Welcome

Our facility will be closed from Monday, Dec 23rd to Wednesday, Dec 25th for the winter break.
Our building will reopen to the public at 9am on Thursday, Dec 26th.

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

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

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

September 2017: Forestry

Trees provide timber, food, energy, clean air, habitats, recreation, and resources for humans and animals. This month, learn about Wisconsin’s forests and examine how trees are like living history books, reflecting changes in their physical environment. Play in our tree hollow, practice hands-on tree identification and urban forest monitoring, and check out our Good Oak: […]

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September Forestry Month

Trees provide timber, food, energy, clean air, habitats, recreation, and resources for humans and animals. The health of our local trees and the diversity of our forests are also very important to our communities and in giving us clues about our environment. This month, learn about forest ecosystems of southern Wisconsin and examine how trees […]

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September Forestry Month

Trees provide timber, food, energy, clean air, habitats, recreation, and resources for humans and animals. The health of our local trees and the diversity of our forests are also very important to our communities and in giving us clues about our environment. This month, learn about forest ecosystems of southern Wisconsin and examine how trees […]

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Public Lecture: Forests and Humans

In celebration of ALNC’s Forestry month, and to kick off the University of Wisconsin’s Forests and Humans Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), join us for a “Forests and Humans” public lecture from Dr. Catherine Woodward, including a tree identification walk through the ALNC grounds. This public lecture on Wednesday, September 23 from 6:00-7:00 PM at the […]

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Aldo Leopold Nature Center