Parks
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Candlelight Walk
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Join us to seek out the mysteries of the night as you hike along a one-mile stretch of candlelit trail where over 300 candle luminaries light the path.
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Autumn in the Forest
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Join us for a film screening of Emily Ford’s films (Breaking Trail and A Voice for the Wild) from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Nature Center. Then we'll offer a candlelight hike from 5 to 7 p.m.
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Halloween Campground Walk
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Join us for a Halloween Campground Walk on Saturday, October 21 from 4 - 8 p.m.
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Pumpkin Carving Contest
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Join us for the Friends of Devil's Lake annual Pumpkin Carving Contest! We’ll have four contest categories based on age (0-5, 6-11, 12-17, and 18+ years). This activity will be happening at the North Shore, between the Chateau and the Rock Elm…
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Sandhill Crane Watch - Natural Resources Foundation Tour
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Join Sandhill wildlife technician Carrie Milestone to witness the spectacular showing of thousands of cranes coming into roost on the Gallagher Marsh.
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Historic Cabin Viewing
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The late 1850s pioneer cabin is open for those who want to take a peek inside! Explore the space that housed the Prussian Family and view some of the tools they used to make their living on the prairie. This will be at the Gotten Cabin, across the…
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Tracking Hikes - Stute Springs Nature Trail
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Tracks are everywhere! On the ground, in the snow, even underwater, tracks show us where wildlife has traveled. Join us for a hike to find and identify tracks! What will you find?
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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.