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Bird and Nature Outing @ Cherokee Marsh North
Bird and Nature Outing @ Cherokee Marsh North
Organizer: City of Madison ParksStirrings of Spring with Tom Murn. Cherokee Marsh is Madison’s largest conservation park. Explore beautiful trails through the woodlands, wetlands and […]
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night (Tues AM)
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night (Tues AM)
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterBring your night vision goggles and join us for a dark tale of the critters that move around at night. […]
Homeschool Program @ ALNC: Great Egg-spectations
Homeschool Program @ ALNC: Great Egg-spectations
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterLegend has it that every spring a rabbit would visit children’s homes during the night and leave a woven nest […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night (Tues PM)
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night (Tues PM)
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterBring your night vision goggles and join us for a dark tale of the critters that move around at night. […]
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterBring your night vision goggles and join us for a dark tale of the critters that move around at night. […]
2 events,
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterBring your night vision goggles and join us for a dark tale of the critters that move around at night. […]
Museum Storytime @ UW Geology Museum
Museum Storytime @ UW Geology Museum
Museum storytime is geared toward preschool-aged children and each week features a book, museum specimens and a craft to take home. […]
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Vacation Day @ ALNC: Attack of the Bloodsuckers
Vacation Day @ ALNC: Attack of the Bloodsuckers
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterLeeches, mosquitoes, ticks and other parasites…there’s just something creepy about an animal that sucks your blood! Learn why bloodsuckers are […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Take Flight at Night
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterBring your night vision goggles and join us for a dark tale of the critters that move around at night. […]
2 events,
Maple Syrup Festival @MacKenzie Center
Maple Syrup Festival @MacKenzie Center
Come learn about how maple sugar and syrup was made by Native Americans and pioneers, as well as current methods […]
Bird and Nature Outing @ Tenney Park
Bird and Nature Outing @ Tenney Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksEffects of Climate Change with Alex Singer. Enjoy nature in Tenney Park along Lake Mendota and the Yahara River Parkway […]
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Learn to Stargaze @ Tenney Park
Learn to Stargaze @ Tenney Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksDo you know how to find the Big and Little Dippers in the night sky? How about Orion the hunter […]
4 events,
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay (Tues AM)
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay (Tues AM)
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterMake way for games and don’t delay. Say ki-ki-ki and come and play. We’ll provide the crafts, activities and singing […]
Homeschool Program @ ALNC: Edna Taylor Discovery Day
Homeschool Program @ ALNC: Edna Taylor Discovery Day
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterAdjacent to the Nature Center is the City of Madison’s Edna Taylor Conservation Park. Rich with wetland habitats, Edna Taylor […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay (Tues PM)
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay (Tues PM)
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterMake way for games and don’t delay. Say ki-ki-ki and come and play. We’ll provide the crafts, activities and singing […]
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterMake way for games and don’t delay. Say ki-ki-ki and come and play. We’ll provide the crafts, activities and singing […]
3 events,
2018 Youth Summit
Organizer: Unnamed OrganizerThe Youth Summit is a statewide event to bring youth in grades 6-12 together to share their community environmental projects […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterMake way for games and don’t delay. Say ki-ki-ki and come and play. We’ll provide the crafts, activities and singing […]
Vacation Day @ ALNC: Wetland Wake-Up
Vacation Day @ ALNC: Wetland Wake-Up
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterBecome a wetland ecologist for the day! We’ll visit the pond and marsh to listen closely for croaks, chirps, trills, […]
5 events,
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Blue Jays, Okay
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterMake way for games and don’t delay. Say ki-ki-ki and come and play. We’ll provide the crafts, activities and singing […]
Toddler Story & Stroll: Mud @ Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Toddler Story & Stroll: Mud @ Olbrich Botanical Gardens
http://www.olbrich.org/education/classes.cfm#ChildrenFamily
Warner Family Fun Night
Warner Family Fun Night
Organizer: City of Madison ParksJoin Madison Parks and the WPCRC for our April Warner Family Fun Night! Kids will get a kick out of playing […]
Evening @ Cherokee Marsh
Evening @ Cherokee Marsh
Join us for an evening at Cherokee Marsh! We are likely to see cranes, observe the courtship flight of woodcock […]
3 events,
Annual Midwest Crane Count
Annual Midwest Crane Count
Organizer: International Crane FoundationJoin over 1,000 volunteers across the upper Midwest for the Annual Midwest Crane Count. As a citizen scientist, you can […]
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Volunteer for restoration activities and learn about prairies and savannas. Tools and training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. Meet […]
Volunteer Day @ Goodman Youth Farm
Volunteer Day @ Goodman Youth Farm
Organizer: Community GroundworksCome lend a hand at the Youth Farm! Individuals and groups of all ages are welcome to join us the second […]
4 events,
Opening Day @ International Crane Foundation
Opening Day @ International Crane Foundation
Organizer: International Crane FoundationVisit our headquarters to learn about cranes and our global conservation programs on a guided tour with a naturalist. Enjoy […]
For Love of Earth Walk @ UW Arboretum
