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History in Action
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 Aldo
Leopold Foundation to take a tour of the
historic Leopold Shack & Farm and learn
about the history of Conservation as we know
it today.
Bring some lunch money and stop off at
Culvers in Baraboo.
Then, take the 38 minute bus ride to...
Upham Woods to learn
about the history of the Wisconsin Dalles
(Dells) and "become" voyageurs paddling a
34-foot replica of a canot de maitre from
the French Fur Trade era on the Wisconsin
River. |
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Aldo Leopold Foundation |
Grade Level
Middle, High, College |
Program Topics
Tour of Aldo Leopold Shack & Farm
Tour of the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
Ecology
Land Ethic
Environmental Heroes
More... |
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Tour Information
Start times: varies (commonly, 10am or 1pm)
Length: 1, 2 or 3 hours
Fees: Shack or Legacy Center Tours: $2.50/student, $5/college student,
$8/adult
Combined Shack and Legacy Center Tour: $4.50/student, $7/college
student, $10/adult |
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Lunch Options
Picnic grounds at International
Crane Foundation
Culver's at 110 Linn Street, Baraboo |
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Other Area Attractions
Devil's Lake State Park
Mirror Lake State Park
Circus World Museum
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Second Nature Net Destination
Make the most of your travel day - book a second Nature Net field experience (and
become eligible for Transportation Funding).
Approximate travel time from Aldo Leopold Foundation:
| International Crane Foundation |
16 minutes |
| Upham Woods |
23 minutes |
| MacKenzie Environmental Center |
32 minutes |
| Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
53 minutes |
| Cherokee Marsh |
54 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
56 minutes |
| Madison Children's Museum |
56 minutes |
| Edna Taylor Conservation Park |
56 minutes |
| Lussier Family Heritage Center |
57 minutes |
| UW Arboretum |
59 minutes |
| UW Geology Museum |
60 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth |
62 minutes |
| Henry Vilas Zoo |
64 minutes |
| Owen Conservation Park |
66 minutes |
| Madison School Forest |
78 minutes |
| Bethel Horizons Nature Center |
85 minutes |
Map to all Nature Net sites. |
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Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
Grade Level
preschool, elementary, middle, after school |
Program Topics
Habitats
Wetland/Pond
Plants & Animals
Pioneering
Maple Syrup
Winter Survival
Insects
More... |
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Tour Information
Start times: (suggested) 8:45am, 10:45am, 12:45pm
Length: 1.5 hours
Fees: $35 per naturalist and 10-12 students per naturalist |
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Lunch Options
On-site picnic grounds
Picnic grounds at
Winnequah Park, Monona
Noodles at 6520 Monona Drive
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Other Area Attractions
Winnequah Dream Park
Monona Public
Library
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Second Nature Net Destination
Make the most of your travel day - book a second Nature Net field
experience (and become eligible for
Transportation Funding).
Approximate travel time from Aldo Leopold Nature Center:
| Edna Taylor Conservation Park |
1 minute |
| Olbrich Botanical Garden |
7 minutes |
| Lussier Family Heritage Center |
9 minutes |
| UW Arboretum |
10 minutes |
| Madison Children's Museum |
14 minutes |
| Henry Vilas Zoo |
14 minutes |
| UW Geology Museum |
15 minutes |
| Owen Conservation Park |
20 minutes |
| Cherokee Marsh |
24 minutes |
| Madison School Forest |
30 minutes |
| MacKenzie Environmental Center |
38 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth |
44 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation |
56 minutes |
| International Crane Foundation |
57 minutes |
| Bethel Horizons Nature Center |
59 minutes |
| Upham Woods |
64 minutes |
Map to all Nature Net sites. |
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Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth |
Grade Level
middle, high |
Program Topics
Biomes
Forest Diversity
Service Learning Projects
Tree ID
Invasive Species
More... |
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Tour Information
Start times: varies
Length: half-day, all-day, overnight
Fees: $30 per naturalist and 12 students per naturalist |
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Lunch Options
Picnic grounds at
Festge Park and Salmo Pond
Culver's at 2523 Main Street, Cross Plains
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Other Area Attractions
Halfway Prairie School |
Second Nature Net Destination
Make the most of your travel day - book a second Nature Net field
experience (and become eligible for
Transportation Funding).
