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Today’s the day! The Summer Camp Lottery for ful

Today’s the day! The Summer Camp Lottery for full-day camps is officially open ☀️
This summer, we’re offering day camps for ages 4 to 10, plus Adventurers Camps for ages 11 to 13, including one overnight experience.
🗓️ Families have until Sunday, January 25 to indicate interest in the full summer or one of the two-week sessions.
🌿 Visit the linktr.ee in our bio for more information.
#SummerCampLottery #SummerCamp2026 #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside

In winter, many animals enter a state of dormancy

In winter, many animals enter a state of dormancy to survive, but did you know that not all states of inactivity are the same?
#PhenologyFriday #Hibernation #Brumation #Torpor #Diapause #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Candle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Candlelight Hike last Saturday!
Warmer temperatures melted the snow but did not dampen the excitement, and we had a great turnout.
We’re incredibly grateful to our community, including our friends, families, donors, volunteers, staff, and board, for making this event possible. Special appreciation goes to our partners: Madison Parks as co-organizer, along with Madison Parks Foundation, Discover Monona, Madison Pediatric Dental & Orthodontics, Thrivent, Madison Media Partners, and WVOW.
We were also happy to have Tom’s Traveling Coffee, Donut NV, Jakarta BBQ Station, Tacos El Cucuy, and Runnin’ on Empty on site with delicious food and drinks.
Photos: Stephanie Briand, Aldo Leopold Nature Center
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Today’s the day! The Summer Camp Lottery for full-day camps is officially open ☀️This summer, we’re offering day camps for ages 4 to 10, plus Adventurers Camps for ages 11 to 13, including one overnight experience.🗓️ Families have until Sunday, January 25 to indicate interest in the full summer or one of the two-week sessions.🌿 Learn more here: aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org/programs/summer-programs/summer-camps/#SummerCampLottery #SummerCamp2026 #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside ...

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330 Femrite Drive
Monona, WI 53716

Phone: (608) 221-0404
Fax: (608) 709-1611

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