Events
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How Animals Communicate
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Discover the various ways that animals communicate and learn why they use certain communication techniques. Then join in on a special "Scent Trail" activity. Recommended for families with young children. Meet at the Interpretive Center.
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Wonderful Water Wildlife
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Drop in to experience one of the MacKenzie Center's most popular education programs to learn about what lives in our waterways from MacKenzie naturalists.
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Kite Building Workshop
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Drop in and join in the fun of making and decorating a pocket sled kite, then head out to fly the kite. This workshop is geared for kids; younger children may need help. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Cattail Workshop Hosted By The Friends Of Sandhill
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Join us as we welcome Anna DeMers to give a presentation on the harvest and utilization of cattail parts! We will go out into the marsh (which requires hip boots or waders) and practice harvesting. She’ll cover the edible parts as well as structural…
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Bumble Bees & Other Pollinators
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Join Wisconsin DNR Bumble Bee Brigade Ambassadors and Wisconsin Master Naturalists Dennis and Diane Reynolds to learn about bumble bees and other pollinators in Wisconsin.
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Pelts & Pals
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Join DNR Wildlife Biologist Travis Anderson to view his collections of pelts in an interactive, educational program about some of Wisconsin’s many mammals.
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Explore Echo Rock Trail
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Join the Naturalist on a 1-mile guided hike to learn about the history and the wildlife of the area.
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Friends Group Reed Canary Grass-A-Thon
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Help remove reed canary grass from Spruce Lake Bog State Natural Area!
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Hemlock Trail Plant Walk
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Want to learn more about wild plants and how to identify them? Join the Kickapoo Valley Plant Lookers on their monthly plant study along the Hemlock Trail.
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Yoga At The Lake
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Start your weekend off right and join Certified Yoga Instructor Cherie Hart for a nature-immersed and inspired session. Her calming voice and demeanor will help you feel relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to take on the day.