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Family Adventures: Winter Wings

Big birds were on the minds of fifty kids and parents as they settled into their seats for a 2-hour bus ride from Neighborhood House to Sauk City on a mild Saturday in January. Binoculars in hand, they were bound for 28th Annual Eagle Days, where a full day of eagle watching and eagle festivities awaited.  Together with Neighborhood House Nature Educators Niki…

Young gardeners make a place for pollinators

If you like bees and butterflies, then you’ll like our new Pollinator Garden. Kids from the Early Childhood Program, led by nature educator Niki Espy, updated the garden just outside our front door with new marigolds and other species that help pollinators do their important work. Before planting, the kids turned compost from our backyard…

Bluebirds of Happiness,Year 4!

NOTE: This letter from our Nature Center Bluebird Monitor, Jamie Shorts, is not only an update for fans of the Nature Center, it’s a powerful reminder of the enduring relationships Neighborhood House has fostered through the years.  It’s posted here and will be archived with Our Stories, a series of interviews with the people of…