ALNC UPDATES

Our facility will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 22nd through Friday, Nov. 24th in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Our building will reopen to the public at 10am on Saturday, Nov. 25th.

As always, our grounds and trails featuring self-guided tours are free and open daily from dawn until dusk.

Welcome! Our facility is open on weekdays from 9am to 4pm and on weekends from 10am to 2pm.

Wearing a face mask indoors is optional. Because we are a childcare facility and follow public health protocols, we have limited access to some public offerings and areas of our facility. We appreciate your patience as we work to find a healthy balance of access and safety for our community.

As always, our grounds and trails featuring self-guided tours are free and open daily from dawn until dusk.

Phenology Calendar

We have sold out of the 2024 Phenology Calendar!

Please visit the Aldo Leopold Foundation’s website to purchase a 2024 calendar directly from them.


Order yours today!

Ships to the 48 contiguous states.

Order a 2024 Phenology Calendar

The 2024 Phenology Calendar adorns the wall with beautiful nature photography and average observation dates for many natural phenomena. Rooted in the Leopold family’s passion for the study of phenology and curated by Aldo Leopold Foundation Senior Fellow Stan Temple, the calendar offers reminders for seasonal events happening in your backyard throughout the year. 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of Leopold’s seminal work, A Sand County Almanac. To recognize and celebrate this conservation classic, the 2024 Phenology Calendar will feature selections from the book and Leopold’s Shack Journals.

New features in 2024:

  • Larger wall calendar size – 12.625” x 9.125”
  • Thicker paper with glossier images
  • Additional secular and religious holidays
  • Additional space to write in appointments and nature observations
  • Sidebar narratives featuring entries from the recently transcribed Shack Journals

Aldo Leopold Nature Center