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Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus

330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
(608) 221-0404

The Monona Campus, with its gentle, glaciated patchwork of oak savanna, wetlands, prairies and woodlands provides a quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of the city life that surrounds it. Here, visitors are invited to explore local flora and fauna on the trails and see how their observations connect to global phenomena through interactive exhibits.

May 2017

May 2017: What’s Growing at ALNC

May 1, 2017
|Recurring Event (See all)

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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This time of year, there are lots of new critters and plants emerging from – and busy underneath – the spring soil.  Visit the Aldo Leopold Nature Center during our public hours in May to enjoy our grounds, drop-in self-guided activities, and exhibits, theaters and displays focused on What’s Growing at ALNC. This month, learn about plants and flowers budding and blooming in our prairie and woodlands and look for recent appearances in our vegetable beds, greenhouse, and phenology garden. Go under the soil…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Shake a Leg (Tuesday AM)

May 2, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Move and dance like baby animals and their mamas. Live guest appearances are sure to fluff you up with knowledge!

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Home School (Age 5-8): Woodland Park Discovery Day

May 2, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Across from the Nature Center driveway is the City of Monona’s Woodland Park. We’ll explore this wonderful, wooded area for newly emerging spring wildflowers and mushrooms!

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Home School (Age 9-14): Woodland Park Discovery Day

May 2, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Across from the Nature Center driveway is the City of Monona’s Woodland Park. We’ll explore this wonderful, wooded area for newly emerging spring wildflowers and mushrooms!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Shake a Leg (Tuesday PM)

May 2, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Move and dance like baby animals and their mamas. Live guest appearances are sure to fluff you up with knowledge!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Shake a Leg (Wednesday)

May 3, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Move and dance like baby animals and their mamas. Live guest appearances are sure to fluff you up with knowledge!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Shake a Leg (Thursday)

May 4, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Move and dance like baby animals and their mamas. Live guest appearances are sure to fluff you up with knowledge!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Shake a Leg (Friday)

May 5, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Move and dance like baby animals and their mamas. Live guest appearances are sure to fluff you up with knowledge!

Find out more »

Family Public Program: Wildflower Wander

May 7, 2017 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$3 – $10

Bring your mother or another for this easy stroll to see some of Wisconsin’s spectacular spring wildflowers. May is an excellent time to view both early and late spring flowers since their bloom times overlap and our woodland areas are simply spectacular!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: How Gull-ible Are You? (Tuesday AM)

May 9, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

You can “sea” these birds just about anywhere. But don’t let the commonness of these birds keep you at home, though. Soar this way and discover new gull-icious facts today!

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Home School (Age 9-14): Communities

May 9, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Aldo Leopold wrote: “When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” What things do you view as part of your community? Plants? Animals? People? Businesses? During this program, we define, compare and contrast different types of communities and explore the different natural communities found at the Nature Center.

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Home School (Age 5-8): Communities

May 9, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Aldo Leopold wrote: “When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” What things do you view as part of your community? Plants? Animals? People? Businesses? During this program, we define, compare and contrast different types of communities and explore the different natural communities found at the Nature Center.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: How Gull-ible Are You? (Tuesday PM)

May 9, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

You can “sea” these birds just about anywhere. But don’t let the commonness of these birds keep you at home, though. Soar this way and discover new gull-icious facts today!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: How Gull-ible Are You? (Wednesday)

May 10, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

You can “sea” these birds just about anywhere. But don’t let the commonness of these birds keep you at home, though. Soar this way and discover new gull-icious facts today!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: How Gull-ible Are You? (Thursday)

May 11, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

You can “sea” these birds just about anywhere. But don’t let the commonness of these birds keep you at home, though. Soar this way and discover new gull-icious facts today!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: How Gull-ible Are You? (Friday)

May 12, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

You can “sea” these birds just about anywhere. But don’t let the commonness of these birds keep you at home, though. Soar this way and discover new gull-icious facts today!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Raptor Rapture (Tuesday AM)

May 16, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Humans aren’t the only animals at the top of the food chain. Come discover the exciting world of raptors! Sharp talons and curved beaks so many more features of which we shall speak.

