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That’s right, we’re hosting a celebration for Leopold's birthday this year–the world premiere of a brand-new virtual Shack tour!
RSVP today to get the first look at the virtual tour: crowdcast.io/c/virtualtour
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Upham Woods is open year-round! Learn to snowshoe, build fires and make memories this winter by planning your group's next trip. Information on booking can be found on our website: fyi.extension.wisc.edu/upham… or send us an email at [email protected]!
ALT 5 youth are wearing snowshoes and posing for the camera
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It's a new month, and you know what that means! It's time to re-visit your well-worn (or brand new) copy of A Sand County Almanac. Share your favorite quotes from the December chapter below!
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In 1935, the Leopold family began restoring the land of an old farm in Baraboo. Today, Leopold’s land ethic inspires folks across the globe to care for nature.
Learn more about the Leopold legacy in our brand new virtual Shack tour on January 11th: crowdcast.io/c/virtualtour
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There's still time to register for the first annual Great Midwest Crane Festival from Nov 10-12! greatmidwestcranefest.org/
Quote taken from Marshland Elegy in A Sand County Almanac
Photograph taken by Jackson Newman
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Join us for a special virtual event:
Leopold, Phenology, and YOU!
With Dr. Stan Temple, hosted by Emily Oyos
October 13th, 7:00 pm CST
Register here: crowdcast.io/e/leopold-pheno…
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Science is for everyone!
This week is @WiSciFest. Join us on Saturday, October 15th from 8:30-3:30. We will have guided bird activities, a live turkey vulture show, and an @AccessAbilityWI outdoor wheelchair demo.
More details: fyi.extension.wisc.edu/upham… #WiSciFest
ALT An orange flyer with a cartoon bee on it. It reads "Wisconsin Science Festival. Accessible Birding. October 15, 2022. Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells. #wiSciFest WISciFest.org
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Welcome to our new Planetarium Director Ben Senson.
A hearty "job well done" to Geoff Holt... read details on this and other updates, including installation of the new Digistar 7 upgrade, on the website for the MMSD Planetarium. #MMSDPlanetarium #Senson
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Did Aldo’s Dogs Help Shape his Ecological Consciousness? 🐶
#mondaymusings
Land Stewardship Fellow, Sarah Woody ponders the special connection between our pets and ourselves:
aldoleopold.org/post/did-ald…
Pictured: Young Aldo posing with the family dog, Talley, around 1890.
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Blacklight Tours are continuing on August 21st and 28th! Explore the cave in total darkness with just a blacklight. See the formations glow. It is a unique and fun experience that we love to share with you all. We are surprised & thankful for the great turnout this last weekend!
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Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) has been spotted (pun intended) at the Aldo Leopold Foundation! This native annual likes shady, damp areas such as low woodlands and wetland margins. Have you seen jewelweed during your walk in the woods?
#PhenologyFriday
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Cave of the Mounds was discovered on August 4, 1939. Come celebrate our 83rd anniversary with a week packed with fun! Monday, August 1 – Friday, August 5
SPECIAL FLASHLIGHT EXPERIENCE
FREE MINING BAG FOR KIDS
FREE GUIDED WALK-N-TALKS
HISTORIC BARN OPEN!
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Stop by the museum this summer to get your family's Nature Passport!
Get a Nature Passport at any location to earn stamps for your visits, and suggested free activities and challenges to complete.
More info: naturenet.org/nature-passpor…
#NaturePassport #NatureNet @naturenet_wi
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Welcome to our new center director Amy Workman! Amy is a lifelong learner and educator with over 20 years of experience as an environmental educator and public school teacher. We are so excited to work with you!
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'Were U Wondering' why you find yourself tiptoeing around an abundance of earthworms on the sidewalk after it rains? Brad Herrick, a #UWMadison ecologist and research program manager at the @UWArboretum, explains why 🪱🌧
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We're having a baby!
We’re thrilled to announce that Chelsea is pregnant! Chelsea is a critically endangered 31-year-old female Bornean orangutan. Read all about it here:
henryvilaszoo.gov/baby/
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We hope you can join us for our May public planetarium event, Big Astronomy: People + Places + Discoveries. Tickets: $2.50. @BigAstronomy #NSFfunded
@NSF madison.k12.wi.us/planetariu…
ALT Big Astronomy title graphic: observatory on hilltop at sunset
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It takes 4 lbs of chicken food to provide enough energy for a hen to produce a dozen eggs. The eggs our hens lay here at the Zoo are used to feed other animals like the bears, badgers, and otters. #bokbok
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Register for our 80th Celebration today! Special guests include author Carly Lincoln leading a Bird Hike on Blackhawk Island and lunch provided by wildbearies.org/. Click here to register in advance: regpack.com/reg/templates/bu…
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Indigenous people are the original stewards of all the lands and waters. And there's extensive knowledge and management practices that date back millennia.
via @YaleE360 nature.ly/34PDdyK
