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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.

February 2018

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Me and My Shadow (Thurs AM)

February 22, 2018 @ 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

Wood you believe that the groundhog is chuck full of surprises? Wood you come down for songs, crafts, and a chuck-load of fun? I hope to see your shadow while we learn about all things groundhog.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Me and My Shadow (Fri AM)

February 23, 2018 @ 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

Wood you believe that the groundhog is chuck full of surprises? Wood you come down for songs, crafts, and a chuck-load of fun? I hope to see your shadow while we learn about all things groundhog.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Those Prickly Pines (Tues AM)

February 27, 2018 @ 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

What is as tall as a house and green all year round? Why pine trees of course! Count needles, smell the bark, hug the trunk, and learn all about these evergreen trees!

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Homeschool Program: The Eyes Have It

February 27, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

How do our eyes work? See a model eye up close and experience how animals see the world with specialized glasses. Discover how eye placement influences hunting for predators and hiding for prey. We’ll even explore some optical illusions! Find out if “seeing is believing” in this eye-opening program!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Those Prickly Pines (Tues PM)

February 27, 2018 @ 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

What is as tall as a house and green all year round? Why pine trees of course! Count needles, smell the bark, hug the trunk, and learn all about these evergreen trees!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Those Prickly Pines (Wed AM)

February 28, 2018 @ 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

What is as tall as a house and green all year round? Why pine trees of course! Count needles, smell the bark, hug the trunk, and learn all about these evergreen trees!

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March 2018

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Those Prickly Pines (Thurs AM)

March 1, 2018 @ 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

What is as tall as a house and green all year round? Why pine trees of course! Count needles, smell the bark, hug the trunk, and learn all about these evergreen trees!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Those Prickly Pines (Fri AM)

March 2, 2018 @ 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

What is as tall as a house and green all year round? Why pine trees of course! Count needles, smell the bark, hug the trunk, and learn all about these evergreen trees!

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Vacation Day: Wacky Weather

March 6, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $60

As March begins, weather can be very calm (like a lamb) or it can be strong (like a lion), so it’s the perfect time to delve into learning about Wisconsin’s wacky weather. Join us as we record the daily weather conditions and learn what drives our weather. We’ll model how weather works by making clouds and tornadoes, study and enjoy the wind and sky, and explore the forces behind severe weather, like hurricanes and tsunamis and play some wacky weather games.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Dark-Eyed Snowbirds (Tues AM)

March 6, 2018 @ 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

There is a bird who likes to fly to Wisconsin for the winter. J-U-N-C-O, and Junco is their name-o. They aren’t bothered by the snow and cold and we shouldn’t be either! Let’s enjoy and learn about these backyard birdies before they fly north in the spring!

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Homeschool Program: Animal Magnetism

March 6, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Magnets are in use all around us, from your refrigerator door to doctor’s offices! Did you know the earth is one giant magnet, and that for centuries people and animals have used the north and south poles for navigation? We’ll learn how magnets work, which stones are naturally magnetic, and how to construct a simple magnet in this “attractive” investigation!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Dark-Eyed Snowbirds (Tues PM)

March 6, 2018 @ 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

There is a bird who likes to fly to Wisconsin for the winter. J-U-N-C-O, and Junco is their name-o. They aren’t bothered by the snow and cold and we shouldn’t be either! Let’s enjoy and learn about these backyard birdies before they fly north in the spring!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Dark-Eyed Snowbirds (Wed AM)

March 7, 2018 @ 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

There is a bird who likes to fly to Wisconsin for the winter. J-U-N-C-O, and Junco is their name-o. They aren’t bothered by the snow and cold and we shouldn’t be either! Let’s enjoy and learn about these backyard birdies before they fly north in the spring!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Dark-Eyed Snowbirds (Thurs AM)

March 8, 2018 @ 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

There is a bird who likes to fly to Wisconsin for the winter. J-U-N-C-O, and Junco is their name-o. They aren’t bothered by the snow and cold and we shouldn’t be either! Let’s enjoy and learn about these backyard birdies before they fly north in the spring!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Dark-Eyed Snowbirds (Fri AM)

March 9, 2018 @ 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

There is a bird who likes to fly to Wisconsin for the winter. J-U-N-C-O, and Junco is their name-o. They aren’t bothered by the snow and cold and we shouldn’t be either! Let’s enjoy and learn about these backyard birdies before they fly north in the spring!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Raccoon Platoon (Tues AM)

March 13, 2018 @ 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

Ring your friends and head on over. You won’t be able to mask your enjoyment of the bushy-tailed bandit antics. Games, songs, and hiking will wash you over with excitement!