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Home School (Age 5-8): Wetland Romp

May 16, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Put on your muckin’ shoes to explore the mysterious inhabitants of wetlands! Wetlands provide a unique home to specialized plants and animals, and help people too! We’ll search the skies with binoculars for Baltimore oriole nests and scan logs for signs of turtles.

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Home School (Age 9-14): Wetland Romp

May 16, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Put on your muckin’ shoes to explore the mysterious inhabitants of wetlands! Wetlands provide a unique home to specialized plants and animals, and help people too! We’ll search the skies with binoculars for Baltimore oriole nests and scan logs for signs of turtles.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Raptor Rapture (Tuesday PM)

May 16, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Humans aren’t the only animals at the top of the food chain. Come discover the exciting world of raptors! Sharp talons and curved beaks so many more features of which we shall speak.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Raptor Rapture (Wednesday)

May 17, 2017 @ 9:35 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Humans aren’t the only animals at the top of the food chain. Come discover the exciting world of raptors! Sharp talons and curved beaks so many more features of which we shall speak.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Raptor Rapture (Thursday)

May 18, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Humans aren’t the only animals at the top of the food chain. Come discover the exciting world of raptors! Sharp talons and curved beaks so many more features of which we shall speak.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Raptor Rapture (Friday)

May 19, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Humans aren’t the only animals at the top of the food chain. Come discover the exciting world of raptors! Sharp talons and curved beaks so many more features of which we shall speak.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mussel Mania (Tuesday AM)

May 23, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Are you strong enough “two” tackle this topic? You won’t find pearls in these bivalves, but you will go home with some pearls of wisdom. Join us for a cracking good time!

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Home School (Age 9-14): Nature Journaling

May 23, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Now is a great time to reflect on all of the activities we did during the winter and spring! You will get to make your very own nature journal to take home with you and record in throughout the summer time. We will make our first entries into our journal as we venture along the trails of the nature center and enjoy the outdoors.

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Home School (Age 5-8): Nature Journaling

May 23, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Now is a great time to reflect on all of the activities we did during the winter and spring! You will get to make your very own nature journal to take home with you and record in throughout the summer time. We will make our first entries into our journal as we venture along the trails of the nature center and enjoy the outdoors.

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mussel Mania (Tuesday PM)

May 23, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Are you strong enough “two” tackle this topic? You won’t find pearls in these bivalves, but you will go home with some pearls of wisdom. Join us for a cracking good time!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mussel Mania (Wednesday)

May 24, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Are you strong enough “two” tackle this topic? You won’t find pearls in these bivalves, but you will go home with some pearls of wisdom. Join us for a cracking good time!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mussel Mania (Thursday)

May 25, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Are you strong enough “two” tackle this topic? You won’t find pearls in these bivalves, but you will go home with some pearls of wisdom. Join us for a cracking good time!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Mussel Mania (Friday)

May 26, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Are you strong enough “two” tackle this topic? You won’t find pearls in these bivalves, but you will go home with some pearls of wisdom. Join us for a cracking good time!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: June Bugs (Tuesday AM)

May 30, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

June is here and summer is near! Get ready to cheer and jitter as we learn all about the June bug and its grub.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: June Bugs (Wednesday)

May 31, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

June is here and summer is near! Get ready to cheer and jitter as we learn all about the June bug and its grub.

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June 2017

June 2017: Feeling Fishy!

June 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017
|Recurring Event (See all)

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Get hooked on this month’s programs at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center!  Visit ALNC during our public hours in June to enjoy our grounds, drop-in self-guided activities, and exhibits, theaters and displays focused on Feeling Fishy! Dive underwater in our virtual pond, drop a line at our indoor fishing station, dip in our pond with a family backpack, learn about local pond critters, and discover the connection between climate change and fishing here in Wisconsin and around the world.  June’s special features and activities (free or included in admission):…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: June Bugs (Thursday)

June 1, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

June is here and summer is near! Get ready to cheer and jitter as we learn all about the June bug and its grub.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: June Bugs (Friday)

June 2, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

June is here and summer is near! Get ready to cheer and jitter as we learn all about the June bug and its grub.

