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| Education |
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Learn about the natural world
with Madison Audubon Society. Dozens of Field
Trips are offered throughout the year. Free Public
Programs on the Third Tuesday of the month (Sept.-Nov. and Jan.-April)
bring interesting speakers on nature-related topics.
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| Mission |
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| The mission of Madison
Audubon Society is to educate our members and the public about the
natural world and the threats that natural systems are facing, to
engage in advocacy to preserve and protect these systems, and to
develop and maintain sanctuaries to save and restore natural habitat. |
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Madison Audubon Society is
an active chapter of the
Audubon Society
and the
Wisconsin Audubon Council
Your membership automatically includes and helps to support all three levels of environmental work and impact - local, state, and national.
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| Sanctuaries |
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Madison Audubon Society
Wildlife Sanctuaries encompass more than 1,200 acres. Goose
Pond Sanctuary includes a prairie pothole and more than 100 acres
of restored tallgrass prairie. Faville
Grove Sanctuary has wetlands, savanna, and restored prairie.
Both sanctuaries are works in progress with ongoing prairie restoration.
Other sanctuaries include: Otsego Marsh, Erstad Prairie (Schoeneberg's
Marsh), and
Zeloski Marsh / Hope Lake Bog
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Advocacy |
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| Natural systems are
facing numerous threats, most often the result of human activity.
Madison Audubon engages in advocacy to protect and preserve natural
systems. Action Alerts describe
opportunities for citizen input on proposed laws and government regulations.
Networking with other environmental
organizations amplifies our effectiveness. |
| Service Area |
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| Columbia, Dane, Dodge,
Iowa, Jefferson, Richland and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin. |
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