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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
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26313 Burlington Rd.
Kansasville, WI 53139
United States
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Live Snake Encounter
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Learn all about snakes and how they eat! Then watch as our education fox snake Mickey is fed a mouse!
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Native Bees
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Learn about the amazing bees native to our area, how to identify them and what plants these special creatures need to survive.
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Family Club: Your Very Own Story
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Go for a walk in nature. Use your imagination and what you know about nature to create a story.
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Observe the Night Sky
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Get the chance to look through special telescopes and binoculars at the incredible night sky.
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Haiku Hike
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Join us to write some haiku poems. Walk the nature trail and read the poems that are posted. Share your own poems with others.
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Solar Observing
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Get the chance to look through a special telescope at the sun! See if you can notice sunspots or maybe even solar flares!
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Mosaic Bird Bath Craft
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Make a bird bath using a terra cotta plant saucer and broken plates. All materials will be supplied.
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Shakespeare in the Park: Macbeth
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See the classic Shakespeare play, Macbeth, at Wisconsin State Parks!
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Knee-High Naturalist: Turtle Tales
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Bring your 3 to 5-year-old and discover turtle fun! What do turtles eat, and where do they live?