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Bird & Nature Adventures | Tenney Park
Event Description
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Pontoon Nature Tour ~ Enjoy a Mallard's view of Madison lakes and shorelines! Arrive early before 1pm and check in at the Pontoon Pier to sign a waiver and get a life jacket to reserve your spot, limit 15 people. If the pontoon is full enjoy a nature stroll along Lake Mendota and the Yahara Riverway and see http://mscr.org for additional MSCR pontoon tours. The Pontoon Nature Tour may go to Lake Mendota or to Lake Monona and Lake Waubesa depending on wind and weather. Learn about the history and the nature you see and the importance of clean lakes and natural shorelines. Enjoy looking for turtles, birds and other wildlife!
Meeting Location: 1615 Sherman Avenue, check in early at the MSCR Pontoon Pier at the end of boat trailer parking when you arrive
Nature-expert guided walks in Tenney Park along Lake Mendota and the Yahara River Parkway bike path through the Madison Isthmus are free, family-friendly and held the first Saturday of each month, from 2:30-4pm. The walk begins at the Tenney Beach parking lot, 1330 Sherman Avenue. No registration is required. No pets are allowed. Co-sponsored by Madison FUN Friends of Urban Nature, Madison Parks, Badgerland Bird Alliance Madison Audubon Society, Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association and Friends of the Yahara River Parkway