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Wyalusing State Park

Wyalusing State Park

Description

At Wyalusing State Park, camp 500 feet above the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers. One of Wisconsin's oldest state parks, Wyalusing features family and group camps, hiking trails, a canoe trail, Native American burial mounds, bird watching, fishing, boating, bicycling, and picnicking near several scenic overlooks of the river valleys below.

Location

 Directions

  42.9740581, -91.1116937

County: Grant

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    Water Cycle

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    During this program we will be discussing how water moves in different forms throughout the water cycle, why it is important/impacts, and we will also have a couple of water experiments to try out too!

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    Nature Nook

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    This program is for Kids 12 and under, during this event we will be reading "Drop: An adventure through the water cycle", making a water cycle themed craft, and getting the kids set up with their WI Explorer Booklets.

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    Animal Tracking

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    During this program we will be discussing the different groups of animal tracks, what areas tracks can be found, making your own animals tracks, and testing your memory with a matching animal tracks game.

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    Nature Nook

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    This program is for Kid 12 and under. We will be reading "Who was here? Discovering Wild Animal Tracks", making our animal tracks, and getting the kids set up with WI Explorer Booklets.

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    Universe in the Park

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    This program begins just after sunset with a 30-40-minute talk and slide show about astronomy. topics range from a broad overview of astronomy, recent astronomical news.

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    Smokey's Birthday Bash

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    During this event we will have a Fire Safety Program @5:30 p.m., Smokey's Birthday Party Parade will start at 6 p.m. outside of the Wisconsin Ridge Campground. Following the parade, we will read the Story of Smokey with cake and ice cream to follow!

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    Tree ID Hike

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    During this hike we will be discussing ways to ID Trees, using leaf arrangements, bark and different fruit or buds that are on the trees. We will also be discussing how to age a tree by using tree rings.

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    Nature Nook

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    This program is for kids 12 and under. We will be reading "We walk through the forest", doing a nature themed craft, and getting the kids set up with WI Explorer Booklets.

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    Self-Guided Nature Scavenger Hunt

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    This event will go along Prairie, Sand Cave, and Turkey Hollow Trails. There will be 24 items total to find along three different trails around the park.

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    Owls

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    During this program we will be discussing the 12 different owl species we have in Wisconsin, how they see, hear, hunt, and more!

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