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Join members of the Feminist Bird Club - Madison Chapter to learn about ducks, geese, and other migrating waterfowl that are arriving in the Madison area for fall migration. We'll explore the ponds at Nine Springs to identify several species of ducks and discuss tips and tricks about how to identify each species. Binoculars will be provided and there will be scopes to allow you to get better views of birds too. This is a great option for those interested in getting started with birding or anyone wanting to practice their waterfowl ID skills. This outing is family friendly! 

• Location: Nine Springs Natural Area (1947 Moorland Rd)
• Parking and Accessibility: There is a paved parking lot at 1947 Moorland Rd where we will meet. There is a restroom at the parking lot, but it is possible it may be closed for the season. We will walk from the parking lot along the bike path to reach the entrance to the ponds. There is one very short, small incline on a dirt path to reach the pond area, but otherwise the terrain is entirely flat. We anticipate walking roughly 1.5 miles at a slow pace, stopping frequently to stop and scan the ponds for birds. 

Space is limited for this event; registration is required. This program is currently full. Please use the contact your local library to be added to the wait list. 

About the Presenter

The Feminist Bird Club is a birdwatching club dedicated to promoting inclusivity in birding while fundraising and providing a safe opportunity for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, BIPOC, and women to connect with the natural world. The Madison chapter was founded in 2019 and offers monthly outings that are open to everyone who supports their mission, no birding experience required! 

Are you a kid who loves LEGOs? Do you enjoy engineering and designing LEGO creations?  If that is you - come join us for LEGO Club! The library will provide lots of LEGOs, and you provide the imagination. No registration required. LEGOs will have to stay at the library, so bring a camera to capture your creations.

The Munch Mobile Lunch Van will make a stop at Lakeview Library on Saturdays this fall.  All people in and around the library can get a free lunch between 12:00 and 12:20pm.

Learn about Anishinaabe musical instruments with Dawn and Rob Moneyhan. Included will be hand drums, flutes, and different types of shakers. Participants will have an opportunity to play along and learn how the instruments are made, the history behind them, how they are played, and any other audience questions. Rob Moneyhan, personal flute maker, will explain and show the different stages of making a Native American flute. Dawn will teach a few simple Anishinaabe songs to the audience as everyone learns and sings together. Some of these songs will be water songs, and Dawn will explain the significance and responsibility that Anishinaabe kwewag/women have to the water. All instruments will be provided during the program and MUST be returned to their box at the end of the program.

About the presenter: Dawn Moneyhan is the spiritual leader of The Kwewag Indigenous Culture Church, a newly published author, and teacher of Indigenous history, culture, & tradition. Dawn is also a staunch advocate for Mother Earth and teaches about the climate crisis and the solutions found within Indigenous cultural knowledge and lifestyles. With 30+ years of public speaking and charity work, a career in aquatic medicine, and a deeply held bond with the natural world, Dawn is working hard to effect change in our society to save our planet and ourselves by association. Dawn is always reminding those around her, "We are all connected and the knowledge we seek is buried within us all. It's an ancestral knowledge that every human has within their DNA, buried by hundreds of years of capitalism, religion, and politics. Now is the time to reconnect to the natural world, learn to see life with a new perspective. We have the power to save ourselves if we apply what we know."

Part of the Teejop and Beyond: Celebrating Native Nations series in partnership with Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison and made possible thanks to the Friends of Madison Public Library. Visit madpl.org/teejopandbeyond for more info.