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Land Steward Work Day

June 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday of every month to help control invasives, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

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July 2017

July 2017: World of Water

July 1, 2017
|Recurring Event (See all)

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Water is life! This month, we are highlighting the wonders of water -- how it travels through Earth’s systems and how our local and global watersheds are impacted by weather, climate, and our daily usage. Visit during our public hours to play in our wetland nature nook, enjoy drop-in self-guided activities, explore our pond, view water conservation features throughout our facility and grounds, discover the wonders of the water cycle in our exhibits and theaters, and learn tips about how you can conserve and enjoy…

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July 2017: World of Water

July 5, 2017 - July 11, 2017
|Recurring Event (See all)

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Water is life! This month, we are highlighting the wonders of water -- how it travels through Earth’s systems and how our local and global watersheds are impacted by weather, climate, and our daily usage. Visit during our public hours to play in our wetland nature nook, enjoy drop-in self-guided activities, explore our pond, view water conservation features throughout our facility and grounds, discover the wonders of the water cycle in our exhibits and theaters, and learn tips about how you can conserve and enjoy…

Find out more »

Land Steward Work Day

July 15, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map

Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday of every month to help control invasives, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

Find out more »

August 2017

August 2017: Geology Rocks!

August 1, 2017
|Recurring Event (See all)

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Calling all rock hounds! Examine rocks, minerals & fossils, study our landscape, and explore awesome geological features of our planet. Visit during our public hours to engage with hands-on exploration stations, experience interactive theaters, explore our grounds, enjoy drop-in self-guided activities, and discover the world beneath our feet. August’s special features and activities (free or included in admission): Nina Leopold Bradley Family Phenology Center: Geology Rocks Identification Station Identify rocks, minerals, and fossils. Use tools and “wild words” to examine and describe their properties. Science on a…

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August 2017: Geology Rocks!

August 2, 2017 - August 9, 2017
|Recurring Event (See all)

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Calling all rock hounds! Examine rocks, minerals & fossils, study our landscape, and explore awesome geological features of our planet. Visit during our public hours to engage with hands-on exploration stations, experience interactive theaters, explore our grounds, enjoy drop-in self-guided activities, and discover the world beneath our feet. August’s special features and activities (free or included in admission): Nina Leopold Bradley Family Phenology Center: Geology Rocks Classification Station Use tools and "wild words" to examine, measure, describe and classify rocks, minerals, and fossils. Science on a Sphere: Geology…

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Land Steward Work Day

August 19, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map

Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday of every month to help control invasives, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

Find out more »

September 2017

September 2017: Forestry

September 1, 2017
|Recurring Event (See all)

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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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: Tree Cookie Timeline exhibit and Digital Docent walking tour. Visit during our public hours to engage with hands-on exploration stations, experience interactive theaters, explore our grounds, enjoy drop-in self-guided…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stop, Drop and Roll (Tues AM)

September 12, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

No, there isn’t a fire. But try to catch a roly-poly bug and watch what happens. Turn over logs, hunt in the woods, and roll around in fun-filled songs and crafts!

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Homeschool Program: Kid-izen Science

September 12, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Citizen science teaches us that science isn't something that only happens in a classroom or lab. Each student will choose a fun citizen science project; from the Lost Ladybug to Project Feeder Watch and many others, too.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stop, Drop and Roll (Tues PM)

September 12, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

No, there isn’t a fire. But try to catch a roly-poly bug and watch what happens. Turn over logs, hunt in the woods, and roll around in fun-filled songs and crafts!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stop, Drop and Roll (Wed AM)

September 13, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

No, there isn’t a fire. But try to catch a roly-poly bug and watch what happens. Turn over logs, hunt in the woods, and roll around in fun-filled songs and crafts!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stop, Drop and Roll (Thurs AM)

September 14, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

No, there isn’t a fire. But try to catch a roly-poly bug and watch what happens. Turn over logs, hunt in the woods, and roll around in fun-filled songs and crafts!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Stop, Drop and Roll (Fri AM)

September 15, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

No, there isn’t a fire. But try to catch a roly-poly bug and watch what happens. Turn over logs, hunt in the woods, and roll around in fun-filled songs and crafts!