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Homeschool Program: Maple Syruping

March 13, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Learn how to make sweet maple syrup by tapping maple trees in the “sugar bush!” Taste maple sap before and after boiling, and learn how different cultures used this sweet resource. Students will tap trees, collect sap, and learn which trees make the best syrup.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Raccoon Platoon (Tues PM)

March 13, 2018 @ 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

Ring your friends and head on over. You won’t be able to mask your enjoyment of the bushy-tailed bandit antics. Games, songs, and hiking will wash you over with excitement!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Raccoon Platoon (Wed AM)

March 14, 2018 @ 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

Ring your friends and head on over. You won’t be able to mask your enjoyment of the bushy-tailed bandit antics. Games, songs, and hiking will wash you over with excitement!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Raccoon Platoon (Thurs AM)

March 15, 2018 @ 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

Ring your friends and head on over. You won’t be able to mask your enjoyment of the bushy-tailed bandit antics. Games, songs, and hiking will wash you over with excitement!

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Vacation Day: Sweet Home Wisconsin

March 16, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $60

What makes Wisconsin so sweet? Come join us for a sweet day of learning and adventures as we learn about maple syruping. Learn the whens, hows and whys of maple syruping and turn sap into syrup! Join us as we celebrate the seasons and nature, Wisconsin style!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Raccoon Platoon (Fri AM)

March 16, 2018 @ 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

Ring your friends and head on over. You won’t be able to mask your enjoyment of the bushy-tailed bandit antics. Games, songs, and hiking will wash you over with excitement!

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Land Steward Work Days

March 17, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every month that begins at 10:00am on day Third of the month, repeating until November 17, 2018

Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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Land Stewards & Restorationists — We Need YOU! Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh, and woodlands? Join us one Saturday a month, March through November, to help control invasives, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun! Volunteer work days will focus mainly on land management and other projects as needed. Work days may be cancelled or planned activities modified due to inclement weather. Here are just a few Land Stewards projects: Cut honeysuckle and other unwanted brush…

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whatever the Weather (Tues AM)

March 20, 2018 @ 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

We’ll weather the weather, whether we like it or not. Spring can be hot or cold so who knows what will be blooming or roaming or “popping up”. This week we’ll discover what’s “hot” on the grounds. So don’t be left in the cold - come on down!

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Homeschool Program: Beaver Ecology

March 20, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Beavers are fascinating creatures! Join us to learn the history of beavers from the fur trade to today. We’ll learn all about beavers and their behavior—from kits to castor, it’ll be an afternoon you “wood”n’t want to miss!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whatever the Weather (Tues PM)

March 20, 2018 @ 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

We’ll weather the weather, whether we like it or not. Spring can be hot or cold so who knows what will be blooming or roaming or “popping up”. This week we’ll discover what’s “hot” on the grounds. So don’t be left in the cold - come on down!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whatever the Weather (Wed AM)

March 21, 2018 @ 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

We’ll weather the weather, whether we like it or not. Spring can be hot or cold so who knows what will be blooming or roaming or “popping up”. This week we’ll discover what’s “hot” on the grounds. So don’t be left in the cold - come on down!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whatever the Weather (Thurs AM)

March 22, 2018 @ 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

We’ll weather the weather, whether we like it or not. Spring can be hot or cold so who knows what will be blooming or roaming or “popping up”. This week we’ll discover what’s “hot” on the grounds. So don’t be left in the cold - come on down!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whatever the Weather (Fri AM)

March 23, 2018 @ 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

We’ll weather the weather, whether we like it or not. Spring can be hot or cold so who knows what will be blooming or roaming or “popping up”. This week we’ll discover what’s “hot” on the grounds. So don’t be left in the cold - come on down!

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Vacation Day: Hare Ye, Hare Ye!

March 26, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $60

Did you know that hares are born with hair, but rabbits are not?! In this hare-raising adventure, we’ll learn all about Wisconsin’s rabbits and hares. Hop like a hare, learn to escape predators, search for signs and put your senses to the test. We hare you to not have fun today!

