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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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    Herbal Tea Time: Goldenrod

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    top by to sample a cup of freshly brewed goldenrod tea and hear more about this beautiful native plant.

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    Sunset & Moonrise Viewing

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    Come enjoy watching the setting sun and rising full moon with us at the observatory. Members from the park’s Starsplitters astronomy group will give a short talk beforehand about these phenomena. Some refreshments will be provided.

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    Fur & Track Matching

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    Drop by to try our fur and track matching activity.

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    Pictured Rock Cave Hike

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    Hike with us down a segment of the Sugar Maple Trail to Pictured Rock Cave. We’ll talk briefly about the features of the cave and how it was formed. Trail is a half-mile to the cave and of moderate difficulty (steep). Due to the fragile habitat…

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    The Passenger Pigeon

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    Imagine seeing a flock of a million birds flying overhead as you look out across the Mississippi River. Join us for a talk on the natural history of the passenger pigeon and the series of events that led to its tragic extinction.

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    Bucky's Brothers: A Program All About Badgers

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    Wisconsinites love Bucky Badger, but how much do we know about badgers, really? Join us to learn about the nature and folklore surrounding this secretive animal we’ve adopted as our state mascot. Out-of-state residents are very welcome to join, too.

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    Scavenger Hunt

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    Participate in a scavenger hunt to discover some of our park’s natural treasures.

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    Camping Knots You Should Know

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    We’ll teach you four of the most practical knots for camping and demonstrate some situations where you’ll find them useful.

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    Pollinators & Prairies Walk

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    A short walk to learn about pollinators.

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    The Making Of A Park

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    Learn the history of events that took place on this land before it became a park.

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