Educators' Open House

EXCLUSIVE EDUCATOR SNEAK PEEK!

Calling all K-12 teachers: be among the first to see the exciting new offerings at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center!

WHEN: Thursday, October 27, 2011 - come anytime from 4-6pm!

WHERE: Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Monona, WI

WHAT: Preview brand new hands-on, interactive educational exhibits designed to teach your students about climate science, renewable energy and sustainability! Bring the family and explore the exhibits together - view our planet as the astronauts see it with Science on a Sphere, see how global temperatures shape Earth's past, present and future with Global Warming Facts & Our Future, and discover the latest green innovations with the Madison Gas & Electric Renewable Energy Center.

Find out about new programming in the works and opportunities for fieldtrips, professional development and more. Enjoy teacher resources, free classroom materials, raffle prizes, coffee and cookies and more! Register to win one of three grand prizes, sign up to be one of the first to pilot our new programs, and learn how you can qualify for fieldtrip subsidies to the Aldo Leopold Nature Center.

ALNC Featured on U.S. DOE blog!

Nature Net member the Aldo Leopold Nature Center was featured this morning on the U.S. Department of Energy's "Energy Blog"! The post, How a  Wisconsin Nature Center Is Leading By Example, highlights the LEED-certified, energy self-sufficient educational facility currently under construction, and lauds ALNC's goal of helping Wisconsin children and families understand both the challenges of climate change and the growing opportunities to promote economic growth and cut carbon pollution. Read the post on the U.S. DOE's "Energy Blog" and visit www.naturenet.com/alnc to read more about the expansion project and innovative plans for combining exciting, real-life experiences in nature with sophisticated touch-screen and interactive media.