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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Pond Study
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Did you know that you can learn a lot about the health of a pond by what critters you find living there? Naturalists will be leading drop-in sessions of Pond Study- one of visiting schools’ favorite MacKenzie Education programs. Use dip nets to…
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Story Time With Animals
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Learn about animal life through stories read aloud by MacKenzie Naturalists and explore the lives of the animals in our exhibit. Geared toward toddlers and pre-school children. Please meet inside the wildlife area near the wolves.
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Tracks and Scat
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Which wild critters have been active this winter at MacKenzie Center? Let’s learn together as we explore and identify tracks and scat both in our lodge classroom and outside for a guided hike!
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Candlelight Snowshoe Hike
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Join us at the MacKenzie Center for a fun Friday night of hiking and snowshoeing on our illuminated path.
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Wolf Moon Hike
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Come experience the natural world under the glow of the first full moon of the year, called the “Wolf Moon.”
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Knitting Get Together
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Working on a fiber creation (knit or crochet)? Join us anytime between 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the MacKenzie Center Lodge for a day of creating together around the fireplace.