Events
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Fall Festival
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Join us for a day filled of fun fall activities sponsored by the Friends of the MacKenzie Center! Activities include archery, compass skills, wildlife viewing, fire building, hiking, a hale bale maze, gunny sack races, face painting, scarecrow…
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Wisconsin Science Festival BioBlitz at Lakeshore!
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During the Wisconsin Science Festival Bioblitz, join with people from across the state from sunrise on Monday, Oct. 16, until sunset on Sunday, Oct. 22, reporting observations of plants, animals and fungi seen in Wisconsin. The information you…
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A Geological Tour of Willow River State Park
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Lace up your hiking boots, and join the naturalist on a 5-mile hike, where you’ll learn about several geological landforms within the park, some dating back as far as 570 million years ago.
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Window to the Universe
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Learn about and view the universe you call home with the Northern Cross Science Foundation!
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Spooky Stories & S’mores
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The sunsets over the lake in a rich orange hue, the fluttering bats start to emerge… and then the Slinger Community Library seizes the audience with their captivating storytelling! Join us for an evening surrounded by the gorgeous fall colors and…
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iNaturalist & Seek Exploration
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Learn to use the free iNaturalist and Seek apps to identify your observations of the natural world and upload them to the scientific community for further identification confirmation and study. Then head outside and give it a try!
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Storytime: Pee-yew Skunk!
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What’s black and white and smelled all over? A skunk! Join us as we discover some cool truths about skunks.
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Family Fall Hike
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Join the Friends of Pike Lake and the Ice Age Trail Alliance for an on-your-own scavenger hunt and family friendly hike. Hike as much as you’d like, then return to the amphitheater to enjoy the warm bonfire, s’mores, and apple cider. This is a…
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Beach Bonfire
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Stop by the pebble beach, make a s’more, warm up by the fire, and meet the park staff on your stroll.
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Spider Hike
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Take a walk with our Park Naturalist to search for spiders, webs and other creepy crawlies! Meet at the Park’s north entrance, just west of Discovery World. Hike will end at the ‘bonfire’ at the pebble beach.