Fair Meadows Sanctuary and State Natural Area is full of vibrant bird life! Come explore this incredible sanctuary and learn about the birds that use the many habitats found here.
Photo by Gary Shackelford
This entry-level training course will cover fire ecology, planning, and implementation through a mixture of classroom and field instruction, giving Wisconsin landowners the ability to safely participate in prescribed burns of low-to-moderate complexity.
Photo by Kaitlin Svabek / SoWBA
This will be a great opportunity to explore the prairies, socialize with other wildlife enthusiasts, and of course to learn about butterflies. The only gear you'll need is long pants, sturdy shoes, and sun protection. A camera, binoculars, and butterfly ID book are other beneficial items. You are not required to stay for both morning and afternoon sessions.
This field trip is full. Join the waiting list. Fair Meadows Sanctuary and State Natural Area is Madison Audubon’s newest property, and it came pre-restored and full of vibrant bird life! Come explore this incredible sanctuary and learn about the birds that use the many habitats found here.
Photo by Gary Shackelford
This field trip is designed for people with little to no prescribed fire training and experience. It is an opportunity to learn why fire is an integral part of Wisconsin’s natural communities, how to use basic prescribed fire tools, and to become qualified to volunteer on burns at Goose Pond.
Photo by Emily Meier / SoWBA
This field trip is now full. Join the waiting list! Fair Meadows Sanctuary and State Natural Area is Madison Audubon’s newest property, and it came pre-restored and full of vibrant bird life! Come explore this incredible sanctuary and learn about the birds that use the many habitats found here.
Photo by Gary Shackelford
Thinking about attempting a prairie planting or managing an existing restoration? Then this workshop, held through Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin and taught by Madison Audubon’s Goose Pond Sanctuary team is for you!
Photo by Arlene Koziol
Join us at Goose Pond Sanctuary for a dedication of the Peter Fissel Pollinator Demonstration Garden. A celebration of Peter's life and overview of the gardens will be followed by refreshments.
RSVP Required.
Photo by Graham Steinhauer / Madison Audubon
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FjibLNJwhSc
Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/2838480709809842
Tune in while Drew Harry, Madison Audubon’s land steward at Faville Grove Sanctuary, gives an update on the seed cleaning process and importance. He will be live from the barn, containing trays and trays of diverse species.
To tune in live, visit Madison Audubon’s Facebook page at 8:00am CT on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and wait for the live stream to begin. Can’t watch live? No worries, we’ll post links to the video on Facebook and YouTube here afterward.
Madison Audubon photo
This video was originally scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8 but changed topics due to weather. This is try #2!
Graham Steinhauer, Madison Audubon’s land steward at Goose Pond Sanctuary, will share some information about monarch ecology, migration, and more in this week’s update from the field!
To tune in, visit Madison Audubon’s Facebook page on Sept. 8, 11 am CT, and wait for the live stream to begin — you can watch even if you don’t have a Facebook account. Can’t attend live? No worries, we will post the links to the recording here afterward.
Photo by Arlene Koziol
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m1MmxqiBY28
Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/666096184340960
Note: due to weather, the content of this video switched from monarchs to how to harvest and clean milkweed seeds. Tune in on Thursday, Sept. 10, 11am CT for a video about monarchs and monarch tagging.
Graham Steinhauer, Madison Audubon’s land steward at Goose Pond Sanctuary, will share some information about monarch ecology, migration, and more in this week’s update from the field!
To tune in, visit Madison Audubon’s Facebook page on Sept. 8, 11 am CT, and wait for the live stream to begin — you can watch even if you don’t have a Facebook account. Can’t attend live? No worries, we will post the links to the recording here afterward.
Photo by Arlene Koziol
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KBwoLHOzOU4
Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/668425377363512
Faville Grove Sanctuary land steward, Drew Harry, will share a great update about what’s happening out at the sanctuary, and information about seed collecting this fall.
To tune in live, visit Madison Audubon’s Facebook page on Sept. 1, 11:00am CT and wait for the live feed to start. Can’t attend live? No worries, we will post links to the recordings here afterwards.
Madison Audubon photo
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SVJeNsxfeZw
Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/343942996790671/
Goose Pond Sanctuary land steward, Graham Steinhauer, will share a great update about what’s happening out at the sanctuary! Birds, plants, insects, work, and much more.
To tune in live, visit Madison Audubon’s Facebook page on August 25, 11:00am CT (rain date August 26, 11am) and wait for the live feed to start. Can’t attend live? No worries, we will post links to the recordings here afterwards.
Photo by Arlene Koziol
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9aZqzHZqLhQ
Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/211156086885326/
Goose Pond Sanctuary land steward, Graham Steinhauer, will share a great update about what’s happening out at the sanctuary! Birds, plants, insects, work, and much more.
To tune in live, visit Madison Audubon’s Facebook page on July 23, 11:00am CT and wait for the live feed to start. Can’t attend live? No worries, we will post links to the recordings here afterwards.
Madison Audubon photo
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UPFF_jK5gIw
Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/752686055485865/
Goose Pond Sanctuary land steward, Graham Steinhauer, will share a great update about what’s happening out at the sanctuary! Birds, plants, insects, work, and much more.
