Get Started Here:  Madison School Forest to study "Animals of the Forest" or "Plants & Plant History". Pack a picnic lunch and eat at the Jackson School Forest grounds. Then, take the 28 minute bus ride to... Lussier Family Heritage Center to hike the "Heritage & Native American Archeological Trail" or study "Season Plants & Flowers"   Bethel Horizons Nature Center Grade Level elementary, middle, high Program Topics Five Creatures Pond Study Nature Hike More...   Tour Information Start times: varies Length: half-day, all-day, overnight Fees: $60 per naturalist or $5.50 per student (per day) Contact Education Coordinator: Eric Volden (608) 935-5885 Map 4652 County Road ZZ, Dodgeville   Lunch Options On-site picnic grounds On-site scheduled food service Picnic grounds at Dodgeville City Parks Other Area Attractions Governor Dodge State Park Folklore Village Taliesin Cave of the Mounds 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 Bethel Horizons Nature Center: Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth 36 minutes Madison School Forest  44 minutes UW Arboretum  52 minutes Lussier Family Heritage Center  58 minutes Owen Conservation Park  59 minutes Aldo Leopold Nature Center  59 minutes UW Geology Museum  60 minutes Henry Vilas Zoo  60 minutes Edna Taylor Conservation Park  60 minutes Madison Children's Museum 64 minutes Olbrich Botanical Garden 66 minutes International Crane Foundation 71 minutes Cherokee Marsh 80 minutes MacKenzie Environmental Center 85 minutes Aldo Leopold Foundation 85 minutes Upham Woods 85 minutes Map to all Nature Net sites.     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...   Tour Information Start times: self-guided Length: varies Fees: Free Contact Heritage Center Manager: Linda Mittnacht (608) 224-3604 Map 3101 Lake Farm Park Road, Madison   Lunch Options On-site picnic grounds Happy Wok at 2409 W. Broadway, Madison Other Area Attractions Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District 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.     Madison School Forest Grade Level preschool, elementary, middle Program Topics Trees Autumn Animal Homes More...   Tour Information Start times: varies (between 8:30am and 3:00pm) Length: 1.5 - 2 hours Fees: varies, call for details Contact Tour Scheduler: Laurie Benzine (608) 663-5201 Map W. Fritz Road, Verona   Lunch Options Picnic grounds on-site Picnic grounds at Fireman's Park McDonalds of Verona at WU Hwy 18 & Horizon Dr. Other Area Attractions Ice Age Trail Military Ridge Trail 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 Madison School Forest: UW Arboretum  20 minutes Lussier Family Heritage Center  26 minutes UW Geology Museum  28 minutes Henry Vilas Zoo  28 minutes Owen Conservation Park  30 minutes Edna Taylor Conservation Park  30 minutes Aldo Leopold Nature Center  30 minutes Madison Children's Museum  32 minutes Olbrich Botanical Garden  34 minutes Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Black Earth  35 minutes Bethel Horizons Nature Center  44 minutes Cherokee Marsh  48 minutes MacKenzie Environmental Center  60 minutes International Crane Foundation  75 minutes Aldo Leopold Foundation  78 minutes Upham Woods  85 minutes Map to all Nature Net sites.

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