Education
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Furbearers
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Wisconsin is home to many unique furbearing species that thrive in all sorts of different habitats! Come learn about the state’s furbearers, where they live and how they thrive.
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Loveable Ladybugs
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Join us for a presentation about ladybugs and afterward, make your own ladybug refrigerator magnet to take home with you.
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Snakes of Wisconsin
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Join us in this drop-in program to learn more about the snakes that call Wisconsin home.
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River Dipping
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Let’s explore the hidden life of the Mississippi River! We’ll use nets to scoop up some macroinvertebrates (aka wacky water critters), and then we’ll take a look at them up close with magnifying glasses and identify them.
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Wilderness Skills: Survival
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Join us for this hands-on activity and discussion about survival gear, techniques and theory.
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Perrot Trading Post
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Ever wonder what life was like in the early 1800’s? Bring your curiosity and questions to the Rendezvous Encampment, located near the nature center. Demonstrations will include wood bowl making, flint knapping and canon firing.
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Wisconsin Wildlife Day
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Join the MacKenzie naturalist on a guided tour of the MacKenzie Wildlife Area to learn more about the animals that call this state home
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Nature Storytime: Animal Habitats
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Nature Storytime is led by volunteer Kathy Scharfenberg and includes a short story and fun activities.
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Learn To Fish
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Meet the naturalist at the accessible fishing pier near the boat landing to learn some basic fishing techniques and meet some of the fish living in Mirror Lake.