Wings and Wine 25th Anniversary Event

Sunday August 6th 2-5 pm

We cordially invite you to join us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hoo’s Woods to be held on Sunday August 6th from 2-5 pm at Northleaf Winery in Milton. Tickets are available for purchase for $75.00 per person through Northleaf Winery at https://northleafwinery.com/events.

Tickets include 2 drink tickets (wine, beer, slushy or sangria), heavy hors d’oeurves, live music with “The Radiant Being’s”, silent and live auctions. And of course, live birds! Special feathered guests include “Victor E.” bald eagle, “Oakley” spectacled owl, “Clark” barred owl, “Hush” barn owl, and “Oopsie” saw whet owl. Special labeled wines featuring these birds will be available for purchase. This is our biggest fundraising event of the year. Our goal is to raise $25,000, a thousand dollars for each year of Hoo’s Woods so we may continue our important work in raptor rehabilitation and education. We look forward to seeing you there! A very heartfelt thank you to our sponsors: Tallgrass Prairies, James and Jacquelyn Holland, Blackhawk Bank, American Family Insurance Colleen Frentzel Agency, Bank of Milton and Blackhawk Community Credit Union

Alliant Energy- Power Chronicles STEM for Schools

We are so excited to be part of Alliant Energy's newest graphic novel Power Chronicles: Akilah and the Power of Nature. Our barn owl “Hush” and Dianne are two of the featured characters. This novel is a STEM book for schools, with an online version and video link at [https://bit.ly/3kBdPrW](https://bit.ly/3kBdPrW) We participated in the “Pioneering Your Future in STEM” eventa hosted by UW-Platteville with 400 5th thru 8th grade girls from the region to experience hands on activities, They were able to meet and learn more about our barn owl “Hush” in person. How cool is that? This event and novel were generously sponsored by Alliant Energy, offering opportunities to learn more about STEM while having fun. Thank you Alliant for allowing us to be part of this very important and educational project and for their generous donation to assist with our rehabiliation and education efforts.

Public Program Calendar 2023

June 21st 5:45 pm

Cassville Public Library

Raptor program- suitable for ages 6 and older, children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult

June 27th 2 pm

Fitchburg Public Library

Madison WI

Bald Eagle program suitable for ages 8 and older must be accompanied by an adult

July 10th 2pm

Hedberg Public Library

Raptor Education childrens program- ages 6-12

July 19th 6pm

Rochester Public Library

Eagle program suitable for ages 8 and older, must be accompanied by an adult

July 22nd 10:30 am and noon

Governor Dodge State Park

Bald eagle program

August 16th 10:30 am

Mineral Point Public Library

Programs for schools, clubs and private events are not listed

Please check back as we are continually adding programs.

Our Mission

Hoo's Woods, founded in 1998, is a non-profit 501 (C)(3) raptor education and rehabilitation center located near Milton, in Southern Wisconsin. Our mission is to inform and educate through the schools, scouts, community organizations, and general public regarding wildlife and habitat. We rescue and rehabilitate birds of prey.

Education

Interested in attending or scheduling a live raptor education program? Click here to learn more. You may also contact Dianne at 608-883-2795, email at falco5@ticon.net, or download one of our brochures.

Our Sponsors

Thank you to the following foundations and corporations for their support!

We Energies Foundation, Antonia Foundation, Vitech Int'l, Alliant Energy Foundation, Blackhawk Community Credit Union, Blackhawk Bank of Janesville, MGE Foundation, Green Bay Packers Foundation, Hang Glide Wisconsin, Partners for Wildlife, James Holland Charitable Fund, Shackelford Family Foundation, Tallgrass Prairies, Inc., American Family Insurance Colleen Frentzel Agency, Handy Art, Creative Plastics Corporation and Marling Lumber We apologize for any ommissions.