Hello Everyone!
We have some really fun events coming up!
Check them out and if you have any questions feel free to give me a call at 608-268-0003.
Thanks,
Alanna
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About me: Aldo Leopold Nature Center (ALNC) is a private not-for-profit organization created in 1994 to promote environmental education in the region through the operation of a state-of-the-art nature center in Monona and the establishment of Nature Net, The Environmental Learning Network. A second facility, the Black Earth campus was added in 2005.
Our primary services are naturalist-led programs on the land and in the classroom, family programming, neighborhood outreach, and teacher training. Service populations include nearly 30,000 school children, families and teachers each year. ALNC is solely supported by charitable contributions and program fees.
The Mission of the Center is to teach a love and respect for the land in the spirit of famed Wisconsin conservationist, Aldo Leopold (1887-1948). Our goal is to foster admiration and respect of nature by providing opportunities for children and their families and teachers to connect with nature. We get students outside and engage them in positive and constructive active learning opportunities that capture their interest, stimulate their senses and teach them to appreciate the interconnectedness of all living things. With familiarity with nature establish early, students grow up environmentally conscience - understanding the concept of sustainability and their own impact on the land.
"We shall never achieve harmony with land, any more than we shall achieve absolute justice or liberty for people. In these higher aspirations, the important thing is not to achieve but to strive." -Aldo Leopold
Upcoming Events:
WILDERNESS FIRST AID: TWO-DAY CERTIFICATION COURSE
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2009
Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, 2009
8 am - 6 pm
AT the Black Earth Campus (10648 Sutcliffe Road, Black Earth)
For more information or to register, contact Rutabaga at 800-472-3353 or email classes@rutabaga.com
Physicians Plus LEOPOLD LEAP Event
Saturday, May 9, 2009
10 am – Noon
Kick that cabin fever and bring your whole family out for a free day full of outdoor activities at the first-ever Physician’s Plus Spring GO Get Out! event at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center! Families can get outside and enjoy fun games and activities, win cool prizes and soak up the sounds of the Knotty Pines String Band. Don’t miss all the fun this Spring! This event is free.
For more information, call 221-0404 or visit www.naturenet.com/alnc.
CELEBRATING BIRDS
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 8, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
8:30 – 10:30 am
AT the Black Earth Campus (10648 Sutcliffe Road, Black Earth)
Migratory birds travel long distances between breeding and non-breeding sites throughout the Western Hemisphere. In honor of International Migratory Bird Day, bring your family to learn about and see some of Wisconsin’s spring migrants as we hike the valley, hills and ridges at ALNC’s Black Earth campus! You’ll learn basic bird identification by sight and sound, how habitat conservation is especially important to migratory birds and play some fun games and activities along the way! Please bring binoculars if you have them; some binoculars will be available on site. Pre-registration is required. ALNC Members & Non-Members: $5/person or $10/family
To register, visit www.naturenet.com/alnc, click on General Info, Registration and Public Programs. Fill out the General Registration form and submit. For more information or to register by phone, call 608-221-4038.
A SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY THEATER PERFORMANCE
Saturday, May 16, 2009
4 - 7 pm
AT the Black Earth Campus (10648 Sutcliffe Road, Black Earth)
Treat your family to a theatrical performance of A Spoon River Anthology, presented by Creative Outlets of Whitewater, in two acts. Based on a collection of poems by Edgar Lee Masters, this family-friendly adaptation introduces the audience to a selection of characters from a fictional small town, each of whom returns as a ghost to talk about the successes and disappointments of life in “Spoon River.” From the hilarious to the heart-breaking, this exploration of humanity will delight, inspire and invite reflection. Before the performance, join our naturalists for guided hikes on the trails or a tasty campfire treat (pudgy pies, s’mores kits, pop and bottled water will be for sale) from 4-5:15 pm. The performance will begin at 5:30 pm with one 15-minute intermission. Pre-registration recommended; walk-ins accepted.
ALNC Members: $10/person; Non-Members: $12/person
To register, visit www.naturenet.com/alnc, click on General Info, Registration and Public Programs. Fill out the General Registration form and submit. For more information or to register by phone, call 608-221-4038.
EFFECTS OF LAND USE ON THE INTEGRITY OF WISCONSIN STREAMS
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
7 - 8 pm
Join Mike Miller, Stream Ecologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, for a presentation on how past and present land uses affect Wisconsin's stream resources. Protecting our streams requires wise land use as there is an intimate relationship between land and stream resources. This presentation provides a brief overview of land use effects on streams, ways to protect and improve stream quality and reports on the current condition of Wisconsin's 22,000 streams. This program is co-sponsored with Friends of Edna Taylor Conservation Park, a committee of the Glendale Neighborhood Association. Pre-registration recommended; walk-ins accepted.
ALNC Members & Non-Members: FREE
To register, visit www.naturenet.com/alnc, click on General Info, Registration and Public Programs. Fill out the General Registration form and submit. For more information or to register by phone, call 608-221-4038.
LAND STEWARD VOLUNTEER WORK DAY
Saturday, May 16, 2009
9 – 11:30 am
Interested in helping restore and maintain ALNC’s prairie, marsh and woodlands? Join us on the third Saturday of each month to help control invasives, seed with native plants, get dirty and have some fun! Adults and youth welcome.
To register for a Monona volunteer work day, call Melanie at 608-221-0404 or e-mail alnc@naturenet.com.
LAND STEWARD VOLUNTEER WORK DAY
Saturday, May 9, 2009
9 am – 12 pm & 12 – 3 pm
AT the Black Earth Campus (10648 Sutcliffe Road, Black Earth)
The Black Earth Volunteer Corps meets on the first Wednesday of each month and on select Saturdays. Volunteers are welcome to come for the morning, afternoon, or stay all day! Activities will be seasonally based but will focus mainly on land management projects and invasive species removal. Work days may be cancelled due to inclement weather or planned activities may be modified. Please register for each date and time you plan to work. Upon registering we will email you directions to the Black Earth Campus.
To register for a Black Earth volunteer work day and time, call Amy Workman at 608-221-0495 or email amy@naturenet.com.
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