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Smart ToursStarting out or heading North of Madison? Click on a site below to begin your customized planning or check out our Quick Pick and the planning is done for you!
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Aldo Leopold Foundation International Crane Foundation MacKenzie Environmental Center
  Upham Woods  

Quick PickInternational Crane Foundation to learn about the cranes of the world the Foundation's goals to restore their native habitats across the globe.

Pack a picnic lunch and eat at the Crane Foundation grounds.

Then, take the 13 minute bus ride to...

Aldo Leopold Foundation to see Leopold's historic Shack and learn of his efforts to change human thought on conservation and environmental ethics.

Aldo Leopold Foundation   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...
  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
Contact
Education Director:
Jennifer Kobylecky

(608) 355-0279 ext.6# 
Map
E13701 Levee Rd
Baraboo, WI 53913
    Lunch Options
Picnic grounds at International Crane Foundation

Culver's at 110 Linn Street, Baraboo

Other Area Attractions
Devil's Lake State Park

Mirror Lake State Park

Circus World Museum

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.


International Crane Foundation   International Crane Foundation Grade Level
preschool, elementary, middle, high, college
Program Topics
Cranes

Wetlands & Ecosystems

International Conservation

More...
  Tour Information
Start times: varies (between 9am and 3:30pm)

Length: 1.5 - 2 hours

Fees: Student Group (pre-K through High School): $2.00 each participant (21 students or more)

  • One complimentary admission with every 12 students (teacher or chaperone). Extra adults are $6.00 each.

  • Minimum charge: $40.00 (20 students or less. Covers JUST students) Adult fees same as above.


  • Adult Group (College, Adult, Senior): $6.00 each participant (8 adults or more)

  • Two complimentary admissions (group leader and bus driver)

  • Minimum charge: $40.00 (7 adults or less)
  • Contact
    Lead Naturalist:
    Alyssa Rod

    (608) 356-9462 ext.127
    Map
    E11376 Shady Lane Road, Baraboo
      Lunch Options
    Picnic grounds on-site

    Picnic grounds at Mirror Lake State Park

    Dairy Queen at 825 Eighth St., Baraboo

    Other Area Attractions
    Devil's Lake State Park

    Mirror Lake State Park

    Circus World Museum

    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 International Crane Foundation:
    Upham Woods 15 minutes
    Aldo Leopold Foundation  16 minutes
    MacKenzie Environmental Center  33 minutes
    Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth  47 minutes
    Olbrich Botanical Garden  54 minutes
    Cherokee Marsh  55 minutes
    Aldo Leopold Nature Center  57 minutes
    Edna Taylor Conservation Park  57 minutes
    Madison Children's Museum  58 minutes
    Lussier Family Heritage Center  59 minutes
    Owen Conservation Park  59 minutes
    UW Arboretum  60 minutes
    UW Geology Museum  62 minutes
    Henry Vilas Zoo  65 minutes
    Bethel Horizons Nature Center  71 minutes
    Madison School Forest  75 minutes
    Map to all Nature Net sites.


    MacKenzie Environmental Center   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
      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
    Contact
    Park Office:
    Ruth Lindert

    (608) 635-8110
    Map
    W7303 County Hwy CS, Poynette
      Lunch Options
    On-site picnic grounds

    Jamieson Park

    Other Area Attractions
    Parfrey's Glen

    Circus World Museum

    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.


    Upham Woods  Upham Woods Grade Level
    elementary, middle, high, college
    Program Topics
    Environmental Education

    Team Building

    Sports & Recreation

    More...
    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
    Contact
    Outreach Director:
    Chuck Cropp

    (608) 254-6461
    Map
    N194 County Road N, Wisconsin Dells
    Lunch Options
    On-site kitchen facilities

    On-site picnic grounds

    Danny's 90 99 at 1240 Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, Wisconsin Dells

    Other Area Attractions
    Devil's Lake State Park

    Wisconsin Dells Ducks

    Mirror Lake State Park

    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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