Public Programs
Outdoor nature programs celebrate the seasons year-round, designed with families in mind.  Check out these special programs, in addition to the Center's Drop-In Programs. 

To register for any of these programs, fill out and submit the online registration form.  For more information or to register by phone, call 608-221-4038. 

Leopold Discovery Day
Maple Syrup Fest
Earth Day Celebration
Flustered Mustard and UFO Pulling Party
Acoustic Monitoring of Bat Populations
Trailside Family Backpack Program



LEOPOLD DISCOVERY DAY
Saturday, March 6, 2010
1 - 2:30pm
Bring the whole family to celebrate the life and legacy of Wisconsin’s premier conservationist, Aldo Leopold! Take a tree hike with our naturalists and learn how to “read the landscape” like Leopold did with his family.” Hear Leopold family tales as told by Leopold’s granddaughter, Trish Stevenson, inside the Children's "Shack," our replica of the Leopold family's weekend retreat, take home a "Where's Aldo?" coloring poster and get a chance to be photographed at our "Look like Leopold" station.
FREE – Pre-registration recommended; walk-ins accepted.
To register for a program, click on the Public Program registration link. 

MAPLE SYRUP FEST
Sunday, March 28, 2010
1 - 3 pm

Come one, come all to ALNC's unique and unforgettable celebration of the season! This family-friendly event offers a blend of indoor and outdoor activities found nowhere else in Madison. Stations throughout the Nature Center grounds will lead visitors, at their own pace, through the history of maple syruping and related activities. Visitors will see demonstrations of various methods by which Native Americans, pioneers, and people today tap trees for the production of maple syrup and sugar. It's a sweet way to start the spring season off right!
ALNC members: $6/person or $20/family; Non-members: $7/person or $25/family
To register for a program, click on the Public Program registration link. 

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
Thursday, April 22, 2010
3:30pm – 5:00 pm
Join us for an exTREEm celebration in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day! Use our Family Trailside Backpack to explore the land at your own pace, try your luck at our environmental challenge maze through the ALNC grounds, and pick up a FREE “Blue Ribbon Kit” to learn about and monitor for “alien” invaders that can harm urban trees.
Pre-registration recommended; walk-ins accepted.
ALNC Members & Non-Members: FREE
To register for a program, click on the Public Program registration link. 

FLUSTERED MUSTARD FESTIVAL AND UFO PULLING PARTY
Saturday, May 8, 2010
1 – 3 pm
AT ALNC's Black Earth Campus
Search and destroy UFO’s (Unwanted Flowering Objects) in the forest during this fun filled festival event! Families and youth groups can participate in the Garlic Mustard Pulling Party contest, where teams compete to see who can pull and bag the most invasive species. Never seen a UFO before? We’ll teach you how to spot these alien invaders of the forest while you snack on some tasty garlic mustard pesto. Join us to lend a helping hand to the forests of Wisconsin. Pre-registration is required, groups welcome.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
ALNC Members & Non-Members: FREE
To register for a program, click on the Public Program registration link. 

ACOUSTIC MONITORING OF BAT POPULATIONS
Friday, May 21, 2010
7:30 – 9:30 pm
Join ALNC naturalist and Wisconsin Bat Monitoring Program volunteer Jennifer Schehr for an evening all about bats! Learn about the local species and threats to populations, such as white nose syndrome, while meeting a live bat ambassador. After sunset, we’ll also head outdoors to learn techniques and conduct acoustic monitoring, if weather permits. Acoustic monitoring allows us to detect and record calls of echo-locating bats that can be used to assess relative activity and identify species or groups of species and local diversity of bat populations. Pre-registration recommended; walk-ins accepted.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
ALNC members: $6/person or $20/family; Non-members: $7/person or $25/family
To register for a program, click on the Public Program registration link. 


For more information or to register by phone, call 608-221-4038.

Trailside Backpack Program

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