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Wildcat Mountain State Park

Wildcat Mountain State Park

Description

On a steep ridge overlooking the scenic Kickapoo River Valley, Wildcat Mountain State Park offers hiking trails with spectacular views and camping for families, groups and horseback riders. Canoe the Kickapoo River in your own canoe or rent one in Ontario.

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    GARLIC MUSTARD GRAB

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    Help look for and pull the invasive garlic mustard plants that threaten the lovely native spring flowers.

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    Garlic Mustard Grab

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    Enjoy and protect the spring wildflowers in the Mt. Pisgah Hemlock Hardwoods State Natural Area by helping look for and pull invasive garlic mustard plants.

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    GARLIC MUSTARD GRAB

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    Help look for and pull the invasive garlic mustard plants that threaten the lovely native spring flowers.

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    Wildcat Mountain Earth Day Work Day

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    Join us in celebrating Earth Day by helping us plant trees.

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    Candlelight Ski/Snowshoe/Hike

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    Hike, snowshoe or ski the 1.5-mile torchlit trail.

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    Moonlight Hike

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    Enjoy Wildcat at night with a guided hike under a nearly full moon.

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    Astronomy and Stargazing

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    Northwest Suburban Astronomers will help you become a backyard astronomer. 

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    Wolves

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    There is likely no wildlife species that stirs up more emotion or controversy among humans than the gray wolf.

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    Conserving A Flagship Insect

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    Join Karen Oberhauser for a short prairie hike in search of pollinators, followed by a presentation about monarch butterflies.

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    Astronomy Program and Stargazing

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    Become a backyard astronomer with help from the Northwest Suburban Astronomers.

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