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 15, 2011
? Kettle Moraine State Forest?Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (920) 533-8322 - Nature Storytime: Earth Friends. Come kick off Earth Week and learn how to become better friends with the earth and all its critters. This hour of nature fun awaits 3- to 6-year-olds with accompanying adults. Ice Age Visitor Center. 9:30-10:30 a.m.
? Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, (920) 854-5976 - Woodcock Watch. An informal, adventurous, naturalist-led program. Stop by to lend a hand for 30 minutes or more. Bring work gloves if you have them. Meet at the Nature Center to carpool to the area in the park where woodcocks do their peenting (mating calls). 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
? Big Foot Beach State Park, Lake Geneva, (262) 248-2528 - Work * Play * Earth Day! Get outside this Spring! Join DNR Staff, local Friends members, and people from your community for a day of getting your hands dirty, having fun, and helping to prepare the parks and forests that you love get ready for a busy summer season. Come dressed to get dirty, wear sturdy shoes, and bring work gloves! Lunch and snacks will be provided. Advanced registration is free but required [exit DNR]. 9 a.m. ? 3 p.m.
? Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area, Monroe, (608) 966-3516 - Volunteer Work Day. The Friends Of Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area are sponsoring a Volunteer Work Day at the park, beginning at 10 a.m. Work will include installing the posts for the new Nature Trail signs, and cleaning for the upcoming summer season.
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - Great American Clean-up. Be a part of the largest annual community involvement program! Garbage bags will be provided to groups and individuals who help clean up Havenwoods or an area in their neighborhood. Registered volunteers will receive gift certificates from local sponsors. For more information, visit
www.kgmb.org or call (414) 272-5462, ext. 106. 9 a.m. - noon. No admission sticker required. Earth Day Celebration. Join us in celebrating life on this great planet! Drop in to plant a tree, fly a kite, go on an eco-scavenger hunt, and make crafts from recycled materials. 10 a.m. - noon. No admission sticker required.
? Kettle Moraine State Forest--Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (262) 626-2116 - Greenbush Mountain Bike Trail Maintenance. Help with spring cleaning, removal of downed limbs and trees, construction of a connector between loops 3 and 4, and finishing work on loop 4. Two shifts are scheduled. For more information, contact Randy Wegener, (920) 627-0508. Meet at Greenbush Group Camp parking lot. 8-11 a.m. and/or noon - 3 p.m.
? Kettle Moraine State Forest--Southern Unit, Eagle, (262) 594-6200 - Garlic Mustard Work Day. Help prevent the spread of Garlic Mustard within the Forest by lending a hand to pull out this invasive plant. Garbage bags will be provided. Please bring your own work gloves if you wish. All ages and group sizes are welcome. Vehicle admission is waived for participants. Paradise Springs Nature Trail. 9 a.m. ? 1 p.m.
? Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, (920) 854-5976 - Story/Craft: Animal Babies. Spring brings new life. Through story and art, discover the babies of Peninsula State Park. Nature Center. 11-11:30 a.m. Spring Comes to Weborg Marsh. We?ll watch for red-winged blackbirds, sandhill cranes and yellow-rumped warblers on this half-mile walk. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet at Weborg Shelter. 1-2 p.m.
? Red Cedar State Trail, Menomonie, (715) 232-1242 - Work * Play * Earth Day! Get outside this Spring! Join DNR Staff, local Friends members, and people from your community for a day of getting your hands dirty, having fun, and helping to prepare the parks and forests that you love get ready for a busy summer season. Come dressed to get dirty, wear sturdy shoes, and bring work gloves! Lunch and snacks will be provided. Advanced registration is free but required [exit DNR]. 9 a.m. ? 3 p.m.
? Richard Bong State Recreation Area, Kansasville, (262) 878-5600 - Willow Trellis Workshop. Cut native willow then construct a beautiful garden trellis. Please pre-pay by calling (262) 878-5600, fee is $20. Be prepared to drive. Dress for the weather, program will probably be outside. Waterproof boots are helpful but not necessary. Shelter #1. 9-11 a.m. Yellow Trail Hike. Hike this 4.4 mile trail at this Spring into Fitness event. Everyone is welcome to hike. 9:30 a.m. to Noon. Both events sponsored by Bong Naturalist Association [exit DNR].
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - Preschool Storytime: Celebrate Earth Day! Come to the party! Enjoy stories, games, and cake. We?ll even give the Earth some presents! 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.
