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    Woodland Walk

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    Hike the Woodland Dunes Trail with Master Naturalist Karen Merlau and learn about the different types of trees, how to identify them, how they grow and how to tell their age.

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    Story Time With Animals

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    Learn about what flies, slithers, hops and walks through nature stories read aloud by MacKenzie naturalists and explore the lives of the animals in our wildlife area.

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    Island Kayak Adventure

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    Join us for a paddle down the canoe interpretive trail out to the day use island and back. This is a 3-mile round trip paddle with a half-mile each way of open water out to the day use island. A flush toilet is available at the park office and pit…

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    Naturalist-Led Hike

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    We will explore the park's geology, history and wildlife each week as we hike the East Bluff Trail.

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    Music In The Park – Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets

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    Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets (GCBR) is a tribute to Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and EmmyLou Harris titled “legendary in harmony” that boosts some of these artists greatest hits, delivered with GCBR's signature powerful vocal blend. Bring…

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    Historical Traces Trek

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    Join Dave Lea, who has been exploring the park since the 1970s, on an exciting, off-trail adventure finding the park’s historic sites.

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    Pop-Up Nature: Snakes

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    Stop by the Pop-Up Nature table to find out about snakes.

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    Wild Child In The Park

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    Wild Child is all about nature, kids and adventure! Join the naturalist for hands-on activities like games, stories, crafts and more.

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    Discovery Bird Walk

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    Meet Master Naturalists Janet and Andy Raddatz to observe birds and nature in the park. Depending on what is seen, the walk may take 2-3 hours, but participants are free to leave at any time.

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    Universe In The Park

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    Learn about the night sky from a UW-Madison Graduate Student. Then, see the moon and other objects close up through a telescope.

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