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Vacation Day: Camouflage Craze

March 27, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $60

Have you ever played hide and seek with animals? This game is fun for us, but for animals it’s a matter of survival! Learn all about the crazy things insects and animals of all kinds do to disguise themselves! Join us for a camouflage adventure!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: World Wide Web (Tues AM)

March 27, 2018 @ 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

We’re not talking about the internet! Discover the kings of the food chain mountain while playing games and exploring outside. Your eyes will be wide open!

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Homeschool Program: From the Ashes

March 27, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Fire is a great management tool for prairies and other habitats. In addition to helping prevent the spread of invasive species, controlled burns also help to improve habitat for wildlife and stimulate the growth of new plants. We’ll get to see how prairies are burned and have a chance to see the tools that professionals use when they conduct controlled burns.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: World Wide Web (Tues PM)

March 27, 2018 @ 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

We’re not talking about the internet! Discover the kings of the food chain mountain while playing games and exploring outside. Your eyes will be wide open!

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Vacation Day: Knock, Knock?

March 28, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $60

Who’s there?! It’s Pileated, Downy, Red-headed and Hairy—all the woodpeckers that live near our prairie! What are flickers flicking, and do sapsuckers really suck sap? We will pile on the pileateds, peek at some beaks, and get the downy lowdown as we search for signs of spring and learn about these birds and their feathered friends!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: World Wide Web (Wed AM)

March 28, 2018 @ 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

We’re not talking about the internet! Discover the kings of the food chain mountain while playing games and exploring outside. Your eyes will be wide open!

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Vacation Day: Arti-facts!

March 29, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $60

Have you ever been on a treasure hunt? Imagine finding something that has been buried for over a thousand years! Join us on an archaeology adventure as we learn about what can be found underground. We will use digging tools to find artifacts and learn how scientists use artifacts to determine what life was like a long time ago.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: World Wide Web (Thurs AM)

March 29, 2018 @ 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

We’re not talking about the internet! Discover the kings of the food chain mountain while playing games and exploring outside. Your eyes will be wide open!

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Vacation Day: Spring Fling!

March 30, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $60

Celebrate the return of spring! We will search for signs of spring while having a spring scavenger hunt to celebrate the re-awakening of the earth after a long winter. Make a mud painting, plant a seed, search for spring animals and make your own bird nest!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: World Wide Web (Fri AM)

March 30, 2018 @ 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

We’re not talking about the internet! Discover the kings of the food chain mountain while playing games and exploring outside. Your eyes will be wide open!

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The Great Egg Hunt and Spring Spectacular

March 31, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$6 – $10

Legend has it that every spring a rabbit would visit children’s homes during the night and leave a woven nest with an egg in it as a sign that spring had arrived. Go on an egg hunt to search for real eggs throughout the ALNC grounds, learn how to use natural dyes, visit with some spring animals, and learn all about other animals that lay eggs, and much, much more! Hop on over to ALNC to celebrate all things spring!

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April 2018

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night (Tues AM)

April 3, 2018 @ 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

Bring your night vision goggles and join us for a dark tale of the critters that move around at night. Don’t be caught sleeping through all the games and fun. Spread your wings and fly on over!

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Homeschool Program: Great Egg-spectations

April 3, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Legend has it that every spring a rabbit would visit children’s homes during the night and leave a woven nest with an egg in it as a sign that spring had arrived. Join us to hear this wonderful story and adorn your own spring basket just as the animals do by using materials from the land. Learn to dye eggs naturally with leaves, grasses, and other gifts of nature to mimic the variety of colorful eggs made by our wild critters! Eggs and other materials will be provided.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night (Tues PM)

April 3, 2018 @ 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

Bring your night vision goggles and join us for a dark tale of the critters that move around at night. Don’t be caught sleeping through all the games and fun. Spread your wings and fly on over!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night (Wed AM)

April 4, 2018 @ 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

Bring your night vision goggles and join us for a dark tale of the critters that move around at night. Don’t be caught sleeping through all the games and fun. Spread your wings and fly on over!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night (Thurs AM)

April 5, 2018 @ 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

Bring your night vision goggles and join us for a dark tale of the critters that move around at night. Don’t be caught sleeping through all the games and fun. Spread your wings and fly on over!

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Vacation Day: Attack of the Bloodsuckers

April 6, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $60

Leeches, mosquitoes, ticks and other parasites…there’s just something creepy about an animal that sucks your blood! Learn why bloodsuckers are important to the ecosystem, what makes them “tick” and how to stop them from sucking YOUR blood!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night (Fri AM)

April 6, 2018 @ 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

Bring your night vision goggles and join us for a dark tale of the critters that move around at night. Don’t be caught sleeping through all the games and fun. Spread your wings and fly on over!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay (Tues AM)

April 10, 2018 @ 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

Crows are known for their loud noises, but did you know that these birds can also talk and coo? These social birds are very smart, but just not quite as smart as you!

