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 2, 2012
? Kettle Moraine State Forest--Northern Unit, Campbellsport, 920-533-8322 or email - Blowing Winds Nature Storytime. Spring winds blow away the last of winter's cold and snow. have some fun as we learn why the wind blows and what's blown by the wind. This hour of nature fun awaits 3 to 6 year-olds with accompanying adults. Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor's Center. 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
? Devil's Lake State Park, Baraboo, 608-356-8301 ext 140 or email - Play - Naturally. Come and play at the nature center - naturally! We?ll have nature art you can create, build structures using tree cookies, make bubble art, and more! Nature Center.
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, 414-527-0232 or email - Kid vs. Wild. What would you do if you were in a fight-for-survival situation? Knowing something about shelters, fires, orienteering, and weather could save your life! We?ll get you started thinking about what it takes to make it in the wild. This activity is for families with children ages 5 ? 12 years old. 10:30 ? 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, 414-527-0232 or email - Pink-toed Opossums. Opossums are hiding out in our neighborhoods. Learn what's special about these pink-toed mammals. Preschool storytimes are for children ages 3-5, and their parents, grandparents, or other adult. 9:30 ? 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
? Interstate State Park, St. Croix Falls, 715-483-3747 or email - Nature Storytime. Naturalist Julie Fox will share a story and activity with pre-schoolers and their parents at the Ice Age Center. It is a great opportunity for parents to get out to the park with their little ones during this time of the year! Nature Storytime will generally last between 30-45 minutes, depending on the number of participants. Program is indoors and outdoors, weather permitting, so parents should dress their children accordingly. 10 a.m.
? Kettle Moraine State Forest--Northern Unit, Campbellsport, 920-533-8322 or email - An Evening with Nature: Black Bears in Wisconsin. Black bears are thriving in Wisconsin. Join Linda as she shares facts about black bear natural history and ecology, and ways that humans can better co-exist with them. This program is most appropriate for ages 10 years and older. Presenter is Linda Olver, DNR Assistant Bear and Deer Ecologist. 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 nature program. This month listen to an old-fashioned story time! Dress to go outside. Please pre-register by calling 262-878-5600. Meet at the Visitor Center. Program will go on regardless of weather, but topic may change. 10-11:30 a.m.