To tune in live, visit Madison Audubon’s Facebook page on July 1, 11:00am CT and wait for the live feed to start. Can’t attend live? No worries, we will post links to the recordings here afterwards.
Madison Audubon photo
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NCwwJHbWGxg
Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/2970447263072491/
Join Graham Steinhauer, Goose Pond Sanctuary land steward, for an update on what’s happening at Goose Pond Sanctuary! Hear what the sanctuary crew has been working on, which birds and insects are flying around, and which plants are blooming and seeding.
To join in live, visit Madison Audubon’s Facebook Page on 6/18 at 11am CT and wait for the live stream tobegin. Can’t attend live? No problem, we’ll post links here afterward.
Madison Audubon photo
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/h0Xq5ZI13mM
Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/551732192210448/
Join Graham Steinhauer, Goose Pond Sanctuary land steward, for an update on what’s happening at Goose Pond Sanctuary! He will be in beautiful Erstad Prairie, filled with spring flora and fauna.
All of this will be held on Madison Audubon’s Facebook Page as a Live-stream event. Can’t attend live? No problem, we’ll post links here afterward.
Photo by Graham Steinhauer
This time of year, the American Woodcocks are skydancing. Now, doesn’t that sound like something you want to check out! Join Faville Grove Sanctuary’s land steward Drew Harry for an update on the sanctuary and watch and listen some of the woodcock mating display ritual..
Check out Drew’s recent Friday Feathered Feature blog post that explains more about the woodcock’s display.
All of this will happen on Madison Audubon’s Facebook page as a live stream. Can’t join us live? No problem — you can check our Facebook page anytime after or watch for the YouTube link we’ll post here after the event.
Dusk at Faville Grove Sanctuary photo by Drew Harry
Access the recording of this event!
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Za8EEGcwr7w
Watch on Facebook (and leave a comment, we’ll get back to you!): https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/151585036241165/
Check in with Graham Steinhauer, Goose Pond Sanctuary land steward, about what's new and happening at the Pond with this Facebook Live event! Graham will share the birds he's seeing at the Sanctuary, other spring updates like plants and animals emerging from their winter slumbers, and take your questions.
Tune into Madison Audubon's Facebook page on Wednesday, April 8, 11:00 am Central to get a glimpse into the latest updates at Goose Pond Sanctuary.
Photo by Monica Hall
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IgemBmb3zMU
Watch on Facebook (and comment, we’ll get back to you!): https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/1247387632318692/
Check in with Drew Harry, Faville Grove Sanctuary land steward, about what's new and happening at the sanctuary with this Facebook Live event! Drew will share the birds he's seeing there, restoration projects he's working on, other spring updates like plants and animals emerging from their winter slumbers, and take your questions.
Tune into Madison Audubon's Facebook page on on Monday, March 30, 11:00 am Central to get a glimpse into the latest updates at Faville Grove Sanctuary.
Photo by Drew Harry
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aqrMvC5lLnc
Watch on Facebook (and comment, we’ll get back to you!): https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAudubon/videos/250464952747546/
Check in with Graham Steinhauer, Goose Pond Sanctuary land steward, about what's new and happening at the Pond with this Facebook Live event! Graham will share the birds he's seeing at the Sanctuary, other spring updates like plants and animals emerging from their winter slumbers, and take your questions.
Tune into Madison Audubon's Facebook page on Monday, March 23, 11:00 am Central to get a glimpse into the latest updates at Goose Pond Sanctuary.
Photo: Mark Martin (left) and Graham Steinhauer (right) sit in front of Goose Pond. Photo by Arlene Koziol
The annual Goose Pond Sanctuary Butterfly Count will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018! This count is part of the Mud Lake National Butterfly Count, and is one piece of a network of counts held throughout the country to document the diversity and abundance of our scaly-winged friends each year. Celebrate Goose Pond's 50th anniversary by participating in this fun, memorable event!
All are welcome to participate and butterfly identification expertise is not required. We will provide you with resources (nets, guides, etc.) that will help you with the count. Meet at the MAS Goose Pond Sanctuary Kampen Road residence (W7503 Kampen Road, Arlington) at 9:00 a.m. We will divide into teams and count butterflies till noon, then we will head out for lunch and back at it after lunch till 4:00 p.m.
No need to RSVP, just show up!
Cover photo by Arlene Koziol
Join us in a celebration of birds, habitat restoration, and what they mean to the heart with a presentation by Laura Erickson, who created Goose Pond's first bird list (223 species!) in 1978.
Laura Erickson, author 11 books about birds, and is a Science Editor at Cornell Lab of Ornithology, columnist and editor for BirdWatching magazine, and host/producer of "For the Birds" radio program.
More information coming soon!
Goose Pond Sanctuary is now home to Wingspan, a beautiful observation platform overlooking the wildlife and flora of Goose Pond and the surrounding Bicentennial Prairie. Wingspan will be completed in late October and opened to the public for an Open House on Sunday, October 29. Bring your friends, your family, and your hiking boots to explore the beautiful landscape, peek through the spotting scopes at local wildlife, and take a rest under the wings of Wingspan.
Free, family-friendly, and open to the public.
Bring your whole family and join us at Goose Pond Sanctuary to help with conservation efforts to track declining populations of monarch butterflies.
