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, March 18, 2011
? Kettle Moraine State Forest?Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (920) 533-8322 - Nature Storytime: Spring into Spring. Through songs, stories and games, we will welcome spring back to Wisconsin. We'll even go outside to explore for some signs of its return. This hour of nature fun awaits 3 to 6 years olds with accompanying adults. Ice Age Visitor Center. 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
? Big Foot Beach State Park, Lake Geneva, (262) 348-2420 - Snowshoeing. Join the staff from Clearwater Outdoors for some winter fun at the park! The group will explore the park on snowshoes for about 2 hours. Snowshoes can be rented from Clearwater Outdoors if needed. Meet at the picnic shelter near the playground. 8-10 a.m.
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - Drop in on Raccoons. Raccoons are everywhere - in the woods, near our houses, and even in our garbage cans. You and your family or youth group can drop in between 9 a.m. and noon to learn how they walk, make a raccoon mask, and much more. Then take a handout and head outside to discover how raccoons live at Havenwoods. No vehicle admission sticker required. Amphibian Survey - Citizen Science Monitoring Workshop. Are there any salamanders at Havenwoods? How many kinds of frogs live here? To find out, we plan to survey the ponds and wetlands this spring. Attend this mini-workshop to observe live amphibians, find out about survey techniques, and learn how to identify common species. Come dressed to spend part of the time outdoors. Bring tall rubber boots or hip boots, if possible. Interested participants will be invited to join a naturalist to check traps and to listen for frogs and toads in the weeks after the training. This program is for adults and youths over age 12. 10-11:30 a.m. No vehicle admission sticker required.
? Kettle Moraine State Forest--Southern Unit, Eagle, (262) 594-6200 - Buckthorn Work Day. We will be removing Buckthorn, an invasive tree, from the area surrounding Ottawa Lake. Meet at the boat launch by 9 a.m. Work will include cutting down trees with loppers and handsaws. Dress for the weather and bring your own work gloves and rubber boots if you have them. A free lunch will be provided by the Kettle Moraine Natural History Association. RSVP to Amanda at the Forest Headquarters. Ottawa Lake Boat Launch. 9 a.m. ? 1 p.m.
? Kohler-Andrae State Park, Sheboygan, (920) 451-4080 - Bluebird Birdhouse Building Workshop. Join park volunteers for a short program on bluebirds and then assemble birdhouses from a kit. Bring a hammer if available. Children must be accompanied by an adult.. Participants encouraged to register in advance but walk-ins accepted. $7 charge per birdhouse if participants wish to purchase birdhouse. Vehicle admission sticker required on all vehicles. Park Office. 1-2:30 p.m.
? Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, (920) 868-3258 - Tot Time Nature Find: A nature story will be followed by a scavenger hunt especially for little ones. Older kids will be given the option of trying a harder hunt. Prizes! 11 - 11:30 a.m.
? Richard Bong State Recreation Area, Kansasville, (262) 878-5600 - Earliest Migrants. Bundle up and bring your binoculars to join us for an early morning hike. Discover which hardy migrants have returned and what the resident birds are doing. Trails will be wet. Visitor Center. 7:30-9 a.m. Park Workday. Need a service project or service hours? Want to help the environment and the park? Come help at our workdays! Workdays are very flexible. You may come for the whole time or for a short time, for one workday or for all of them. Most suitable for ages ten and up. Please stop at the office when you arrive and you will get a free daily pass for your vehicle. Make sure you dress to be outside working. Sponsored by Bong Naturalist Association [exit DNR]. Visitor Center. 10 a.m. - Noon.
? Whitefish Dunes State Park, Sturgeon Bay, (920) 823-2400 - Discover Fish Printing. Discover the ancient art of Gyote (fish printing). Create a wearable work of art that has fish swimming all over it. Bring a 100% cotton item or purchase some here to print. Drop in between 10am and 1:30pm to participate in this great hands-on nature event. Printing cost $5 and shirt/bag additional $5. Free Wildcard fish set available. Held in the nature center auditorium; offered by the Friends of Whitefish Dunes. Whitefish Dunes Nature Center. 10 a.m. ? 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - Preschool Storytime: Windy Days. What flies on spring's blustery winds? Geese, moths, and kites do! We'll go on a wind walk to learn about the wind and those who use it. This program is for preschoolers, ages 3-5, and their parents, grandparents, or other adult. It is not for day care centers or organizations. 9:30-10:30 a.m. No vehicle admission sticker required.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
? Kettle Moraine State Forest?Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (920) 533-8322 - Nature Storytime: Rowdy Red-wings. Look! The red-winged blackbirds are back! Spring must not be too far away. Come celebrate the return of the red-wings to the Kettle Moraine. This hour of nature fun awaits 3 to 6 years olds with accompanying adults. Ice Age Visitor Center. 9:30-10:30 a.m.
