WOODLAND WILDFLOWERS AND BIRDS AT COOK ARBORETUM (JSOL)

Meet at the parking lot located at the end of the entrance road, 3550 W. County Hwy. A, Janesville. Much of this 160-acre arboretum is a beautiful mature forest, and it also includes a creek, prairie, and marsh, making it an excellent place for birding. In addition to the birds and other wildlife, many species of native trees, woodland wildflowers and fungi can be found here. The possible 8 miles of trails at this site vary from easy to moderate,…...

LATE SPRING WILDFLOWER HIKE–BIG HILL PARK

Meet at the parking lot of the Welty Environmental Center, 1201 Big Hill Court, Beloit Two weeks later, we’re back to Big Hill Park to look for migrating spring warblers and the later spring wildflowers of the woods that weren’t blooming on our first hike. Trails in this park are wide, but some are steep; hiking difficulty is moderate. Be prepared for a long walk up and down in the park. This event is free and open to the public....

WILDFLOWER AND BIRDING HIKE AT ANDRONE WOODS

Watch for a sign on Cleophas Road; then drive south down a short dirt road and meet on the north edge of the woods. Androne Woods is a 16-acre woodland parcel owned by the Green Rock Audubon Society. Because it was never used for grazing, along with GRAS habitat restoration efforts, this site still contains abundant displays of many different spring woodland wildflowers. Common species include False Solomon’s Seal and Wild Geranium, and the woods contain Trilliums, Orchids, and ferns…...

NIGHT NATURE HIKE AT ROCKPORT PARK

Meet at the west end of the parking lot next to the swimming pool in Rockport Park in Janesville. Join us for a night hike in Janesville’s largest park for a warm summer evening in June. This is the peak time of the year to see bats, fireflies and glowworms, smell the night-blooming wildflowers and hear the calls of owls, frogs, and toads. This is an excellent program for families with children or for scout groups, church groups, etc. Wear…...

NIGHT NATURE HIKE AT BIG HILL PARK

Bats, fireflies, glowworms, owls and an astounding chorus of tree frogs await! This event is free and open to the public....

NIGHT HIKE AT FAIR MEADOWS STATE NATURAL AREA

Meet at the Fair Meadows State Natural Area near Lake Koshkonong, 11305 N. Vogel Road, Milton WI. For this hike, we tour the privately owned Fair Meadows State Natural Area that we have visited several times before. Fair Meadows is a 300 acre site with wide, easily hiked trails that wind through native and restored prairies, oak woodlands, ponds and wetlands adjacent to Lake Koshkonong. In a celebration of early summer, we will hike the paths to listen, see and…...