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.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
• Kettle Moraine State Forest--Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (920) 533-8322 - An Evening With Nature: The
Rovers' Four Years on Mars. Take a journey into outer space to the red planet, Mars. Learn what the rovers
have discovered on their four years of exploring Mars' surface. Ice Age Visitor Center. 7-8:30 p.m.
Friday, December 14, 2007
• Kohler-Andrae State Park, Sheboygan, (920) 451-4080 - Mars Viewing. Join NASA solar ambassador Kevin
Koski and the Plymouth Stargazers for an evening of Mars observation. Mars will be in opposition (closest to
earth) at about 52 million miles. View the Martian polar cap, Olmpus mans (the largest volcano in the solar
system) and other deep sky objects, the crab nebula in Taurus the Bull, M-81, M-82 and M-51 around the Big
Dipper. Wear warm clothes and bring a chair or blanket. Meet at the parking lot adjacent to the bath house. 6-
10 p.m.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
• Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - One Wild Saturday Morning: Winter Birds. Bird
feeders are a great place to watch bird behavior. Drop in and make some bird feeders, learn how birds stay
warm in winter, do a little bird identification, and much more. Environmental Awareness Center. 9 a.m. - noon.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
• Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232 - Preschool Storytime: Keep Looking. The more you
look - the more you see! Come to Havenwoods and open your eyes to look at nature in new ways. . 9:30-10:30
a.m.
Friday, December 21, 2007
• Kettle Moraine State Forest—Northern Unit, Campbellsport, (920) 533-8322 or e-mail - Nature Storytime:
Forever Green. Forever green are the evergreens. Join us as we investigate the wonders of these truly
amazing trees. This hour of nature fun awaits 3- to 6-year-olds with accompanying adults. Ice Age Visitor
Center. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Winter Solstice Night Hike. Gather around the fire as we share some traditions of the
longest night of the year. 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/groups with children over the age of 6 years.
Zillmer Trailhead. 7-8:30 p.m.
