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Grab the kids and join us for a fun morning outdoors learning about nature in our Family Field Trip series this fall! On September 9, we’re talking about bears! We'll learn about how black bears are getting ready for hibernation, what they're eating, and what they look for in a den. We’ll learn about Dr. Rae Wynn Grant (an awesome Black scientist) and how she studies bears, and play a bear game.
These field trips are designed to be fun and educational for families with kids. Madison Audubon educators Carolyn Byers and Mickenzee Okon will pair some of our school year lessons and games to make these outings not just informational but memorable and silly all in one.
Adults are required to stay with their child participants during these field trips. Registration is limited to 20 children (plus their adults), and limited to groups that are registering for children as part of their group. Registration for each week’s field trip will open 6 weeks in advance.
Fall Schedule: all field trips will be held on Saturday mornings at 10:00am. There are no rain dates, so if weather is poor, we will notify everyone by 7am the day of if the field trip is cancelled.
September 9: Hi-BEAR-nation Station!
October 14: Oh, Deer!
November 11: Turkey Time
FIELD TRIP LEADERS: Carolyn Byers (carolyn.byers@madisonaudubon.org or 608-255-2473) and Mickenzee Okon (mokon@madisonaudubon.org)
Field trip leader Carolyn Byers
Field trip leader Mickenzee Okon
RAIN DATE: None, if weather is poor, event is cancelled for that week.
ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES:
Location is accessible by public transportation
Paths are wide and flat, appropriate for individuals with mobility devices, families with strollers, and individuals carrying children in packs
Field trip leader is adept at birding by ear and able to accommodate those with visual impairments
WHEELCHAIR USE: Want to use an all-terrain, outdoor wheelchair for this field trip? Access Ability Wisconsin offers them for free! To reserve a chair and trailer, visit their website. If you need help coordinating a wheelchair for this trip, please let us know (Brenna Marsicek, bmarsicek@madisonaudubon.org).
Photo by Eric Bégin
