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Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Activities: Children's program, Story time
Location: Kettle Moraine SF - Pike Lake Unit
This event has been cancelled.
The Pike Lake Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest is in the middle of the Kettle Moraine, a strip of glacial landforms which extends through southeastern Wisconsin to Lake Winnebago. The forest is named after the 522-acre, spring-fed kettle: Pike Lake. Powder Hill, a large glacial kame, provides the opportunity for a great hike and view. Visitors can enjoy camping, swimming, hiking, fishing, picnicking, and much more within the forest.
Mailing Address: 3544 Kettle Moraine Road, Hartford, Wisconsin 53027
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Activities: Children's program, Story time
Location: Kettle Moraine SF - Northern Unit
Always bright-eyed and full of energy, chickadees add a cheery note to any winter day. You'll be amazed by the lives these tiny birds lead. This hour of nature fun awaits 3 to 6 year olds with accompanying adults. Meet at the Ice Age Visitor Center (off Hwy 67, a half mile west of Dundee). Get Directions - Ice Age Visitor Center.
The Kettle Moraine Northern Unit is comprised of about 30,000 acres stretching 30 miles across Sheboygan, Fond du Lac and Washington Counties. The forest is managed for multiple use, including recreation management, sustainable forest products, water quality and soil protection, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, native biological diversity and aesthetics.
Mailing Address: N1765 Highway G , Campbellsport, Wisconsin 53010
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Activities: Children's program, Story time
Location: Kettle Moraine SF - Northern Unit
Always bright-eyed and full of energy, chickadees add a cheery note to any winter day. You'll be amazed by the lives these tiny birds lead. This hour of nature fun awaits 3 to 6 year olds with accompanying adults. Meet at the Ice Age Visitor Center (off Hwy 67, a half mile west of Dundee). Get Directions - Ice Age Visitor Center.
The Kettle Moraine Northern Unit is comprised of about 30,000 acres stretching 30 miles across Sheboygan, Fond du Lac and Washington Counties. The forest is managed for multiple use, including recreation management, sustainable forest products, water quality and soil protection, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, native biological diversity and aesthetics.
Mailing Address: N1765 Highway G , Campbellsport, Wisconsin 53010
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Activities: Arts and Crafts, Indoor activity
Location: Richard Bong SRA
Put some "green" in your holidays as you learn to create beautiful evergreen sprays or swags using natural materials. All materials provided. Please pre-register by calling 262-878-5601. Fee is $15. Meet at the Visitor Center but be prepared to drive. 8:30-10 a.m. OR 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Once designated to be a jet fighter base, Richard Bong State Recreation Area is fittingly named after Major Richard I. Bong, a Poplar, WI native who was America's leading air ace during World War II. The air base was abandoned three days before concrete was to be poured for a 12,500-foot runway. Local citizens had the foresight to protect this open space for future generations.
Mailing Address: 26313 Burlington Rd., Kansasville, Wisconsin 53139
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Activities: Children's program, Hike, Nature study, Outdoor activity, Walk
Locations: Kettle Moraine SF - Lapham Peak Unit | Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Tyke Hikes are short, slow-paced hikes promoting nature and family hiking in an outdoor educational setting. Families with children of all ages are encouraged to come experience Wisconsin's outdoors as they explore portions of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
Hiking is a year-round activity. Enjoy a winter walk on a paved trail through a spectacular section of forest. Please meet at the Homestead Hollow parking lot. A Wisconsin state park sticker is required. Watch for yellow "Ice Age Trail Event" signs to guide you to the meeting locations.
The Kettle Moraine and Lapham Peak were formed 10,000 years ago when a glacier covered much of Wisconsin. Lapham Peak's glaciated topography provides excellent hiking, backpacking, and cross-country skiing on lighted trails. Climb a 45-foot observation tower atop the highest point in Waukesha County (1,233 feet above sea level).