Approximate travel time from Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth:
| Owen Conservation Park |
34 minutes |
| Madison School Forest |
35 minutes |
| Bethel Horizons Nature Center |
36 minutes |
| UW Arboretum |
38 minutes |
| UW Geology Museum |
43 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
44 minutes |
| Edna Taylor Conservation Park |
44 minutes |
| Henry Vilas Zoo |
44 minutes |
| Lussier Family Heritage Center |
44 minutes |
| Madison Children's Museum |
47 minutes |
| International Crane Foundation |
47 minutes |
| Olbrich Botanical Garden |
50 minutes |
| Cherokee Marsh |
53 minutes |
| MacKenzie Environmental Center |
56 minutes |
| Upham Woods |
60 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation |
62 minutes |
Map to all Nature Net sites. |
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Lussier Family Heritage Center |
Grade Level
preschool, elementary, middle, high, college |
Program Topics
Heritage & Native American Archeological Trail
Wetlands & Prairies
Wildlife Pond
Seasonal Plants & Flowers
More... |
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Tour Information
Start times: self-guided
Length: varies
Fees: Free |
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Lunch Options
On-site picnic grounds
Happy Wok at 2409 W. Broadway, Madison |
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Other Area Attractions
Madison
Metropolitan Sewerage District
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Second Nature Net Destination
Make the most of your travel day - book a second Nature Net field
experience (and become eligible for Transportation Funding).
Approximate travel time from Lussier Family Heritage Center:
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
9 minutes |
| Edna Taylor Conservation Park |
9 minutes |
| UW Arboretum |
10 minutes |
| Henry Vilas Zoo |
13 minutes |
| Madison Children's Museum |
14 minutes |
| Olbrich Botanical Garden |
15 minutes |
| UW Geology Museum |
15 minutes |
| Owen Conservation Park |
20 minutes |
| Madison School Forest |
26 minutes |
| Cherokee Marsh |
29 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth |
35 minutes |
| MacKenzie Environmental Center |
41 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation |
57 minutes |
| Bethel Horizons Nature Center |
58 minutes |
| International Crane Foundation |
59 minutes |
| Upham Woods |
66 minutes |
Map to all Nature Net sites. |
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MacKenzie Environmental Education Center |
Grade Level
preschool, elementary, middle, high, college |
Program Topics
Wildlife Exhibits
Nature Pond
Oddities of Nature Museum
More...
In Partnership with the
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation |
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Tour Information
Start times: 9am (typically)
Length: 2 hours to all day, or overnight
Fees: call for details - fee required for residential and day programs |
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Lunch Options
On-site picnic grounds
Jamieson Park |
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Other Area Attractions
Parfrey's Glen
Circus World Museum
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Second Nature Net Destination
Make the most of your travel day - book a second Nature Net field
experience (and become eligible for
Transportation Funding).
Approximate travel time from MacKenzie Environmental Center:
| Aldo Leopold Foundation |
32 minutes |
| International Crane Foundation |
33 minutes |
| Cherokee Marsh |
36 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
38 minutes |
| Edna Taylor Conservation Park |
38 minutes |
| Olbrich Botanical Garden |
39 minutes |
| Lussier Family Heritage Center |
41 minutes |
| Madison Children's Museum |
42 minutes |
| Upham Woods |
42 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth |
44 minutes |
| UW Arboretum |
45 minutes |
| UW Geology Museum |
46 minutes |
| Henry Vilas Zoo |
46 minutes |
| Owen Conservation Park |
52 minutes |
| Madison School Forest |
60 minutes |
| Bethel Horizons Nature Center |
85 minutes |
Map to all Nature Net sites. |
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Upham Woods |
Grade Level
elementary, middle, high, college |
Program Topics
Environmental Education
Team Building
Sports & Recreation
More... |
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Tour Information
Start times: varies
Length: all day; up to five nights
Fees: $16 to $20 per person per night depending on choice of sleeping
quarters; $13 per person for day visitors |
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Lunch Options
On-site kitchen facilities
On-site picnic grounds
Danny's 90 99 at 1240 Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, Wisconsin Dells
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Other Area Attractions
Devil's Lake State Park
Wisconsin Dells Ducks
Mirror Lake State Park
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Second Nature Net Destination
Make the most of your travel day - book a second Nature Net field
experience (and become eligible for
Transportation Funding).
