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- Email: Richard Bong State Recreation Area
- Phone: tel:+1-262-878-5600
Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Description
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.
Contact
Website: Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Location
County: Racine
Parks_Topic Contact_Richard Bong
26313 Burlington Rd.
Kansasville, WI 53139
United States
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Macroinvertebrate Pond Study
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Meet by Urban Pond to study the unique creatures that we can see with our eyes but often forget about.
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Nature Explore Family Club
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Bring your school-aged children to learn what insects, spiders, snails and centipedes have in common.
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Plant For The Pollinators
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Learn which plants are best for pollinators and try your hand at making your own pollinator-friendly creation.
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Solstice Pollinator Hike
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Help us celebrate the summer solstice by working on your pollinator identification.
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Father's Day Hike
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Bring your father, or someone who makes you feel at home, and come on out to the park for a special Father’s Day Hike!
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Mosaic Birdbath Craft
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Meet at the Volunteer Shed down Rhodes Road (service road north of the park) to use pieces of broken pottery and grout to make a birdbath!
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Shakespeare in the State Parks: A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Kings, queens, fairies, lovers and sprites all collide in an enchanted forest one midsummer night, proving that “the course of true love never did run smooth.” One of Shakespeare's most popular comedies takes us on a beguiling odyssey full of…
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Knee High Naturalist
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Bring your 3 to 5-year-old and enjoy a morning of child-centered nature exploration!
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Nature Explore Family Club
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Bring your school-aged children and enjoy a morning at the park! This session, enjoy planting beans and learning to care for plants in the garden!
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Plant It or Pick It?
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Learn about native and invasive species that can be found at the park, then get outside to plant and pick!