UPCOMING EVENTS AT STATE PARKS, FORESTS, AND TRAILS
WATCHABLE WILDLIFE OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
Check with the park or forest of your choice for additional activities and special events not listed. Most events are free of charge; park admission sticker required unless otherwise noted. Events and times subject to change.
Friday, April 2, 2010
? Kettle Moraine State Forest?Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (920) 533-8322 - Nature Storytime: April Showers. Drip, drop, pitter-pat. April showers fall to the ground. We'll discover just how these rains help awaken the spring flowers. This hour of nature fun awaits 3- to 6-year-olds with accompanying adults. Ice Age Visitor Center. 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
? MacKenzie Environmental Education Center, Poynette, (608) 635-8110 - Maple Syrup Festival. Guided tours of the center's sugarbush and maple syrup-making process, horse-drawn wagon rides, pancake breakfast with live old-time music ($7), demonstrations of home-made ice cream and maple syrup, live music, wildlife exhibit, raffle, and concessions. 8 a.m. - 2. p.m. No admission sticker required.
? Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, (920) 854-5976 - Egg Hunt in the Forest. Hop on over to Peninsula's Nature Center for an old-fashioned egg hunt. First, we'll learn about those cotton-tailed rascals - bunnies. Then we'll search for eggs in the nearby forest. Best suited for children ages 10 and younger, but older tweens and teens welcome to help. 1-2 p.m.
? Richard Bong State Recreation Area, Kansasville, (262) 878-5600 - Yellow Trail Hike. Join us at this Spring into Fitness event to hike the 4.4-mile Yellow Trail. You don?t have to be part of Spring into Fitness to hike. Sponsored by the Bong Naturalist Association [exit DNR]. Meet at the Visitor Center. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Spring Turkey Hunting Clinic. Diamond and BowTech Archery Pro Hunting staff Mark Seeley will take you through the six turkey hunting periods and share valuable tips and techniques to help you get your turkey this spring. Sponsored by the Bong Naturalist Association. Meet at the Visitor Center. 10 a.m. to Noon. Willow Trellis Workshop. Bring your waterproof boots to cut native willow then construct a beautiful garden trellis. All tools provided. Please pre-pay for the class by calling (262) 878-5600, fee is $10.00. Dress for the weather, program will probably be outside. Sponsored by the Bong Naturalist Association. Meet at Shelter #1. 2-4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
? High Cliff State Park, Sherwood, (920) 989-1106 or e-mail - Nature Storytime. This is a program created for 3 to 5 year olds. The naturalist will read from a selection of nature based story books followed by a craft time led by the naturalist. The program is free for visitors. High Cliff Main Office Education Room. 10-11 a.m.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
? Kettle Moraine State Forest?Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (920) 533-8322 - An Evening with Nature. Are raccoons knocking over your garbage cans? Are deer eating all your tulips? Do groundhogs dine daily in your garden? If yes, then join Ricky Lien, DNR wildlife biologist, as he shares tips and techniques to deal with these nuisance animals and others. This program is most appropriate for adults and youth over the age of 10 years. Ice Age Visitor Center. 7-8:30 p.m.
? Richard Bong State Recreation Area, Kansasville, (262) 878-5600 - Knee-high Naturalist. Bring your 3-5 year old to this fun and involving program. This month it?s EARTH DAY EVERYDAY! Dress to be outside. Please pre-register by calling (262) 878-5600. The program will go on regardless of weather but topic may change. Sponsored by the Bong Naturalist Association [exit DNR]. Meet at the Beach. 10 ? 11:30 a.m.
