Take a (guided) walk on the wild side

Hi, I'm Peggy Timmerman, your host for the guided Nature Walk, and this post is designed to tell you a little bit about myself and how I came to be doing this. My husband Mark and I have been attending plays at APT since 1990, when we moved back to Madison after nine years living elsewhere. We have seen every show, every summer, for 21 years, and are huge fans of the theater. While the plays will always be the main focus, the setting here is an important part of the magic of APT. We have become active supporters of the theater's efforts to manage and restore the landscape which they steward. This has been the ideal way to meld our interest in ecological restoration with our interest in APT! I grew up in Madison and as a child spent many happy hours at a neighbor's property in the Wyoming Valley, just down the road from APT. In 1995 my husband and I bought property outside of Lone Rock, and since 2007 we have been fortunate to make this area our home. Our property is a mix of prairie, woods, savanna and wetlands, much like what is here at APT. As an amateur naturalist, I have been working on prairie and savanna restoration and forest improvement for the past 15 years. I hope I can pass on to you some of what I have learned about the plants, birds and other critters that call this area home, so you can really appreciate what APT is doing out here in the woods. The cost is $5.00, (free with your APT insiders card), and reservations are strongly recommended as space is limited to 20 people per tour. Call the APT Box Office at 608-588-2361 to save your spot. The walk is moderately challenging, and will last about an hour. The tour begins at the Gateway Building (the box office and gift shop near the parking lot). Click here for more information. Dates Saturday, August 20 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 21 - 3:00 p.m.