdoor enthusiasts who loved spending time outdoors and wanted to protect nature. We will learn about some of Wisconsin’s famous conservationists, from Aldo Leopold to John Muir and Gaylord Nelson.

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Home School (Age 5-8): Wisconsin’s Natural History

January 31, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Wisconsin is home to many outdoor enthusiasts who loved spending time outdoors and wanted to protect nature. We will learn about some of Wisconsin’s famous conservationists, from Aldo Leopold to John Muir and Gaylord Nelson.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get Your Frost On (Tuesday PM)

January 31, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

“I see” fun times are on their way. Come experience the science-side of winter under the full snow moon. There is snow time like the present to get outside and play around!

Find out more »

February 2017

February in the Exhibits: Stars & Skies

February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 am - February 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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 View the stars and night sky from above and below at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center this month! Practice your stargazing and experience life as a virtual astronaut, exploring our planet and the worlds beyond – navigate your way through astronomical activities, observe Earth from outer space, orbit other planets, gaze at constellations... Visit our exhibits 7 days a week during February to enjoy activities and adventures that are sure to be out of this world! Activities and programs include: The Wanderers – Science on a Sphere: Take…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get Your Frost On (Wednesday)

February 1, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

“I see” fun times are on their way. Come experience the science-side of winter under the full snow moon. There is snow time like the present to get outside and play around!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Get Your Frost On (Friday)

February 3, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

“I see” fun times are on their way. Come experience the science-side of winter under the full snow moon. There is snow time like the present to get outside and play around!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Love Birds (Tuesday AM)

February 7, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Open your hearts and minds to some fowl facts and fun! Learn about gizzards and bird calls and discover your new feathery heart throb of Wisconsin.

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Home School (Age 5-8): Phenology Through Photography Part I

February 7, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

What is phenology? Phenology is the study of changes over time and is happening all around us! Even though the ground is still covered by snow and the birds are still enjoying warm, sunny Florida weather, there is still a lot happening in the winter time!

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Home School (Age 9-14): Phenology Through Photography Part I

February 7, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

What is phenology? Phenology is the study of changes over time and is happening all around us! Even though the ground is still covered by snow and the birds are still enjoying warm, sunny Florida weather, there is still a lot happening in the winter time!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Love Birds (Tuesday PM)

February 7, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Open your hearts and minds to some fowl facts and fun! Learn about gizzards and bird calls and discover your new feathery heart throb of Wisconsin.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Love Birds (Wednesday)

February 8, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Open your hearts and minds to some fowl facts and fun! Learn about gizzards and bird calls and discover your new feathery heart throb of Wisconsin.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Love Birds (Friday)

February 10, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Open your hearts and minds to some fowl facts and fun! Learn about gizzards and bird calls and discover your new feathery heart throb of Wisconsin.

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Brainiac Bowl 2017

February 11, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Brink Lounge, 701 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI United States
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Individual/$125; Table of Eight/$1000 The Brink Lounge 701 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI For registration and more info please contact Kelley Van Egeren at 608-216-9373 or kelley@naturenet.com. CALLING ALL HISTORY BUFFS, SCIENCE GEEKS & ENVIRONMENTAL EINSTEINS! The Brainiac Bowl is a lively science, history, culture, and pop trivia contest in which teams match wits against each other and raise funds for environmental education programs for students of all ages at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. Although there is passionate competition, trivia questions are varied…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: You Otter Believe It (Tuesday AM)

February 14, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

River otters will fill you with glee. Why? Because these playful creatures play and slide all year round . So whisk-er yourself on over. It will be otter this world!

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Home School (Age 9-14): Snow Birds

February 14, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Not all birds migrate south for the winter time! Some of them brave Wisconsin’s cold, snowy winter and are still able to find food! We will walk through the habitats of the nature center in search of these brave birds.

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Home School (Age 5-8): Snow Birds

February 14, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Not all birds migrate south for the winter time! Some of them brave Wisconsin’s cold, snowy winter and are still able to find food! We will walk through the habitats of the nature center in search of these brave birds.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: You Otter Believe It (Tuesday PM)

February 14, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

River otters will fill you with glee. Why? Because these playful creatures play and slide all year round . So whisk-er yourself on over. It will be otter this world!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: You Otter Believe It (Wednesday)

February 15, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

River otters will fill you with glee. Why? Because these playful creatures play and slide all year round . So whisk-er yourself on over. It will be otter this world!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: You Otter Believe It (Friday)

February 17, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

River otters will fill you with glee. Why? Because these playful creatures play and slide all year round . So whisk-er yourself on over. It will be otter this world!