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Homeschool Program: Edna Taylor Discovery Day

April 10, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Adjacent to the Nature Center is the City of Madison’s Edna Taylor Conservation Park. Rich with wetland habitats, Edna Taylor is a wonderful place to observe the spring migrations of birds, including Mallard ducks, Blue-winged teals, and Sandhill cranes! We’ll also visit an oak savanna and an Effigy Mound during this afternoon of discovery.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay (Tues PM)

April 10, 2018 @ 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$9 – $10

Make way for games and don’t delay. Say ki-ki-ki and come and play. We’ll provide the crafts, activities and singing too. The crest is up to you!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay (Wed AM)

April 11, 2018 @ 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

Make way for games and don’t delay. Say ki-ki-ki and come and play. We’ll provide the crafts, activities and singing too. The crest is up to you!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay (Thurs AM)

April 12, 2018 @ 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

Make way for games and don’t delay. Say ki-ki-ki and come and play. We’ll provide the crafts, activities and singing too. The crest is up to you!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay (Fri AM)

April 13, 2018 @ 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

Make way for games and don’t delay. Say ki-ki-ki and come and play. We’ll provide the crafts, activities and singing too. The crest is up to you!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho! (Tues AM)

April 17, 2018 @ 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

Oceans may be far from land-locked Wisconsin, but the wonders are ever so close. Splash into a fascinating, briny world. You’ll sea and learn amazing things!

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Homeschool Program: Using All the Senses

April 17, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Spring is a time to use all our senses! See beautiful spring wildflowers, smell much from the pond and sniff garlic mustard as we pull, hear migrating birds and frog choruses, feel the different textures of nature and explore all things spring with our senses!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho! (Tues PM)

April 17, 2018 @ 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

Oceans may be far from land-locked Wisconsin, but the wonders are ever so close. Splash into a fascinating, briny world. You’ll sea and learn amazing things!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho! (Wed AM)

April 18, 2018 @ 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

Oceans may be far from land-locked Wisconsin, but the wonders are ever so close. Splash into a fascinating, briny world. You’ll sea and learn amazing things!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho! (Thurs AM)

April 19, 2018 @ 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

Oceans may be far from land-locked Wisconsin, but the wonders are ever so close. Splash into a fascinating, briny world. You’ll sea and learn amazing things!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho! (Fri AM)

April 20, 2018 @ 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

Oceans may be far from land-locked Wisconsin, but the wonders are ever so close. Splash into a fascinating, briny world. You’ll sea and learn amazing things!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass (Tues AM)

April 24, 2018 @ 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

…Hidden ginger. Come scavenge for signs of spring that are sure to be pushing up all over! Explore new games and songs. You’ll burst with bliss!

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Homeschool Program: ExTREEme Celebration!

April 24, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

In honor of Arbor Day (April 24) and Earth Day (April 22), we’ll celebrate how trees help people, animals and our environment. We’ll help our Kindergarten Woods by pulling the invading garlic mustard. Then we’ll learn about restoration efforts and help the land by planting some native plants or trees. Enjoy giving back to the earth in this “exTREEme” celebration!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass (Tues PM)

April 24, 2018 @ 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

…Hidden ginger. Come scavenge for signs of spring that are sure to be pushing up all over! Explore new games and songs. You’ll burst with bliss!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass (Wed AM)

April 25, 2018 @ 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

…Hidden ginger. Come scavenge for signs of spring that are sure to be pushing up all over! Explore new games and songs. You’ll burst with bliss!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass (Thurs AM)

April 26, 2018 @ 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

…Hidden ginger. Come scavenge for signs of spring that are sure to be pushing up all over! Explore new games and songs. You’ll burst with bliss!

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PROJECT LEARNING TREE: Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Workshop

April 26, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$40

Developed with preschool educators and early childhood specialists, this workshop and accompanying guide is designed for educators who work with children ages 3 to 6 and offers more than 130 experiences that engage children in outdoor play and exploration. Join us!

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Vacation Day: Grow!

