Aldo Leopold Foundation launches 2027 Phenology Calendar

By AI, Created 3:51 PM UTC, May 29, 2026, /AGP/ – The Aldo Leopold Foundation has released its 2027 Phenology Calendar, a longtime project that tracks seasonal changes in Wisconsin plants and animals. The new edition adds monthly climate-focused sidebars and is now available for $18.95 through October 31.

Why it matters: - The calendar connects readers to seasonal changes in Wisconsin wildlife and plants through simple, repeated observation. - The 2027 edition adds context on how climate and weather shifts are affecting species across the year. - The project reflects Aldo Leopold’s land ethic, which frames humans as part of a community with soils, waters, plants and animals.

What happened: - The Aldo Leopold Foundation announced the release of its 2027 Phenology Calendar on June 1, 2026. - The nonprofit is based in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and the calendar is sold through its Marshland Market. - The calendar is available now for $18.95. - Orders can be placed online at more information or in person at the Aldo Leopold Foundation visitor center in Baraboo through October 31. - Special pricing is available for bulk orders.

The details: - The calendar tracks hundreds of seasonal events across the year, including first bloom dates for milkweed and the spring return of Baltimore orioles. - Phenology is the observation and recording of seasonal life-cycle events. - Leopold and his family began keeping phenological records at the Shack and Farm along the Wisconsin River in 1935. - The foundation has produced the calendar since 2005. - Monthly sidebars in the 2027 edition are written by Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Stan Temple. - The sidebars examine how different species are responding to climate and weather changes. - The foundation says the calendar is designed to spark curiosity about the natural world and the “wild neighbors” that share it.

Between the lines: - The calendar is both a seasonal guide and a conservation education tool. - By tying observations to climate and weather, the 2027 edition shifts the project from simple nature tracking to a lens on environmental change. - The long-running format suggests the foundation sees phenology as a habit that can deepen public engagement with the land ethic over time. - Buddy Huffaker, the foundation’s president and executive director, said phenology helps people build deeper relationships with the natural world through observation.

What’s next: - The calendar will remain available for purchase through October 31. - The foundation will continue using the annual calendar format to extend Leopold’s observational legacy into future editions. - Readers can use the calendar throughout 2027 to follow seasonal patterns and compare them with changing conditions.