Find out more »

Girl Scout Program: Snowshoeing (All ages)

February 18, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$8

It’s snowing! Winter is full of so many opportunities to play in the snow, from snow angels to snowmen and snow forts; winter provides us with great activities outside! Join us for an activity that allows us to experience all of winter’s beauty: snowshoeing.

Find out more »

Girl Scout Program: Snowshoeing (All ages)

February 18, 2017 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$8

It’s snowing! Winter is full of so many opportunities to play in the snow, from snow angels to snowmen and snow forts; winter provides us with great activities outside! Join us for an activity that allows us to experience all of winter’s beauty: snowshoeing.

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Family Public Program: Owl You Need is Love… and Birds!

February 18, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$6 – $10

Bring your family and loved ones to a fun-filled afternoon to celebrate Wisconsin’s true winter romantics…the owls! Owls court through the cold, dark winter evenings and by Valentine’s Day, they are often sitting on a nest of eggs! In this celebration of owls, we’ll learn how to recognize different owl calls,

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whoo Whoo? It’s You! (Tuesday AM)

February 21, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Whoo is this lesson all about? Owls! Whoo is coming? You! Discover owl habits, pellets and lore. Join us for a hooting good time filled with songs and games and whoo knows what else.

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Home School (Age 5-8): What Lies Underneath

February 21, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Winter is a time when animals like to burrow underground and sleep, or hibernate, for the winter months. We will dig up some facts about burrowing animals and why they choose to make burrows.

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Home School (Age 9-14): What Lies Underneath

February 21, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Winter is a time when animals like to burrow underground and sleep, or hibernate, for the winter months. We will dig up some facts about burrowing animals and why they choose to make burrows.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whoo Whoo? It’s You! (Tuesday PM)

February 21, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Whoo is this lesson all about? Owls! Whoo is coming? You! Discover owl habits, pellets and lore. Join us for a hooting good time filled with songs and games and whoo knows what else.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whoo Whoo? It’s You! (Wednesday)

February 22, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Whoo is this lesson all about? Owls! Whoo is coming? You! Discover owl habits, pellets and lore. Join us for a hooting good time filled with songs and games and whoo knows what else.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whoo Whoo? It’s You! (Friday)

February 24, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Whoo is this lesson all about? Owls! Whoo is coming? You! Discover owl habits, pellets and lore. Join us for a hooting good time filled with songs and games and whoo knows what else.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fox Trot (Tuesday AM)

February 28, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but around here it’s the fox you have to look out for. Join us for a fascinating foxy adventure!

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Home School (Age 9-14): May the Source Be With You

February 28, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

The sun is the source of all energy on earth and makes life here possible. We’ll learn all about the benefits the sun provides as we track the movement of the sun with a shadow plot, hold an ice race, and take temperatures throughout the Nature Center’s habitats.

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Home School (Age 5-8): May the Source Be With You

February 28, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

The sun is the source of all energy on earth and makes life here possible. We’ll learn all about the benefits the sun provides as we track the movement of the sun with a shadow plot, hold an ice race, and take temperatures throughout the Nature Center’s habitats.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fox Trot (Tuesday PM)

February 28, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but around here it’s the fox you have to look out for. Join us for a fascinating foxy adventure!

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March 2017

March 2017: Spring into Phenology!

March 1, 2017 - March 22, 2017
|Recurring Event (See all)

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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As winter slowly thaws into spring, there are buds, blooms, birds, and other new nature discoveries emerging every day! This month, you and your family can join us as we gear up for seasonal phenology – through observing and recording natural events like melting ice, new hatchings, flowing tree sap, new blossoms, and migratory arrivals. Visit Aldo Leopold Nature Center and our exhibits 7 days a week during March (9am-4pm M-F & 10am-2pm S&S) for self-guided activities, scavenger hunts, hands-on nature journaling, interactive exhibit…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fox Trot (Wednesday)

March 1, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but around here it’s the fox you have to look out for. Join us for a fascinating foxy adventure!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Fox Trot (Friday)

March 3, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but around here it’s the fox you have to look out for. Join us for a fascinating foxy adventure!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Spring 2017 Package (Tuesday AM)

March 7, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $105

Save with our package option! Join us this spring to explore a different seasonal topic each week through hikes, outdoor exploration, music, puppetry, songs, stories and more. This package includes all of the Tuesday sessions March 7th through May 30th (13 sessions).

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Chew It Up (Tuesday AM)

March 7, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Little termite, chew it up. “Woodn’t” you know it? These little insects are big on biting up fun. Explore and discover the non-stop, jaw-dropping world of termites. Come on- let’s chew it, chew it, chew it together.

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Home School (Age 5-8): Whatever the Weather

March 7, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a meteorologist? We will step into their shoes as we learn about the data they need to collect before they can make a forecast.