April 27, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10 – $60

It’s Earth Week - let’s get the garden started! We’ll get our hands dirty by planting some cool weather plants into our vegetable garden and getting our phenology garden ready for spring. We’ll also spend time in the greenhouse, learn about vermiculture (worm composting), study the soil and celebrate Earth Week.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass (Fri AM)

April 27, 2018 @ 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

…Hidden ginger. Come scavenge for signs of spring that are sure to be pushing up all over! Explore new games and songs. You’ll burst with bliss!

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May 2018

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Caw, Caw, Caw-Choo! (Tues AM)

May 1, 2018 @ 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

Crows are known for their loud noises, but did you know that these birds can also talk and coo? These social birds are very smart, but just not quite as smart as you!

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Homeschool Program: The Fungus Among Us

May 1, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

From puffballs to morels, fungus is all around us! We’ll learn some common types of fungus, which ones are edible and which to avoid, dissect a mushroom, learn how to make spore print and much, much more!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Caw, Caw, Caw-Choo! (Tues PM)

May 1, 2018 @ 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

Crows are known for their loud noises, but did you know that these birds can also talk and coo? These social birds are very smart, but just not quite as smart as you!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Caw, Caw, Caw-Choo! (Wed AM)

May 2, 2018 @ 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

Crows are known for their loud noises, but did you know that these birds can also talk and coo? These social birds are very smart, but just not quite as smart as you!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Caw, Caw, Caw-Choo! (Thurs AM)

May 3, 2018 @ 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

Crows are known for their loud noises, but did you know that these birds can also talk and coo? These social birds are very smart, but just not quite as smart as you!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Caw, Caw, Caw-Choo! (Fri AM)

May 4, 2018 @ 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

Crows are known for their loud noises, but did you know that these birds can also talk and coo? These social birds are very smart, but just not quite as smart as you!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Smella the Mustela (Tues AM)

May 8, 2018 @ 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

Minks and pine martens and fishers, oh my. This family of critters will catch you by surprise. So many games, crafts and fun you might think you “stole” something. You can’t weasel your way out of this one-come explore today!

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Homeschool Program: Start to Finish

May 8, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Did you know people once used the stars for navigation? Today, technology has advanced and we can use GPS units to find our way from one place to another. In this class, we will learn how to read a map (youngest children), use a compass (older students) and how to use a GPS unit (oldest students). We’ll share with each other the pros and cons of each piece of equipment!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Smella the Mustela (Tues PM)

May 8, 2018 @ 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

Minks and pine martens and fishers, oh my. This family of critters will catch you by surprise. So many games, crafts and fun you might think you “stole” something. You can’t weasel your way out of this one-come explore today!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Smella the Mustela (Wed AM)

May 9, 2018 @ 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

Minks and pine martens and fishers, oh my. This family of critters will catch you by surprise. So many games, crafts and fun you might think you “stole” something. You can’t weasel your way out of this one-come explore today!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Smella the Mustela (Thurs AM)

May 10, 2018 @ 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

Minks and pine martens and fishers, oh my. This family of critters will catch you by surprise. So many games, crafts and fun you might think you “stole” something. You can’t weasel your way out of this one-come explore today!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Smella the Mustela (Fri AM)

May 11, 2018 @ 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

Minks and pine martens and fishers, oh my. This family of critters will catch you by surprise. So many games, crafts and fun you might think you “stole” something. You can’t weasel your way out of this one-come explore today!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Lizard Wizard (Tues AM)

May 15, 2018 @ 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

Chameleons are lizards that can change color; it’s almost like magic! A palette of games and activities will amaze you. Don’t dye this at home by yourself, come join the fun. It’s a lizard of a different color!

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Homeschool Program: Pondering Aquatic Life

May 15, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Follow us to the pond where we’ll meet some aquatic life! We’ll use nets and bug boxes to catch and identify the critters that live, breathe, and eat underwater. Scan nearby trees for wetland birds and submerged logs for signs of turtles. Can you spot frog or toad eggs? Join us to dip for insects and “ponder” life under water!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Lizard Wizard (Tues PM)

May 15, 2018 @ 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

Chameleons are lizards that can change color; it’s almost like magic! A palette of games and activities will amaze you. Don’t dye this at home by yourself, come join the fun. It’s a lizard of a different color!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Lizard Wizard (Wed AM)

May 16, 2018 @ 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

Chameleons are lizards that can change color; it’s almost like magic! A palette of games and activities will amaze you. Don’t dye this at home by yourself, come join the fun. It’s a lizard of a different color!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Lizard Wizard (Thurs AM)