Find out more »

Land Steward Work Day

September 16, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map

Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday of every month to help control invasives, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

Find out more »

Vacation Day: Kid-izen Science

September 19, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $55

Citizen science teaches us that science isn’t something that only happens in a classroom or lab. Each student will choose a fun citizen science project; from the Lost Ladybug to Project Feeder Watch and many others, too. The project you choose can be done at home and information we gather will be sent to scientists to use in their research. You definitely make a difference!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bubble Bubble (Tues AM)

September 19, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Bubbles of fun are gurgling your way today. Ride the wave of games and activities as we explore the marsh and pond. Water your way to new learning growth today!

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Homeschool Program: Prairie BINGO

September 19, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Go on a Nature Quest Scavenger Hunt to find objects and signs of animals in the prairie! We’ll play “Camouflage” in the tall grass and use matching cards to find the specialized plants that make up the prairie. If your team is the first to discover all clues you win Prairie BINGO!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bubble Bubble (Tues PM)

September 19, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Bubbles of fun are gurgling your way today. Ride the wave of games and activities as we explore the marsh and pond. Water your way to new learning growth today!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bubble Bubble (Wed AM)

September 20, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Bubbles of fun are gurgling your way today. Ride the wave of games and activities as we explore the marsh and pond. Water your way to new learning growth today!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bubble Bubble (Thurs AM)

September 21, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Bubbles of fun are gurgling your way today. Ride the wave of games and activities as we explore the marsh and pond. Water your way to new learning growth today!

Find out more »

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Bubble Bubble (Fri AM)

September 22, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Bubbles of fun are gurgling your way today. Ride the wave of games and activities as we explore the marsh and pond. Water your way to new learning growth today!

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Bird and Nature Outing at Edna Taylor Conservation Park Area

September 23, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Free

Join us for regularly scheduled - 4th Saturday of every month - Bird and Nature Outings at Edna Taylor Conservation Park Area! This free, family-friendly nature hike requires no registration and is co-sponsored by Madison FUN Friends of Urban Nature partner groups Madison Parks, Madison Audubon and Aldo Leopold Nature Center.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Goosy Goosy Gander (Tues AM)

September 26, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Whither do you wander? Are you flying south for the winter or braving the cold? Only our eyes will behold! Come fly in the wonders of geese; we guarantee the fun shall never cease.

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Homeschool Program: Rocks & Minerals

September 26, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$10

Ever wonder where minerals come from or how rocks are made? We will observe, discover and learn about the 3 types of rocks and how they each are formed. We’ll even learn how to identify different minerals that make up rocks!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Goosy Goosy Gander (Tues PM)

September 26, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
+ Google Map
$9 – $10

Whither do you wander? Are you flying south for the winter or braving the cold? Only our eyes will behold! Come fly in the wonders of geese; we guarantee the fun shall never cease.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Goosy Goosy Gander (Wed AM)

September 27, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Whither do you wander? Are you flying south for the winter or braving the cold? Only our eyes will behold! Come fly in the wonders of geese; we guarantee the fun shall never cease.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Goosy Goosy Gander (Thurs AM)

September 28, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Whither do you wander? Are you flying south for the winter or braving the cold? Only our eyes will behold! Come fly in the wonders of geese; we guarantee the fun shall never cease.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Goosy Goosy Gander (Fri AM)

September 29, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Whither do you wander? Are you flying south for the winter or braving the cold? Only our eyes will behold! Come fly in the wonders of geese; we guarantee the fun shall never cease.