Approximate travel time from Upham Woods:
| International Crane Foundation |
15 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation |
23 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth |
34 minutes |
| MacKenzie Environmental Center |
42 minutes |
| Olbrich Botanical Garden |
60 minutes |
| Cherokee Marsh |
62 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
64 minutes |
| Edna Taylor Conservation Park |
64 minutes |
| Lussier Family Heritage Center |
66 minutes |
| Madison Children's Museum |
66 minutes |
| UW Arboretum |
69 minutes |
| UW Geology Museum |
70 minutes |
| Owen Conservation Park |
70 minutes |
| Henry Vilas Zoo |
72 minutes |
| Bethel Horizons Nature Center |
85 minutes |
| Madison School Forest |
85 minutes |
Map to all Nature Net sites. |
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UW Arboretum |
Grade Level
preschool, elementary, middle, high, college, adult |
Program Topics
Prairie Ecology & Habitats
Compare & Contrast Ecosystems
History of Wisconsin, Arboretum & Conservation
More... |
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Tour Information
Start times: varies
Length: 1.5 - 2 hours
Fees: $39 per 15 students |
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Lunch Options
Picnic grounds at
Vilas
Park
Picnic grounds at
Olin Park
Rocky Rococo's at 1301 Regent Street, Madison
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Other Area Attractions
Wisconsin
Historical Museum
Chazen Museum of Art
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Second Nature Net Destination
Make the most of your travel day - book a second Nature Net field
experience (and become eligible for
Transportation Funding).
Approximate travel time from UW Arboretum:
| UW Geology Museum |
8 minutes |
| Henry Vilas Zoo |
8 minutes |
| Lussier Family Heritage Center |
10 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
10 minutes |
| Edna Taylor Conservation Park |
10 minutes |
| Owen Conservation Park |
13 minutes |
| Madison Children's Museum |
13 minutes |
| Olbrich Botanical Garden |
16 minutes |
| Madison School Forest |
20 minutes |
| Cherokee Marsh |
31 minutes |
| MacKenzie Environmental Center |
45 minutes |
| Bethel Horizons Nature Center |
52 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation |
59 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth |
60 minutes |
| International Crane Foundation |
60 minutes |
| Upham Woods |
69 minutes |
Map to all Nature Net sites. |
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UW Geology Museum |
Grade Level
elementary, middle, high |
Program Topics
Rocks, Minerals & Fossils
Wisconsin's Geologic History
Mastodon skeleton & the Wisconsin Ice Age
Museum Scavenger Hunt
More... |
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Tour Information
Start times: varies
Length: 1 hour
Fees: $1 per student suggested (minimum $15 per tour) |
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Lunch Options
Picnic grounds at
Vilas
Park
Bring sack lunches to
Union South
Cousins Subs at 1221 W Johnson Street, Madison
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Other Area Attractions
State Historical Musuem
Babcock Ice Cream Shop
State Capitol
UW-Madison Campus Tour
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Second Nature Net Destination
Make the most of your travel day - book a second Nature Net field
experience (and become eligible for
Transportation Funding).
Approximate travel time from UW Geology Museum:
| Henry Vilas Zoo |
4 minutes |
| Madison Children's Museum |
6 minutes |
| UW Arboretum |
8 minutes |
| Owen Conservation Park |
11 minutes |
| Olbrich Botanical Garden |
14 minutes |
| Lussier Family Heritage Center |
15 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
15 minutes |
| Edna Taylor Conservation Park |
15 minutes |
| Cherokee Marsh |
24 minutes |
| Madison School Forest |
28 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth |
38 minutes |
| MacKenzie Environmental Center |
46 minutes |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation |
60 minutes |
| Bethel Horizons Nature Center |
60 minutes |
| International Crane Foundation |
62 minutes |
| Upham Woods |
70 minutes |
Map to all Nature Net sites. |
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transportation funding from Nature Express.
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