For Love of Earth Walk @ UW Arboretum
The coming weeks mark both Earth Day and John Muir's birthday. Join the naturalist to search for signs of spring […]
6th Annual Bird and Nature Outing @ Warner Park
6th Annual Bird and Nature Outing @ Warner Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksThe 6th Annual Bird & Nature Festival at Warner Park is co-sponsored by Madison Friends of Urban Nature (FUN) partner […]
2018 Bird and Nature Festival @ Warner Park
2018 Bird and Nature Festival @ Warner Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksMake plans to see, do, and learn at the 2018 Bird & Nature Festival at Warner Park. Featured presentation topic: […]
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Energy In Ecosystems for 3rd-5th Grade Teachers
Energy In Ecosystems for 3rd-5th Grade Teachers
Project Learning Tree (PLT) and the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) partner to provide a full day professional development […]
4 events,
Carbon and Climate for 6th-8th Grade Teachers
Carbon and Climate for 6th-8th Grade Teachers
Participants in this workshop will receive professional development in Project Learning Tree’s new Carbon & Climate online curriculum for 6th-8th […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho! (Tues AM)
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho! (Tues AM)
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterOceans may be far from land-locked Wisconsin, but the wonders are ever so close. Splash into a fascinating, briny world. […]
Homeschool Program @ ALNC: Using all the Senses
Homeschool Program @ ALNC: Using all the Senses
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterSpring is a time to use all our senses! See beautiful spring wildflowers, smell much from the pond and sniff […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho! (Tues PM)
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho! (Tues PM)
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterOceans may be far from land-locked Wisconsin, but the wonders are ever so close. Splash into a fascinating, briny world. […]
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho!
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho!
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterOceans may be far from land-locked Wisconsin, but the wonders are ever so close. Splash into a fascinating, briny world. […]
3 events,
Developing Elementary Literacy Skills through Outdoor Learning
Use the outdoors to engage students and inspire the reading and writing process. Taking our classes outside on school grounds […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho!
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho!
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterOceans may be far from land-locked Wisconsin, but the wonders are ever so close. Splash into a fascinating, briny world. […]
Museum Storytime @ UW Geology Museum
Museum Storytime @ UW Geology Museum
Museum storytime is geared toward preschool-aged children and each week features a book, museum specimens and a craft to take home. […]
3 events,
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho!
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Land Ho!
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterOceans may be far from land-locked Wisconsin, but the wonders are ever so close. Splash into a fascinating, briny world. […]
Toddler Story & Stroll: Red Rubber Boot Day @ Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Toddler Story & Stroll: Red Rubber Boot Day @ Olbrich Botanical Gardens
http://www.olbrich.org/education/classes.cfm#ChildrenFamily
Brown Bag Seminar @ Aldo Leopold Foundation
Brown Bag Seminar @ Aldo Leopold Foundation
Gather for a presentation by author and writing coach, Robert Root, regarding the journey of creating his new book Walking Home […]
8 events,
PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Training
PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Training
Attend this engaging, hands-on training and become a Project Learning Tree certified early childhood educator. PLT’s early childhood curriculum helps […]
All About Bluebirds @ UW Arboretum
All About Bluebirds @ UW Arboretum
Walk the Arboretum’s 25-year-old bluebird trail in Longenecker Horticultural Gardens and learn about the fascinating bluebird, its behavior, reasons for […]
Opening Day @ Troy Gardens
Opening Day @ Troy Gardens
Organizer: Community GroundworksJoin in on the fun of opening up the community gardens for the season! All ages welcome! No need to […]
Ecological Restoration Work Party @ UW Arboretum
Ecological Restoration Work Party @ UW Arboretum
Volunteer for restoration activities and learn about prairies and savannas. Tools and training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. See […]
Land Steward Work Party @ ALNC
Land Steward Work Party @ ALNC
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterLand Stewards & Restorationists — We Need YOU! Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh, and woodlands? Join […]
4 events,
Party for the Planet @ Henry Vilas Zoo
Party for the Planet @ Henry Vilas Zoo
Join more the 100 AZA accredited zoos and aquariums for the largest combined Earth Day celebration in North America! Visit […]
Work Play Earth Day @MacKenzie Center
Work Play Earth Day @MacKenzie Center
Celebrate earth day at the MacKenzie Center this year. Come volunteer with us to help remove invasive species, clear brush, […]
Earth Day Among Woodland Wildflowers @ UW Arboretum
Earth Day Among Woodland Wildflowers @ UW Arboretum
If this is a typical spring, we may find bloodroot, wild ginger, Virginia bluebells, and Dutchman's breeches (among other delights) […]
Earth Day Family Nature Program @ UW Arboretum
Earth Day Family Nature Program @ UW Arboretum
Join us for an outdoor walk and indoor activities to honor Gaylord Nelson, father of Earth Day, and learn how […]
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Earth Day Conference @ Monona Terrace
Communities across the country and world are finding themselves faced with opportunities that require novel approaches and collaborative problem-solving, especially […]
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Step Outside and Into Engagement: Outdoor Classroom Leadership
Harness the benefits of the most interactive instruction possible: learning on school grounds, outside the four walls of the classroom. […]
FREE Green & Healthy Workshops – Bring Your Team!
