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    Ferns and Flora of Fern Trail

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    Park naturalist Beth Bartoli and Master Naturalist and horticulturist Holly Smith will be leading this easy 1.2-mile. hike, discussing things of interest along the boardwalks and beauty of Fern Trail.

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    Nature Storytime: Preserving Food

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    How do animals and humans preserve food for the winter? We will be making butter and eating dried apples.

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    Native Arts and Culture of Teewakącąk (Ho-Chunk): Effigy Mounds - Sacred Sites and Native Arts

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    The land called Tee Wakącąk contains numerous sacred sites known as effigy mounds that are found throughout the park. Rob Nurre is a historian and former president of the Wisconsin Archaeology Society. He will guide participants in respectfully…

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    Herbal Tea Time: Goldenrod

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    top by to sample a cup of freshly brewed goldenrod tea and hear more about this beautiful native plant.

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    Open Crafting

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    Do you love birds and wish you knew more about them? Come learn what birding is all about in this birding 101 class and hike.

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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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    Forest Bathing

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    Join Nature Nate on a meditative hike through the Forest Management Trail.

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    Walking Tour of Aztalan

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    Free guided tour of the park by archaeologist Bob Birmingham.

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    Moonlight Hike

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    Join us for a 1.4-mile hike on the Starlight Trail as we wind through woods and along small fields under a nearly full moon. 

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    Sunset & Moonrise Viewing

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    Come enjoy watching the setting sun and rising full moon with us at the observatory. Members from the park’s Starsplitters astronomy group will give a short talk beforehand about these phenomena. Some refreshments will be provided.

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