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, December 12, 2009
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - Discovery Saturday: Flight Experiments. Spend time inside doing some flight experiments. You can make paper airplanes and film canister parachutes to see how well different designs fly through the air. These activities are for everyone! Just drop in the building anytime between 9 a.m. and noon to participate in the fun.
? Kettle Moraine State Forest--Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (920) 533-8322 - Exploring Nature: Nature Crafts. Let your creativity flow! Using supplies found in nature, we will create a variety of crafts including flower magnets, nature candles and evergreen wrapping paper. To ensure plenty of supplies, call by December 10 to register. This program is best for families/groups with children between the ages of 6 and 12 years. Ice Age Visitor Center. 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - Preschool Storytime: Raccoons... Masked Faces and Ringed Tails. Raccoons wake up and search for breakfast after you go to bed. This program is for preschoolers, ages 3-5, and their parents, grandparents, or other adult, not for day care centers or organizations. 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Friday, December 18, 2009
? Kettle Moraine State Forest--Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (920) 533-8322 Look! Look Again! Nature Storytime. Sometimes it takes a double look to see an animal standing right in front of us. Uncover how creatures of all kinds use camouflage to survive. This hour of nature fun awaits 3 to 6-year-olds with accompanying adults. Ice Age Visitor Center. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Night Hike: Winter Solstice. Gather around the fire as we share some traditions of the longest night of the year - December 21. We will then travel through the dark woods to discover what animals are awake and braving the cold of a winter night. This program is best for families with children over the age of 6 years. Sponsored by Kettle Moraine State Forest - Nothern Unit. Zillmer Trails. 7-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
? Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - One Wild Saturday Morning Drop-in: Nature Crafts. Drop in to make a variety of projects using natural items that can be found in your backyard. You and your family or youth group can drop in between 9 a.m. and noon to discover cool things about nature through hands-on activities, experiments, crafts, games, and picture books.
