Join Naturalists from Dubuque, Jackson, and Jones County on a trip for a private visit to the Aldo Leopold Center, Leopold Shack, and witness the fall migration of thousands of sandhill cranes.
The Aldo Leopold Center is located about 2 hours from Dubuque near Baraboo, Wisconsin. Space is limited and the cost of $71 covers transportation to the center by van, along with the tour of the center, shack and bird blind for observing the cranes.
To sign up for this program, please add your name to the waiting list.
We are creating a pre-registration list and you will then receive an email to pay the $71.00 fee on-line once the list is full. Space is limited to 15 participants so be sure to add your name to the waiting list if interested!
Schedule of the Day:
7:30 am: Meet at EB Lyons Interpretive Center (8991 Bellevue Heights Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003)
7:45 am: Depart EB Lyons in Dubuque for Aldo Leopold Center in Baraboo
9:50 am to 10 am: Arrive at Aldo Leopold Center/ Restroom break
10:00 am to 12:30 pm: Tour of the Shack and Farm
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm: Travel back to the Visitor Center.
12:45 pm to 1:15 pm: Enjoy your own sack lunch/beverage.
1:15 pm to 1:45 pm: Tour the Aldo Leopold Center Green Building.
1:45 pm to 2:00 pm: Restroom break
2:00 pm to 2:45 pm: Presentation on Sand Hill Cranes.
2:45 pm to 3:05 pm: Restroom break/ Shop the Marshland Market.
3:05 pm to 3:25 pm: Travel to Crane Blind (travel to the blind must be done as a group.)
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Experience the breathtaking sight of thousands of Sand Hill Cranes as they return to roost for the night.
5:00 pm: Depart from the Crane Blind to give the Cranes a peaceful night’s rest and head home with stunning memories.
7:00 - 7:30 pm: Return to EB Lyons Interpretive Center in Dubuque.
Bring a sack lunch, beverage, and water. Snacks and food are NOT sold in the gift shop.
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