Bird & Nature Outings

press release: Seconnd Saturday every month, 2:30 pm. 

Bird and Nature Outing at Owen Park, 6021 Old Sauk Road parking lot via entry drive.  Join a naturalist for free family-friendly nature recreation!  Co-sponsored by Madison FUN Friends of Urban Nature partners Madison Parks, Madison Audubon and Friends of Owen Park, see partner websites and Facebook pages for details and more nature recreation activities, contact 608-698-0104.

Oct. 12: Life at Owen with Sylvia Marek: Take a fun and eductional hike with Arboretum Naturalist Sylvia Marek in this historic Ice Age kettle and moraine landscape.  Enjoy scenic vistas at the highest point on Madison's west side with the Capitol in the distance. Learn about the prairie plants, wetland ponds, and oak openings that provide critical habitat and food for native Wisconsin bees, butterflies, birds and other animals.

Nov. 9 Bethnee Pickart: Fun Prairie Plant Facts

Dec. 14 Beth Whittaker: Trees in Winter