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Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Description

More than 22,000 acres of glacial hills, kettles, lakes, prairie restoration sites, pine woods and hardwood forests can be found in the Southern Unit, making this a popular area for a wide variety of visitors. The Forest is 30 miles long, extending from the village of Dousman, almost to the city of Whitewater. The forest headquarters is 3 miles west of the village of Eagle on State Highway 59.

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    Guided Hike to Bald Bluff

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    Join our naturalist on a guided hike to bald bluff and stone elephant!

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    Nature Craft!

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    Drop into the Ottawa Lake Beach Pavilion to get creative and make your own ornament, magnet or pin!

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    Guided hike to Big Hill

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    Join our naturalist on a guided hike through the Stute Springs homestead and up to the top of Big Hill!

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    Incredible Edibles

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    Drop into the Scuppernong hiking trails to learn more about the edible plants of Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit.

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    Guided Hike to Scuppernong Springs

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    Join our naturalist at Scuppernong Spring to explore the history and wildflowers of the area!

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    Glacial Geology Hike

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    Meet our volunteer naturalist at the Whitewater Lake Contact Station to hike the Ice Age Trail and learn more about this park’s geological history.

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    Gotten Cabin Open House

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    Explore the space that housed the Prussian Family and view some of the tools they used to make their living on the prairie.

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    The Great Ice Age

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    Drop into the Ottawa Lake Beach Pavilion to learn more about the Great Ice age and our earth’s geological history.

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    Guided Hike to Stute Springs

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    Walk with us through the great outdoors and delve into our plants' medicinal uses and history!

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    Buggy BioBlitz

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    Insects are the most abundant and the most diverse group of organisms on earth. Drop into the Ottawa Lake Beach Pavilion to learn more about our buggy friends. 

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