Bird & Nature Outing

press release: Fourth Sunday Every Month at Lakeshore Nature Preserve, meet at Lakeshore Nature Preserve Picnic Point kiosk, 2002 University Bay Drive. Bring water, rustic toilet short walk. Remember to stay on trails and do not collect anything in the Preserve.  There may be hot chocolate and a campfire with smores at Fire Pit 2 after the walk.  Free, welcoming, diverse, family and kid friendly, fairly accessible, educational, no registration required, no pets.  Bird and Nature Adventures at the UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve are co-sponsored by Madison FUN partners Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. See the partner websites and Facebook pages for updates and more activities!  Contact 608-698-0104. Check out friendslakeshorepreserve.com for more info about the Preserve, Friends activities, and volunteer opportunities.  Send pics and comments to tmzinnen@gmail.com and post to the UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve Facebook page. 

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Sun Feb 22 1:30 "Winter Birds" at UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Even with ice on the lake and snow on the ground there are a beautiful, bright, noisy birds to enjoy all year round at the Lakeshore Nature Preserve!  Join enthused birder Chuck Henrikson on a free fun educational family friendly  guided walk to look for Blue Jays, Cardinals, Tufted Titmice, Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Chickadees, Wild Turkeys, Pileated Woodpeckers, Barred Owls and More!   Learn how to use the Merlin app to help identify birds by sight and sound and log your observations on eBird! Bring binocs or a camera if you have one and send pictures and comments to tmzinnen@gmail.com.