Date & Time: 
Sunday, April 16, 2017 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location(s): 
Warner Park
2930 North Sherman Avenue
Madison, WI

Join the FUN (Friends of Urban Nature) at the Madison Bird and Nature Festival! This free, family-friendly afternoon event celebrates Madison Bird City, Arbor Day and Earth Day with an exploration in nature. Kids will love the hands-on activities at the shelter, a nearby tree planting, games and a short walk.

Don't Miss: Live Birds of Prey presentations by Raptor Education Group, Inc. at 1:30 and 3pm

Activities Include:

  • Hayrides
  • Bird & Nature Walks
  • 2:45pm Arbor Day Tree Planting
  • Nature Group Activities
  • Bird Bingo with Prizes
  • Pond Life & Butterflies
  • Tree Walks
  • Face Painting
  • Bouncy House
  • John Muir Reenactment
  • Egg Hunt

Visit Displays from:

  • Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Center
  • i9 Sports
  • Aldo Leopold Nature Center
  • Briarpatch
  • Friends of Cherokee Marsh
  • Raptor Education Group
  • Friends of Lakeshore Nature Preserve
  • Friends of Olin-Turville
  • Friends of Starkweather Creek
  • FUN: Friends of Urban Nature
  • Madison Audubon Society
  • Madison Parks
  • MSCR School Naturalists
  • Sherman Nature Explores / Nelson Institute
  • Student Sierra Club
  • Wild Ones
  • Wild Warner
  • Wisconsin Society for Conservation Biology - Student Chapter
  • Young Birders of Wisconsin

For more information or to participate, please contact Paul Noeldner, (608)698-0104

Event Cost: Free
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Sponsoring Organization(s): Madison Friends of Urban Nature
Contact: Paul Noeldner, (608)698-0104
Pre-Registration?: No
American Sign Language (ASL) Provided?: No
Event Website: Bird City

Last Updated : 04/10/2017
Agency: Parks