Education_Topic Contact_Mackenzie Center
- Email: MacKenzie Center
- Phone: tel:+1-608-635-8112
MacKenzie Center
Description
The MacKenzie Center, just 25 miles north of Madison, is one of the most diverse education centers in Wisconsin. With interpretive trails, exhibits, museums and programming available for school and youth groups, MacKenzie is a wonderful place to visit and learn about the natural world. The State Game Farm is connected to the MacKenzie Center and is adjacent to the arboretum on the western half of the property.
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Story Time With Animals
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Learn about what flies, slithers, hops and walks through nature stories read aloud by MacKenzie naturalists and explore the lives of the animals in our wildlife area.
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Butterfly Walk
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Come along for an interpretive hike through MacKenzie’s restored prairies, counting butterflies as we walk.
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Youth Archery Clinic
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This free archery clinic for kids ages 8-15 will introduce your child to archery or help sharpen their skills. This clinic is open to all skill levels.
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Story Time With Animals
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Learn about what flies, slithers, hops and walks through nature stories read aloud by MacKenzie naturalists and explore the lives of the animals in our wildlife area.
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Survival Saturdays: Fire Building
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For the second program in our Survival Saturdays Series, join us at the MacKenzie Center as we learn how to make a fire and even how to start one yourself.
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Figuring Flora
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Join the MacKenzie Center Educators and hike the property to learn about some of the different plants that call the MacKenzie Center home!
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Story Time With Animals
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Learn about what flies, slithers, hops and walks through nature stories read aloud by MacKenzie naturalists and explore the lives of the animals in our wildlife area.
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Bumble Bee Training
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Learn about bumble bee biology, habitat and identification in the Badger Den. Then, go outside to practice surveying in restored prairies.
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Bumble Bee Training
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Learn about bumble bee biology, habitat and identification in the Badger Den. Then, go outside to practice surveying in restored prairies.
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Survival Saturdays: Shelter Building
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What do we need to survive? Come join the MacKenzie Center Education Staff as we learn the basics of survival and how to construct a basic shelter in the woods.