Welcome

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Our facility is open Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm, and from 10am to 2pm on weekends.

Visit us. Everyday, our trails are free and open from dawn until dusk.

Our facility will be closed on Friday, Mar 21st for an all-staff meeting.

Our building will reopen to the public at 10am on Saturday, Mar 22nd.

Everyday, our trails are free and open from dawn until dusk.

Family Geocaching Adventure

Join us for a modern day treasure hunt! Geocaches are hidden containers that you track down using GPS units. Learn how to use a GPS unit and spend the afternoon on a geocaching adventure at ALNC’s Black Earth campus. […]

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Tiki Torch Toboggan

It’s Aldo Leopold’s birthday! Come celebrate at our Black Earth Campus, located in the Driftless Region! Grab your sled (or snowshoes) and join us for an evening of fun in the snow! […]

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Meet Our Board

2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS   Bill Nelson Chairman Growing up walking under oak savannas, through pine forests, and on frozen ponds, Bill developed an appreciation for the natural world that followed him into adulthood. Bill and his partner moved to Monona when they took jobs with the State of Wisconsin as staff attorneys at different […]

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Girl Scout Program: Welcome Birds, to Our Wisconsin Home! (Daisies) Session 2

Two sessions, two badges! Attend one or the other or both for a full day experience! In Session 1 we’ll have fun exploring the trails finding the oldest trees and the newest plants. We’ll learn important steps to keep our Wisconsin habitats healthy. In our second session we’ll search the skies for birds migrating their way back to Wisconsin. […]

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Girl Scout Program: Welcome Birds, to Our Wisconsin Home! (Daisies) Session 1

Two sessions, two badges! Attend one or the other or both for a full day experience! In Session 1 we’ll have fun exploring the trails finding the oldest trees and the newest plants. We’ll learn important steps to keep our Wisconsin habitats healthy. In our second session we’ll search the skies for birds migrating their way back to Wisconsin. […]

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Aldo Leopold Nature Center