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Home School (Age 9-14): Whatever the Weather

March 7, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a meteorologist? We will step into their shoes as we learn about the data they need to collect before they can make a forecast.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Spring 2017 Package (Tuesday PM)

March 7, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10 – $97

Save with our package option! Join us this spring to explore a different seasonal topic each week through hikes, outdoor exploration, music, puppetry, songs, stories and more. This package includes all of the Tuesday PM sessions March 7th through May 23rd (12 sessions).

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Chew It Up (Tuesday PM)

March 7, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Little termite, chew it up. “Woodn’t” you know it? These little insects are big on biting up fun. Explore and discover the non-stop, jaw-dropping world of termites. Come on- let’s chew it, chew it, chew it together.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Spring 2017 Package (Wednesday)

March 8, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $105

Save with our package option! Join us this spring to explore a different seasonal topic each week through hikes, outdoor exploration, music, puppetry, songs, stories and more. This package includes all of the Wednesday sessions March 8th through May 31st (13 sessions).

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Chew It Up (Wednesday)

March 8, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Little termite, chew it up. “Woodn’t” you know it? These little insects are big on biting up fun. Explore and discover the non-stop, jaw-dropping world of termites. Come on- let’s chew it, chew it, chew it together.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Spring 2017 Package (Thursday)

March 9, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $105

Save with our package option! Join us this spring to explore a different seasonal topic each week through hikes, outdoor exploration, music, puppetry, songs, stories and more. This package includes all of the Thursday sessions March 9th through June 1st (13 sessions).

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Chew It Up (Thursday)

March 9, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Little termite, chew it up. “Woodn’t” you know it? These little insects are big on biting up fun. Explore and discover the non-stop, jaw-dropping world of termites. Come on- let’s chew it, chew it, chew it together.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Spring 2017 Package (Friday)

March 10, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $105

Save with our package option! Join us this spring to explore a different seasonal topic each week through hikes, outdoor exploration, music, puppetry, songs, stories and more. This package includes all of the Friday sessions March 10th through June 2nd (13 sessions).

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Chew It Up (Friday)

March 10, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Little termite, chew it up. “Woodn’t” you know it? These little insects are big on biting up fun. Explore and discover the non-stop, jaw-dropping world of termites. Come on- let’s chew it, chew it, chew it together.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sweet Home Wisconsin (Tuesday AM)

March 14, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

What makes Wisconsin so sweet? Come to this lesson and learn about making maple syrup and brewing tea. See what it was like to live like a pioneer. Love the seasons and nature, Wisconsin style!

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Home School (Age 9-14): Outdoor Art

March 14, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Imagine all of the different art projects that can be done using natural materials! We will use what nature has provided us to make beautiful creations. Coloring with mud and turning pine cones into animals are just a few of the projects that can be done using objects found in nature.

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Home School (Age 5-8): Outdoor Art

March 14, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Imagine all of the different art projects that can be done using natural materials! We will use what nature has provided us to make beautiful creations. Coloring with mud and turning pine cones into animals are just a few of the projects that can be done using objects found in nature.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sweet Home Wisconsin (Tuesday PM)

March 14, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

What makes Wisconsin so sweet? Come to this lesson and learn about making maple syrup and brewing tea. See what it was like to live like a pioneer. Love the seasons and nature, Wisconsin style!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sweet Home Wisconsin (Wednesday)

March 15, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

What makes Wisconsin so sweet? Come to this lesson and learn about making maple syrup and brewing tea. See what it was like to live like a pioneer. Love the seasons and nature, Wisconsin style!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sweet Home Wisconsin (Thursday)

March 16, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

What makes Wisconsin so sweet? Come to this lesson and learn about making maple syrup and brewing tea. See what it was like to live like a pioneer. Love the seasons and nature, Wisconsin style!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sweet Home Wisconsin (Friday)

March 17, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

What makes Wisconsin so sweet? Come to this lesson and learn about making maple syrup and brewing tea. See what it was like to live like a pioneer. Love the seasons and nature, Wisconsin style!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Super Squirrel (Tuesday AM)

March 21, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Is that a bird? A plane? No, it’s super squirrel to the rescue! Come get carried away by these furry flying squirrels. You’ll be amazed at what these little critters can do!

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Home School (Age 5-8): Maple Syruping

March 21, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Join us for a seasonal favorite! Learn basic tree identification, try tools used by pioneers to “tap a tree,” taste the sap from maples and cook it down to syrup. Discover the science of sap flow in the tree and the boiling process.

