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.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
? Council Grounds State Park, Merrill, (715) 536-8773 - Spring Open House. Come enjoy the day at Council Grounds! No vehicle admission sticker is required today. There will be bird hikes, a meet the ranger program, an evening candlelight hike and more. The Friends of Council Grounds are helping to sponsor this event and will provide refreshments.
? Harrington Beach State Park, Belgium, (262) 285-3015 - 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.
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - Spring Migration Bird Hike for Adults. We?ll hike through the fields, forests, and wetlands in search of birds. No experience is necessary. Please ask at the front desk if you need to borrow a pair of binoculars. 8-10 a.m. No admission sticker required. Willow Trellis Workshop. Make a rustic-looking trellis for the climbing plants in your garden. We?ll use willow grown at Havenwoods. During class we?ll have an optional short trip to the willow patch to do some cutting. Havenwoods has all the supplies needed for cutting and making the trellises. Cost: $15. Class size is limited. Adults only. Please pre-register and pre-pay by Friday, April 15. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No admission sticker required.
? Kettle Moraine State Forest?Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (920) 533-8322 - Earth Week Clean Up. Help give the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive a spring cleaning. Join others for a morning of camaraderie and litter pick up. Youth and other groups are encouraged to participate. Bring your own gloves. Garbage bags will be provided. Go to the Forest Headquarters off Hwy G to get your road assignment. After the clean up, meet back at the Headquarters for snacks and refreshments. Forest Headquarters. 8:30 a.m. ? Noon.
? Kettle Moraine State Forest?Southern Unit, Eagle, (262) 594-6200 - Wildflower Hike. Walk with Naturalist Ron Kurowski and see what wildflowers are currently in bloom. The location and flowers changes every week, so be sure to come out for more than one hike (Hikes are Saturdays, April 23 through May 21)! Meet at the Forest Headquarters but be prepared to drive. 10-11:30 a.m.
? Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, (920) 854-5976 - 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 - Red Trail Hike. Join this Spring into Fitness event to hike and explore the beautiful 8.3-mile Red Trail. Bring water and pack a lunch. Everyone is invited to hike. Trail is often very wet. Both events sponsored by the Bong Naturalist Association [exit DNR]. Meet at the trailhead. 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Warbler Identification. Brush up on warbler identification just in time for migration. Bring your binoculars too because we?ll practice as we hike. Visitor Center. 7-10 a.m.
? Whitefish Dunes State Park, Sturgeon Bay, (920) 823-2400 - Flower Fairy Event. Discover the native spring wildflowers found in Door County. Create a fairy based on a real flower. Drop in between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to participate in this great hands-on nature event. Material cost $5 per fairy. Free flower activity available. Held in the nature center auditorium; offered by the Friends of Whitefish Dunes.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
? Elroy-Sparta State Trail, Norwalk, (800) 354-2453 - Celebrate Opening Day. Celebrate opening day on the Elroy-Sparta State Trail. Bike ride from Tunnel 3 to Sparta, reception, bike rodeo and other activities. Sponsored by the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce. 9 a.m. ? 3 p.m.
? Whitefish Dunes State Park, Sturgeon Bay, (920) 823-2400 - Bird Exploration. Join amateur birders Bill and Sarah Krouse for a morning of birding. This adult focused program will allow participants to explore a variety of habitats for migrating birds. Meet at the shelter building for this longer program. Dress for the weather. Whitefish Dunes Shelter Building. 6:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - Preschool Storytime: Sprouting Seeds. Could a dried-up, brown seed really be alive? What does it mean to be alive? We'll explore these questions and make a special take-home project. 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.
? Richard Bong State Recreation Area, Kansasville, (262) 878-5600 - Adopt-a-Highway. Join us to clean up of the highway in front of the park. All equipment provided. You must be at least 12 years old to participate. Sponsored by Bong Naturalist Association [exit DNR]. Visitor Center. 5:30-6:30 p.m.
