We’re sorry, this field trip is cancelled due to low water levels on both ponds. Please feel welcome to come out to Goose Pond Sanctuary to explore our other areas instead!
Goose Pond is a mecca for migrating waterfowl. Catch a glimpse of this incredible phenomenon as swans, geese, and ducks of all sorts pack into this prairie pothole by the hundreds or even thousands. Now, you can join Goose Pond Sanctuary staff and volunteers to learn more about them!
Our staff and volunteers will help you find and identify the birds on the pond, as well as those moving nearby in the sanctuary. There’s so much to see this time of year!
When you’re finished, take some time to visit Wingspan, the new ADA-accessible observation platform just across Prairie Lane.
FIELD TRIP LEADERS: Mark Martin (608-333-9645, goosep@madisonaudubon.org) and Graham Steinhauer
ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES:
Minimal walking required, wheelchair accessible
Trail grade and number or type of trail impediments are ok for those with difficulty walking or wearing children in packs
Field trip leader is adept at birding by ear and can accommodate those with visual impairments
More details about this location on the Birdability Map: Goose Pond (Ponds)
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE: 0-.1 mile
RSVP REQUIRED? Yes
Madison Audubon photo.