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Home School (Age 9-14): Maple Syruping

March 21, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Join us for a seasonal favorite! Learn basic tree identification, try tools used by pioneers to “tap a tree,” taste the sap from maples and cook it down to syrup. Discover the science of sap flow in the tree and the boiling process.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Super Squirrel (Tuesday PM)

March 21, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Is that a bird? A plane? No, it’s super squirrel to the rescue! Come get carried away by these furry flying squirrels. You’ll be amazed at what these little critters can do!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Super Squirrel (Wednesday)

March 22, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Is that a bird? A plane? No, it’s super squirrel to the rescue! Come get carried away by these furry flying squirrels. You’ll be amazed at what these little critters can do!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Super Squirrel (Thursday)

March 23, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Is that a bird? A plane? No, it’s super squirrel to the rescue! Come get carried away by these furry flying squirrels. You’ll be amazed at what these little critters can do!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Super Squirrel (Friday)

March 24, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Is that a bird? A plane? No, it’s super squirrel to the rescue! Come get carried away by these furry flying squirrels. You’ll be amazed at what these little critters can do!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mud Pies in the Sky (Tuesday AM)

March 28, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

As the ground begins to thaw we will dig and we will draw. There is more to soil than meets the eye. Come learn about fun critters that live in the mud. We’ll play and sing until we say bye-bye.

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Home School (Age 9-14): Nature’s Tricksters

March 28, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Nature is full of April fools! We’ll learn the adaptations like mimicry and camouflage where animals fool us and each other. We’ll discover how plants and animals can trick each other in both good and bad ways.

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Home School (Age 5-8): Nature’s Tricksters

March 28, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Nature is full of April fools! We’ll learn the adaptations like mimicry and camouflage where animals fool us and each other. We’ll discover how plants and animals can trick each other in both good and bad ways.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mud Pies in the Sky (Tuesday PM)

March 28, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

As the ground begins to thaw we will dig and we will draw. There is more to soil than meets the eye. Come learn about fun critters that live in the mud. We’ll play and sing until we say bye-bye.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mud Pies in the Sky (Wednesday)

March 29, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

As the ground begins to thaw we will dig and we will draw. There is more to soil than meets the eye. Come learn about fun critters that live in the mud. We’ll play and sing until we say bye-bye.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mud Pies in the Sky (Thursday)

March 30, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

As the ground begins to thaw we will dig and we will draw. There is more to soil than meets the eye. Come learn about fun critters that live in the mud. We’ll play and sing until we say bye-bye.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mud Pies in the Sky (Friday)

March 31, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

As the ground begins to thaw we will dig and we will draw. There is more to soil than meets the eye. Come learn about fun critters that live in the mud. We’ll play and sing until we say bye-bye.

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April 2017

April 2017: Earth Month at ALNC

April 1, 2017 - April 30, 2017
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Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Celebrate Earth Day and all things green and growing this month at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center! Spring is full of new life and a great time to learn about our amazing planet and all of the plants, animals, systems, and cycles that make up the world we call home. Drop in during our public hours  (9am-4pm M-F and 10am-2pm S&S) all month long to enjoy our grounds, exhibits, theaters, displays, and self-guided activities. Together, you and your family can discover how our planet works,…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Think Skink (Tuesday AM)

April 4, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

What is five-lined with a blue tail? Why a skink of course! Come sing and play today. Learn all about these colorful reptiles and don’t be left holding this tail!

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Home School (Age 5-8): Green Thumbs

April 4, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Spring is a time for new growth, and what better way to promote that new growth than by planting the garden at ALNC! We will put on our work gloves, fill our watering cans and head out to the greenhouse and garden to start new plants.

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Home School (Age 9-14): Green Thumbs

April 4, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Spring is a time for new growth, and what better way to promote that new growth than by planting the garden at ALNC! We will put on our work gloves, fill our watering cans and head out to the greenhouse and garden to start new plants.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Think Skink (Tuesday PM)

April 4, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

What is five-lined with a blue tail? Why a skink of course! Come sing and play today. Learn all about these colorful reptiles and don’t be left holding this tail!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Think Skink (Wednesday)

April 5, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

What is five-lined with a blue tail? Why a skink of course! Come sing and play today. Learn all about these colorful reptiles and don’t be left holding this tail!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Think Skink (Thursday)

April 6, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

What is five-lined with a blue tail? Why a skink of course! Come sing and play today. Learn all about these colorful reptiles and don’t be left holding this tail!

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Ephemeral Spring Happy Hour

April 6, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Gib’s Bar, 1380 Williamson Street
Madison, WI 53703 United States
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Join us for Happy Hour to kick off Gib's Bar's April Community Drink - Ephemeral Spring - in support of ongoing children's environmental education programming at Aldo Leopold Nature Center!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Think Skink (Friday)

April 7, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

What is five-lined with a blue tail? Why a skink of course! Come sing and play today. Learn all about these colorful reptiles and don’t be left holding this tail!

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