Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Richard Bong State Recreation Area

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

 Directions

  42.629043, -88.143778

County: Racine

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    iNaturalist & Seek Exploration

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    Learn to use the free iNaturalist and Seek apps to identify your observations of the natural world and upload them to the scientific community for further identification confirmation and study. Then head outside and give it a try! 

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    Live Snake Encounter

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    Learn all about snakes and watch as our education snake Mickey is fed a mouse.

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    Knee High Naturalist

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    Falling Leaves: Bring your three- to five-year-old and learn about the changing fall leaves! Enjoy the beautiful fall colors and ask questions about the beautiful leaves.

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    Live Snake Encounter

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    Learn all about snakes and watch as our education snake Mickey is fed a mouse.

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    Wolf Lake Trail Run

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    Join the Bong Naturalist Association for our annual Wolf Lake Trail Run! You can complete a 5K trail run/hike or a 1-mile hike.

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    Fall Migration and eBird Hike

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    Spend an evening in the park learning about helpful birding apps like Merlin and eBird. Discover how to unleash your inner citizen scientist by tracking the birds you see while you hike and uploading your data for scientists to study. Then, give it…

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    Live Snake Encounter

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    Learn all about snakes and watch as our education snake Mickey is fed a mouse.

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    Watercolor Class: Autumn Leaves

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    Visit our park this month and create colorful leaf watercolor paintings inspired by the gorgeous fall colors at Richard Bong State Recreation Area!  Practice watercolor and printing methods to create frameable art or notecards!  All…

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    Stump Fiddle Fun

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    What is a stump fiddle? Come and find out!

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    Live Snake Encounter

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    Learn all about snakes and watch as our education snake Mickey is fed a mouse.

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