Bird & Nature Outings

press release: 3nd Saturday every month year round, outing at Starkweather Creek. See below for monthly meeting location. Free, welcoming, family friendly, educational, no registration required, no pets. Wear a mask and maintain social distance. Monthly Bird and Nature Adventures along Starkweather Creek are co-sponsored by Madison Parks, Madison Audubon, Goodman Community Center, and Friends of Starkweather Creek.  See their websites and Facebook pages for more activities!  Contact 608-698-0104 

Upcoming topics:

Sat Dec 21 10am "Winter Tree ID" Bird and Nature Adventure at Landsness Lot 538 McCormick (at end of Commercial Ave), meet at Landsness Legacy Lot picnic tables, bring water, no bathrooms

Join Master Naturalist Eva Roos for a fun and informal free family friendly guided walk or take a healthy nature hike on your own any day in December.  We will follow easy walk and bike paths along Starkweather Creek. Enjoy the outdoors and learn about trees when leaves have fallen and you can see the branching structures and bark more easily.

Sat Jan 18 10am "Otter Go Sledding Party" at Olbrich Park Sled Hill,m3301 Atwood Avenue, meet at Olbrich Park Sled Hill parking lot by Lake Monona, bring water, no bathrooms

Winter is perfect for sledding at Olbrich Park Sled Hill near the mouth of Starkweather Creek on Lake Monona!  Join Naturalist Paul Noeldner and Friends of Starkweather Creek for a free family friendly sledding party and nature walk or go sledding on your own to embrace the joy of winter!  Some sleds will be provided, please bring a sled if you have one. Dress warm and enjoy a campfire with hot chocolate and smores!  Did you know Wisconsin River Otters are expert sledders?  They love to slide on snow and can swim long distances under water while holding their breath.  Their extremely dense fur coats have thousands of tiny hairs per square inch that help shed water and keep them comfortably warm. Pretend you are an Otter and see how far you can slide in the snow!