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October 2017

October 2017: Weather Satellites

October 1, 2017
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Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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From storms to sunshine, heat waves to natural disasters, weather rules our world -- and weather satellites help us observe and monitor what’s happening at any moment across Earth’s atmosphere, detecting and observing environmental phenomena that directly affect public safety, health, and property. Throughout October, we’ll be wild about weather and serious about satellites – weather you like it or not, our exhibits this month will blow you away! Check out the “Eyes on the Earth” interactive kiosk in the…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Trees Please (Tues AM)

October 3, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Today we will reach for new heights. Come get up close and personal with trees. Stories and games will branch out your knowledge, and at the end of the day you’ll be asking for more!

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Homeschool Program: Ants & Insect Life

October 3, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Work in teams to make an insect “nest” and create scent trails to food and other survival needs! We’ll also communicate like bees (through “dance”) and catch insects on land and in the water to study.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Trees Please (Tues PM)

October 3, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Today we will reach for new heights. Come get up close and personal with trees. Stories and games will branch out your knowledge, and at the end of the day you’ll be asking for more!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Trees Please (Wed AM)

October 4, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Today we will reach for new heights. Come get up close and personal with trees. Stories and games will branch out your knowledge, and at the end of the day you’ll be asking for more!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Trees Please (Thurs AM)

October 5, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Today we will reach for new heights. Come get up close and personal with trees. Stories and games will branch out your knowledge, and at the end of the day you’ll be asking for more!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Trees Please (Fri AM)

October 6, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Today we will reach for new heights. Come get up close and personal with trees. Stories and games will branch out your knowledge, and at the end of the day you’ll be asking for more!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tails at Night (Tues AM)

October 10, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Opossum tails aren’t tall but they sure are good for hanging. Learn all about this shy night-loving animal and have fun hanging around.

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Homeschool Program: Leaf Factories

October 10, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Take a tour inside one of nature’s amazing machines – leaves! We’ll learn all about chlorophyll and how photosynthesis works. We’ll then hike to see what colors are appearing on our trees and learn why they change color and fall off in autumn.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tails at Night (Tues PM)

October 10, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Opossum tails aren’t tall but they sure are good for hanging. Learn all about this shy night-loving animal and have fun hanging around.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tails at Night (Wed AM)

October 11, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Opossum tails aren’t tall but they sure are good for hanging. Learn all about this shy night-loving animal and have fun hanging around.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tails at Night (Thurs AM)

October 12, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Opossum tails aren’t tall but they sure are good for hanging. Learn all about this shy night-loving animal and have fun hanging around.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Tails at Night (Fri AM)

October 13, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Opossum tails aren’t tall but they sure are good for hanging. Learn all about this shy night-loving animal and have fun hanging around.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: What Goes Up… (Tues AM)

October 17, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

…Must come down. There is much to see up in the forest canopy. Explore this hands-down truly exciting forest habitat. We’ll play games and explore down below until the fun comes up! You won’t want to leaf it for later.

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Homeschool Program: Crazy About Climate!

October 17, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

We will learn all about Wisconsin’s past, present and future climate. Learn the difference between weather and climate, record current weather data, and learn how we can help be a part of the solution.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: What Goes Up… (Tues PM)

October 17, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

…Must come down. There is much to see up in the forest canopy. Explore this hands-down truly exciting forest habitat. We’ll play games and explore down below until the fun comes up! You won’t want to leaf it for later.

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Vacation Day: Show Me the Honey!

October 18, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $55

Catch the buzz about bees! This day will be a bee-utiful exploration of all things buzzing and sweet. We’ll learn about bee-havior, how honey is made, make some sweet crafts and maybe even play a game of rug-beeee? All in all, the day won’t be too sha-bee!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: What Goes Up… (Wed AM)

October 18, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

…Must come down. There is much to see up in the forest canopy. Explore this hands-down truly exciting forest habitat. We’ll play games and explore down below until the fun comes up! You won’t want to leaf it for later.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: What Goes Up… (Thurs AM)

October 19, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

…Must come down. There is much to see up in the forest canopy. Explore this hands-down truly exciting forest habitat. We’ll play games and explore down below until the fun comes up! You won’t want to leaf it for later.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: What Goes Up… (Fri AM)

October 20, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

…Must come down. There is much to see up in the forest canopy. Explore this hands-down truly exciting forest habitat. We’ll play games and explore down below until the fun comes up! You won’t want to leaf it for later.