Mailing Address: W329 N846 County C, Delafield, Wisconsin 53018
The Ice Age Trail is a National Scenic Trail located entirely within Wisconsin. The trail is also one of 42 designated Wisconsin state trails, and the only one specifically designated as a "State Scenic Trail." From Interstate State Park on the Minnesota border to Potawatomi State Park on Lake Michigan, the Ice Age Trail winds for more than 1,000 miles, following the edge of the last continental glacier in Wisconsin.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Activities: Drop-in Program, Hike, Nature study, Outdoor activity, Scavenger hunt
Location: Devil's Lake SP
Letterboxing combines elements of hiking and treasure hunting into an activity that the whole family can enjoy. Participants seek out hidden letterboxes by following clues and recording their discovery in their personal journal, stamping the rubber stamp that's found in the letterbox. Drop-in anytime between 10 am and 2:30 pm to go on a letterboxing adventure! We'll have journals for you to take with you or you can bring your own. Stop at the Nature Center to pick up the clues you need for this adventure.
Founded in 1911, Devil's Lake is the third oldest state park in Wisconsin, the largest, and the most visited. Devil's Lake offers magnificent views from 500-foot quartzite bluffs overlooking a 360-acre lake. Enjoy lakeshore picnic areas, sandy swimming beaches, 29 miles of hiking trails, or ease into the backcountry solitude. Devil's Lake is a beautiful year-round park with an intriguing natural history along the 1,000-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
Mailing Address: S5975 Park Rd., Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913-9299
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Activities: Hike, Nature study, Outdoor activity
Location: Havenwoods SF
Head outside with a naturalist to look for insect eggs, larvae, pupae and adults waiting for spring. We'll peek under bark, scoop in the pond, sift through leaf litter, and search for galls and egg cases. What do you think we will find?
Havenwoods State Forest is Wisconsin's only urban state forest, featuring 237 acres of grasslands, woods and wetlands in the city of Milwaukee. Hike, run, bike and watch wildlife on over six miles of trails. Explore one of the four ponds, stroll over the 120-foot bridge or find a bench to sit and relax outdoors.
Mailing Address: 6141 N. Hopkins St. , Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53209
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Activities: Children's program, Nature study, Story time
Location: Havenwoods SF
Could you move without any legs or eat without hands? Come meet some snakes and learn how they survive. These programs are for children ages 3-5 and their parents, grandparents or other adult. These programs are not for day care centers or organizations.
Havenwoods State Forest is Wisconsin's only urban state forest, featuring 237 acres of grasslands, woods and wetlands in the city of Milwaukee. Hike, run, bike and watch wildlife on over six miles of trails. Explore one of the four ponds, stroll over the 120-foot bridge or find a bench to sit and relax outdoors.
Mailing Address: 6141 N. Hopkins St. , Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53209
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Activities: Educational Programs, Story time
Location: Horicon Marsh Education Center
Two stories and a take home craft!
Horicon Marsh has been formally recognized as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention of the United Nations. This renowned marsh is now home to the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center. The Wildlife Education Program has been conducted at the marsh since the mid-1980s. This program focuses on the abundant wildlife resources of the marsh, their ecology and applied management.
Mailing Address: N7725 Hwy 28, Horicon, 53032
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Activities: Educational Programs, Indoor activity, Night event
Location: Kettle Moraine SF - Northern Unit
Join Stanley A. Temple, Ph.D., a Beers-Bascom Professor Emeritus in Conservation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Senior Fellow of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, to find out what researchers have uncovered about cat predation on bird and small mammal populations. Then learn how you can be a part of the solution. This program is best for ages 10 and older. Location: Ice Age Visitor Center (off Hwy 67 half mile west of Dundee). Get Directions - Ice Age Visitor Center.
The Kettle Moraine Northern Unit is comprised of about 30,000 acres stretching 30 miles across Sheboygan, Fond du Lac and Washington Counties. The forest is managed for multiple use, including recreation management, sustainable forest products, water quality and soil protection, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, native biological diversity and aesthetics.
Mailing Address: N1765 Highway G , Campbellsport, Wisconsin 53010
Note: Event dates and times are subject to change or cancellation. Please verify event status, dates and times prior to attendance.
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