Wondering what to do with your children this summer? Are you looking for a family activity that costs nothing, has a variety of convenient locations, and is scheduled exactly when you want it?

The 2021 Nature Passport!

This year we’re going totally mini – find our printed Mini Nature Passports at many of our member sites or download one right here. Available in English and Spanish.

The Passport gives children and families the opportunity to discover 19 new ways to explore the world around them.

Complete at least 3 challenges this year and visit select Nature Net sites (or contact us directly) to receive a prize sticker!

See below for locations…

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Print-at-Home Mini Passport!

The Mini Passport is a simple one-page sheet that you can print out and fold into a small booklet. With a parent’s help, children can text each site’s keyword to discover a unique nature mission. Once the mission is complete, get it stamped at the Nature Net site if you’re there (remember, parents can initial the Passport instead).

Download in English

Pasaporte a la Naturaleza

El Mini-pasaporte es una hoja de una página que las familias pueden imprimir y doblar en forma de libreta. Con la ayuda de un padre, los niños pueden enviar un mensaje de texto con la palabra clave de cada sitio para descubrir una misión de naturaleza única. Cuando la misión sea completada, puede ser estampada en el sitio si estás ahí o tus padres pueden firmar sus iniciales en el pasaporte.
El pasaporte le da a los niños  la oportunidad de descubrir 19 nuevas maneras de conocer el mundo a su alrededor.

Descargar en español

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Where to Pick Up a Passport 2021

*Starred locations are also sites where you can get your prize sticker!

• Aldo Leopold Nature Center *
  330 Femrite Dr., Monona
  Grounds open dawn to dusk
• Bethel Horizons Nature Center
  4651 Highway ZZ, Dodgeville
  Grounds open dawn to dusk
• Cave of the Mounds *
  2975 Cave of the Mounds Road, Blue Mounds
  Open daily, 9am-5pm
• International Crane Foundation
  E11376 Shady Lane Road, Baraboo
  Open daily (thru Oct 31), 9am-5pm
• Lussier Family Heritage Center
  3101 Lake Farm Rd., Madison
  Grounds open dawn – 10pm
• Madison Children’s Museum *
  100 N Hamilton St., Madison
  Open Thurs-Sunday, 9am-4pm (ticketed entry)
• Pheasant Branch Conservancy
  4864 Pheasant Branch Rd., Middleton
  Trail open 7am-10pm daily
• Olbrich Botanical Gardens *
  3330 Atwood Avenue, Madison
  Gardens open daily, 10am-6pm – Conservatory open daily, 10am-4pm
• UW Arboretum
  1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison
  Grounds open daily, 4am-10pm (Visitor’s Center currently closed)
• Welty Environmental Center
  1201 Big Hill Court, Beloit
  Park open 5am-10pm
• Wild Birds Unlimited
  (608) 664-1414
  M-Sat 10am-4pm – Request a copy with your curbside pick up

Check naturenet.org/covid-19-trails-still-open for information on trail accessibility at these and other sites.

Nature Passport is a self-guided and unstructured program, providing you the opportunity to visit Nature Net sites at your convenience. If you have a specific question, please call each site directly for hours.

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