Creatures of the Night!

Fall Fest is the place to be this Friday!

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Curious what tricks and treats we have up our sleeves for this Friday's Fall Fest? Check out this preview with Miss Alanna, joined by a creepy resident critter!

Remember, Fall Fest is this Friday, October 26 from 5:30-7:30 pm at our Monona Campus (330 Femrite Drive, Monona, WI) and it is FREE for members!!!

 Not an ALNC member? Register for Fall Fest for just $50 and we’ll give you a COMPLIMENTARY family membership!

In addition to attending Fall Fest for free and receiving the great benefits of an ALNC membership, from today - October 26th, when you join or renew your ALNC Membership, you’ll be entered to win a prize drawing for one of three terrific prize packages including a Family Fun and Fitness Package, Wine Tasting for Four and a Backyard Birding Package!


Click here to join today!

Why Fall Fest is the Place to Be!

Still unsure about your Halloween plans?
Here are the top 10 reasons why Fall Fest is the place to be this Friday to celebrate with your family!

1. From the costume parade to the owl mask making, Fall Fest is a fun, hands-on and safe way to celebrate with your youngster! 

2. Fall Fest is not only fun, but educational too! You'll learn about owls, bats and the secretive world of nocturnal animals!

3. It's a one time chance to explore the moon as the astronauts see it—suspended in orbit 22,000 miles above its surface as you join the Hoot and Howl under our high definition six-foot in diameter global projected moon displaying NOAA & NASA planetary data!


4. You'll get an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek of our new hands-on exhibits and offerings like Storms 360 and the Madison Gas and Electric Renewable Energy Center!


5. Fall Fest is a FREE event for ALNC members! For non-members, the price is just $35 for the entire family--and the price includes a FREE family membership for ALNC!

6. When you join or renew your membership at ALNC, you'll be entered to win one of three frightfully fantastic prizes including a Romantic Spa Getaway, a Day of Family Fun in the Dells and a Staycation in Madison's Historic Dudgeon Monroe neighborhood!


7. Your little goblin can play the part of a weather man to make a freaky forecast with WKOW's "There's a Chill in the Air" weather station!

8. Fall Fest is a fun and exciting way to get your family hooked on nature!

9. From "shaking their bones" in the spooky storm to exploring our "a-maze-ing animal trail," we'll give your youngster plenty of fun!

10. Attending Fall Fest supports environmental education for children in our community at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center! Together, we can help create a sustainable future!

There's still time to register! Walk-ins will be accepted, but pre-registered guests won't have to wait in the registration line!

Remember, Fall Fest is tomorrow, Friday, October 28 from 5:30-7:30 pm at our Monona Campus (330 Femrite Drive, Monona, WI). Click here or call 608-221-0404 x1 to register today!

Signs of Life Wonder Bugs!

Dear Wonderbuggers,

Signs of life are everywhere! Cracked nuts and nut shells with chew marks. Holes in the ground. Leaf “nests” in the trees. Tracks near the pond. And lots of scat! That’s right- poop.  

In nature, you can tell a lot about the animals that live in an area by looking at the scat. For instance, we know that rabbits eat plants so their round balls of scat have pieces of plant matter inside. Also, rabbit scat looks different from raccoon scat which looks different from coyote scat which looks different from… you get the idea.

If you want a funny story about animals and their different looking scat, check out this book that we read at Wonder Bugs: The Story of the Little Mole Who Went in Search of Whodunit by Werner Holzwarth. It is sure to have you laughing about poop!

Are you excited about tracking or just want to learn more? Check out this site for great information and resources to keep tracking at home and on the trail.
 

This is Miss Tara signing off!

P.S.

I forgot to tell you about this very fun fall book. It is called We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger. It follows the same general pattern as the camp song "We’re Going on a Bear Hunt" but it includes fall trees and colors with a surprise ending that will make you sniff and squeal. Check it out!

 

Next Wonder Bugs Session:
By the Light of the...
9:30-10:45 am
Tuesday, November 8 ( The Wednesday November 9 Session is FULL!)
Registration Deadline: Friday, November 4, 2011

…Beaver Moon! Furs and trapping. Don’t get caught napping. Singing, playing. Are the traders paying? Fun while learning. Today will keep you yearning! For all things beaver and more! Click here to register!

Go to Fall Fest for FREE + Win Prizes!!!

Bring the whole family for a night of spook-tacular fun and learning at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center's Fall Fest, on Friday, October 28, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm!

Discover the creatures of the night and see what tricks we have up our sleeves in our new expansion at this FREE members' event!
•    Get a sneak-peek and explore our NEW hands-on, interactive exhibits!
•    Participate in a Costume Parade for the kids!
•    Make an owl mask and join the Hoot & Howl Around the 360 Degree Moon!
•    Visit creepy critters in The Haunted Shack!
•    Immerse yourself in the "eye of a storm" to hear and see weather phenomena up close!
•    Search for hidden nocturnal critters in the woods!
•    Learn about creatures of the night like owls and bats!
•    Enjoy festive refreshments!
•    Find out what's in store for those big green silos and more!

To top it all off -- Fall Fest is a FREE Members' event! Click here or call 608-221-0404 x1 to register!

Not an ALNC member? Register for Fall Fest for just $35 and we’ll give you a COMPLIMENTARY family membership and enter you in the drawing below! Plus, as an ALNC member you'll get great benefits all year long like discounts and advance registration on family events, programs, summer camps, free rental of our Family Trailside Backpack Program and much more! Click here to join today!

Plus, Join or Renew Your Membership & Get Entered to Win a Prize!

In addition to attending Fall Fest for free and receiving the great benefits of an ALNC membership, from October 3-28th, when you join or renew your ALNC Membership, you’ll be entered to win a prize drawing for one of three terrific prizes including a Romantic Spa Getaway, a Day of Family Fun in the Dells and a Staycation in Madison's Historic Dudgeon Monroe Neighborhood!
Click here or call 608-221-0404 to sign up as a member today! Prize drawing will be held on Halloween, October 31st.