FREE Green & Healthy Workshops – Bring Your Team!
Organizer: Green and Healthy Schools WisconsinTeams of up to 4 from a school or district are encouraged to attend. Participants receive $100 to support substitute […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass (Tues AM)
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass (Tues AM)
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature Center…Hidden ginger. Come scavenge for signs of spring that are sure to be pushing up all over! Explore new games […]
Homeschool Program @ ALNC: ExTREEme Celebration!
Homeschool Program @ ALNC: ExTREEme Celebration!
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterIn honor of Arbor Day (April 24) and Earth Day (April 22), we’ll celebrate how trees help people, animals and […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass (Tues PM)
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass (Tues PM)
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature Center…Hidden ginger. Come scavenge for signs of spring that are sure to be pushing up all over! Explore new games […]
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Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature Center…Hidden ginger. Come scavenge for signs of spring that are sure to be pushing up all over! Explore new games […]
3 events,
Tremendous Science for K-2nd Teachers
Tremendous Science for K-2nd Teachers
Participants in this workshop will receive professional development in Project Learning Tree’s new Treemendous Science online curriculum for K-2nd grade. […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature Center…Hidden ginger. Come scavenge for signs of spring that are sure to be pushing up all over! Explore new games […]
Project Learning Tree: Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Workshop
Project Learning Tree: Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Workshop
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterExploring nature is a complete sensory experience, and early encounters with the natural world have been positively linked with the […]
3 events,
Vacation Day @ ALNC: Grow!
Vacation Day @ ALNC: Grow!
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterIt’s Earth Week – let’s get the garden started! We’ll get our hands dirty by planting some cool weather plants […]
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass
Wonder Bugs Preschool Program: Sprouting Grass
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature Center…Hidden ginger. Come scavenge for signs of spring that are sure to be pushing up all over! Explore new games […]
Toddler Story & Stroll: Stars @ Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Toddler Story & Stroll: Stars @ Olbrich Botanical Gardens
http://www.olbrich.org/education/classes.cfm#ChildrenFamily
5 events,
Whooping Crane Trunk Workshop @ International Crane Foundation
Whooping Crane Trunk Workshop @ International Crane Foundation
Organizer: International Crane FoundationAttention teachers! Join us on Saturday, April 28, for a FREE workshop to learn how to incorporate our Whooping Crane Trunk into your curriculum. […]
Bird & Nature Outing @ Edna Taylor Conservation Park
Bird & Nature Outing @ Edna Taylor Conservation Park
Organizer: Aldo Leopold Nature CenterJoin a naturalist for a free and easy, family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into the beautiful Edna Taylor […]
Early Season Guided Tour @ Aldo Leopold Foundation
Early Season Guided Tour @ Aldo Leopold Foundation
Early season Saturday tours will be offered beginning April 21st. Tours last approximately two hours and are led by knowledgeable […]
Early Signs of Spring Tour @ UW Arboretum
Early Signs of Spring Tour @ UW Arboretum
As trees begin to leaf out, Dutchman's breeches, twin-leaf, and rue-anemones might be blooming in the woodland gardens, and pasqueflower […]
Broken Snowshoe Moon Walk @ UW Arboretum
Broken Snowshoe Moon Walk @ UW Arboretum
Some Ojibwe use this name for the month's full moon (April 29). Join the naturalist for a spring walk in […]
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Trees and Shrubs Walk @ UW Arboretum
Trees and Shrubs Walk @ UW Arboretum
Longenecker Horticultural Gardens and Gallistel Woods offer a palette of spring blooms that attract insects, which provide food for spring […]
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Invasive Species Workshop @ Lussier
Invasive Species Workshop @ Lussier
Join Mark Renz and Anne Pearce from UW Extension and the Wisconsin First Detector Network for an invasive species workshop […]