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Land Steward Work Day

October 21, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us one Saturday of every month to help control invasives, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leaf Man (Tues AM)

October 24, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Leaves and art, oh my! What shapes will we see as the leaves blow by? Mix and match, sort and glue, we love fall—how about you?

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Homeschool Program: Apple Science

October 24, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Come join us for a smorgasbord of science featuring a favorite fall fruit. We’ll dissect an apple, discover how flowers turn to fruit, make apple art and learn about physics and reactions with apple eruptions!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leaf Man (Tues PM)

October 24, 2017 @ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Leaves and art, oh my! What shapes will we see as the leaves blow by? Mix and match, sort and glue, we love fall—how about you?

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leaf Man (Wed AM)

October 25, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Leaves and art, oh my! What shapes will we see as the leaves blow by? Mix and match, sort and glue, we love fall—how about you?

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leaf Man (Thurs AM)

October 26, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Leaves and art, oh my! What shapes will we see as the leaves blow by? Mix and match, sort and glue, we love fall—how about you?

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Vacation Day: Apple Science

October 27, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $55

Apples today keep the no-school blues away! Come join us for a smorgasbord of science featuring a favorite fall fruit. We’ll learn how to use a cider press and make our own cider, explore different types of apples, bake an apple snack, dissect an apple, make apple art and learn about physics and reactions with apple eruptions!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Leaf Man (Fri AM)

October 27, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Leaves and art, oh my! What shapes will we see as the leaves blow by? Mix and match, sort and glue, we love fall—how about you?

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Moon Over My Corn (Tues AM)

October 31, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

The moon at night is big and bright. Deep in the heart of nature! At harvest time it likes to shine. Deep in the heart of nature! Get ready to reap the fun and gather the facts about this delicious time of year!

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Homeschool Program: Bats…Bug Busters!

October 31, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

“Bats eat bugs, they don’t eat people!” Learn the David Stokes song and multiple fun facts about bats. We’ll play a game on bat echolocation, learn how mother bats find their young in hibernacula, and one participant will “become” a bat complete with bat adaptations. We’ll also learn how bats are helpful to people and the natural ecosystems they inhabit.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Moon Over My Corn (Tues PM)

October 31, 2017 @ 1:10 pm - 2:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

The moon at night is big and bright. Deep in the heart of nature! At harvest time it likes to shine. Deep in the heart of nature! Get ready to reap the fun and gather the facts about this delicious time of year!

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November 2017

November 2017: Blue Marble

November 1, 2017
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Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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For millennia, humans have stood on our planet, gazed outwards, and pondered the seemingly endless resources and vast diversity that cover our globe. This month, take a giant step forward to look back down at our planet. Heading out into Space to view Earth from this uniquely modern perspective, we are reminded that we live on a fragile blue marble alone in the vast darkness of our Universe – it’s all we have, and we’re in this together! Visit during…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Moon Over My Corn (Wed AM)

November 1, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

The moon at night is big and bright. Deep in the heart of nature! At harvest time it likes to shine. Deep in the heart of nature! Get ready to reap the fun and gather the facts about this delicious time of year!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Moon Over My Corn (Thurs AM)

November 2, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

The moon at night is big and bright. Deep in the heart of nature! At harvest time it likes to shine. Deep in the heart of nature! Get ready to reap the fun and gather the facts about this delicious time of year!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Moon Over My Corn (Fri AM)

November 3, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

The moon at night is big and bright. Deep in the heart of nature! At harvest time it likes to shine. Deep in the heart of nature! Get ready to reap the fun and gather the facts about this delicious time of year!

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Vacation Day: Edna Taylor Adventure

November 6, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $55

There is so much to do and see on the 60 acres that adjoin ALNC in Edna Taylor Conservation Park! We’ll explore the oak savannas and wetlands, hike the trails, search for animal signs, explore and investigate in the marsh, see and learn about the Native American mounds there and much more!

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