May 17, 2018 @ 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

Chameleons are lizards that can change color; it’s almost like magic! A palette of games and activities will amaze you. Don’t dye this at home by yourself, come join the fun. It’s a lizard of a different color!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Lizard Wizard (Fri AM)

May 18, 2018 @ 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

Chameleons are lizards that can change color; it’s almost like magic! A palette of games and activities will amaze you. Don’t dye this at home by yourself, come join the fun. It’s a lizard of a different color!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whoop – There It Is! (Tues AM)

May 22, 2018 @ 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

Cranes we mean. Whooping or Sandhill, these long-legged birds are sure to captivate you. Discover their amazing stories and come hear them for yourself. It will be three-toes up for sure!

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Homeschool Program: Slime and Scales

May 22, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$10

Become a herpetologist for the day and search for frogs, toads, snakes and salamanders in this “ribbiting” investigation! We’ll visit the pond and marsh to listen closely for croaks, chirps, trills, and whistles of frogs and toads to learn how to identify them. Then we’ll explore the island in search of all things slippery or slithery.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whoop – There It Is! (Tues PM)

May 22, 2018 @ 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

Cranes we mean. Whooping or Sandhill, these long-legged birds are sure to captivate you. Discover their amazing stories and come hear them for yourself. It will be three-toes up for sure!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whoop – There It Is! (Wed AM)

May 23, 2018 @ 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

Cranes we mean. Whooping or Sandhill, these long-legged birds are sure to captivate you. Discover their amazing stories and come hear them for yourself. It will be three-toes up for sure!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whoop – There It Is! (Thurs AM)

May 24, 2018 @ 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

Cranes we mean. Whooping or Sandhill, these long-legged birds are sure to captivate you. Discover their amazing stories and come hear them for yourself. It will be three-toes up for sure!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Whoop – There It Is! (Fri AM)

May 25, 2018 @ 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

Cranes we mean. Whooping or Sandhill, these long-legged birds are sure to captivate you. Discover their amazing stories and come hear them for yourself. It will be three-toes up for sure!

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Camping Days… (Tues AM)

May 29, 2018 @ 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 here again. Want to learn some tricks or feel like you have practiced once before heading on your own adventure? Then join us today for a whirlwind campout! Let’s roast this topic and top it with a chocolate bar.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Camping Days… (Tues PM)

May 29, 2018 @ 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

…Are here again. Want to learn some tricks or feel like you have practiced once before heading on your own adventure? Then join us today for a whirlwind campout! Let’s roast this topic and top it with a chocolate bar.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Camping Days… (Wed AM)

May 30, 2018 @ 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 here again. Want to learn some tricks or feel like you have practiced once before heading on your own adventure? Then join us today for a whirlwind campout! Let’s roast this topic and top it with a chocolate bar.

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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Camping Days… (Thurs AM)

May 31, 2018 @ 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 here again. Want to learn some tricks or feel like you have practiced once before heading on your own adventure? Then join us today for a whirlwind campout! Let’s roast this topic and top it with a chocolate bar.

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June 2018

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Camping Days… (Fri AM)

June 1, 2018 @ 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 here again. Want to learn some tricks or feel like you have practiced once before heading on your own adventure? Then join us today for a whirlwind campout! Let’s roast this topic and top it with a chocolate bar.

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Cocktails in the Cattails

June 14, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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It's Cocktails in the Cattails! Our annual donor appreciation event!

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Writing Workshop: Walking Home Ground

June 21, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$25

'Walking Home Ground: In the Footsteps of Muir, Leopold, and Derleth', is an account of regional writer Robert Root’s journey walking the same Wisconsin trails, countryside and natural areas as the legendary writers and conservationists listed in the title. In this reading and writing appreciation course, we will to respond to the reading and come up with our own ideas as to what home ground means to us and how we understand and experience our drift-less natural areas.

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Writing Workshop: Walking Home Ground

June 28, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus, 330 Femrite Drive
Monona, 53716 United States
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$25

'Walking Home Ground: In the Footsteps of Muir, Leopold, and Derleth', is an account of regional writer Robert Root’s journey walking the same Wisconsin trails, countryside and natural areas as the legendary writers and conservationists listed in the title. In this reading and writing appreciation course, we will to respond to the reading and come up with our own ideas as to what home ground means to us and how we understand and experience our drift-less natural areas.

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