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One more week of field trips! As classes come to

One more week of field trips!
As classes come to a close and students prepare for summer, there are only a few more days of field trips left in the 2024–2025 school year. We are grateful to have welcomed over 8,000 students from MMSD and beyond to explore our grounds on field trips this year!
Food chains, plant and animal adaptations, climate patterns, and sustainable living are just a few of the themes students may have learned about. We hope everyone had fun exploring nature and learned something along the way.
We look forward to welcoming more students on school field trips next year!
Photo: Kira Breitlow, Aldo Leopold Nature Center
#ProgramUpdate #FieldTrips #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside

Look who’s visiting our bird feeder! This pop o

Look who’s visiting our bird feeder!
This pop of yellow is always a welcome sight. Like many other birds, American goldfinches enjoy eating seeds, particularly sunflower and nyjer varieties.
The bright yellow feathers on this goldfinch might lead you to believe that this is a male, but this visitor is actually a female. During the breeding season, both males and females can sport bright yellow feathers. The way you can tell them apart is by the males black forehead that the females lack.
Video: Bird Buddy, Aldo Leopold Nature Center
#PhenologyUpdate #AmericanGoldfinch #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside

Happy Nature Everywhere Day! Celebrate the day by

Happy Nature Everywhere Day!
Celebrate the day by checking out one of our Trailside Backpacks, a free opportunity for visitors to engage with nature!
Trailside Backpacks are available year-round and designed for individuals and groups as a self-guided learning opportunity as they explore the Aldo Leopold Nature Center trails and beyond. Backpacks are full of tools such as ID books, binoculars, seasonal activities and other tools to explore our natural world.
Thanks to the generous support from the Monona Tourism Commission, this program is FREE and the backpacks are available in multiple locations. Check your Trailside Backpack out at the Monona Public Library or borrow one directly at the Nature Center, either at the front desk or from the outside cabinet located by the West entrance.
Photo: Kira Breitlow, Aldo Leopold Nature Center
#NatureEverywhereDay #TrailsideBackpacks #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside

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One more week of field trips!As classes come to a close and students prepare for summer, there are only a few more days of field trips left in the 2024–2025 school year. We are grateful to have welcomed over 8,000 students from MMSD and beyond to explore our grounds on field trips this year!Food chains, plant and animal adaptations, climate patterns, and sustainable living are just a few of the themes students may have learned about. We hope everyone had fun exploring nature and learned something along the way.We look forward to welcoming more students on school field trips next year!Photo: Kira Breitlow, Aldo Leopold Nature Center#ProgramUpdate #FieldTrips #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside ...

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Monona, WI 53716

Phone: (608) 221-0404
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