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Our facility will be closed on Monday, Jan 20th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Our building will reopen to the public at 9am on Tuesday, Jan 21st

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

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There is always something going on in nature. Bi

There is always something going on in nature.
Binoculars help people see plants and animals from a distance, without the need to encroach on wildlife. By allowing people to get a close look from a distance, binoculars help people observe the natural behaviors of wild animals as well as identify plants from far away, making them a useful invention.
While most DIY binoculars won’t magnify your vision, they can enhance your observations by helping to focus your attention. Plus, creating them is a fun activity for kids that lets them explore their creativity. The world is a big place, especially for kids. Sometimes, limiting your vision can actually help you to see one thing at a time. They can also enhance games of ‘make believe’ and ‘I Spy’.
Create your own DIY binoculars: https://aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/DIY-Binoculars.pdf
#Crafturday #Binoculars #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside

A coyote was spotted on our trail cam! Part of th

A coyote was spotted on our trail cam!
Part of the dog family, coyotes usually have brown and gray fur with red patches on their face and behind their ears. They have pointed ears, bushy tails, and are often mistaken for stray dogs. Unlike dogs, coyotes have yellow eyes rather than the brown eyes often seen in dogs.
They prefer to live in habitats with wide open spaces, like prairies and deserts, but can live in just about any habitat in North America, including urban areas. Research projects all over the country have been studying the way coyotes have been living alongside humans, including the UW Urban Canid Project here in Madison.
Coyotes are opportunistic feeders and will shift their diet to what is most available at the time. Most often, this means they eat small rodents, though sometimes they will eat larger prey and have even been found to eat fruit. An unfortunate result of their ability to adapt to urban environments is that they will also eat pets, given the opportunity.
While some coyotes are solitary, more often than not they are part of a pack. It’s unusual to see a pack all together because coyotes typically hunt and travel alone or in pairs. In urban areas, a pack consists of a few coyotes that are often closely related to each other, as well as an unrelated alpha male and female and their pups. In rural areas, where hunting is common, a pack might consist of only the alpha pair and their pups. Coyotes are monogamous and will mate for life, only finding a new mate if their partner dies. Similar to wolf packs, only the alpha pair will reproduce and other pack members will help to raise the pups. Litters will, on average, range in size from 4 to 7 pups, though numbers can vary.
What signs of winter do you see? Visit us for a hike or take a walk around your neighborhood looking for cyclical events influenced by seasonal changes.
Photo: Trail Cam, ALNC
#PhenologyFriday #Coyote #TrailCam #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOutside

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Monona, WI 53716

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