Bird & Nature Outing

press release: Fourth Saturdays (usually), 10 am, at Edna Taylor Conservation Park; meet at the Children's Leopold Shack between the parking lots​. Check out what others are seeing on the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and Friends of Edna Taylor Facebook pages and post your pictures and comments!  There may be a campfire with hot chocolate and smores after the walk.  Free, welcoming, diverse, fairly accessible, family and kid friendly, educational, no registration required, no pets.  Water and bathrooms available. Guided Bird and Nature Adventures at ALNC/Edna Taylor are co-sponsored by Madison Parks, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, Aldo Leopold Nature Center and Friends of Edna Taylor.  See their websites and Facebook pages for updates and more activities!  Contact 608-698-0104 

Upcoming outings:

Sat Nov 23 10am "Wild Turkey Walk" Bird and Nature Adventure at Aldo Leopold/Edna Taylor - Paul Noeldner

Thanksgiving is a great time to take family and friends on a fall nature hike.   Join Naturalist Paul Noeldner for an easy going guided outing to learn about Wild Turkeys and what they eat for Thanksgiving dinner.  Did you know a Wild Turkey's red white and blue head can change colors like a chameleon?  Ben Franklin reportedly said Wild Turkeys should be our national bird instead of the Bald Eagle!  Help look for large 3-toed tracks, a big brown feather, and possibly some Wild Turkeys strutting about!  Many people are switching to tofu turkeys and a vegetarian diet to be kind to animals and help reduce the climate and environmental impacts of meat based diets.  What other birds and wildlife are you thankful to have in your world? What do you think they are thankful for at this time of year?   See http://tinyurl.com/MadisonFUNAdventures for Fun Facts about Wild Turkeys and other birds and wildlife in fall.