Parks
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Halloween Nature Hike
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Where can you find Witches Caps, Dead Man’s Fingers, Earth Tongues and Witches Butter? In the woods, of course! Join the park naturalist along with Charlotte Lukes and search for nature’s Halloween treats. Meet at Lot 2.
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Evergreen Series (50+): Nature Connections
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Educator-led program covering plants, history, animals, birds, insects, habitats, conservation and more. This program incorporates audio visual components and hands-on learning. We encourage questions and stories from participants.
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Full Moon Hike
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Join the park manager on this night hike. We’ll let our eyes adjust to the moonlight and hike the 1.75-mile Monarch Trail, watching and listening for the sights and sounds of the night.
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Night Hike
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Bats, coyotes, cats explore the night here in the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit! You should too! Join us for a hike in the dark and cool fall air on our trails. Flashlights highly recommended.
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Pumpkin Party!
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Join the Friends of Pike Lake for family friendly fun underneath the colorful forest canopy.
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Fall Prairie Hike
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Come and enjoy the beauty of an original Tall Grass Prairie in an explosion of fall colors.
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Bat Walk
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Celebrate Bat Week by joining us on a roughly 1.5-mile night hike along the Red Bird Trail.
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Spooky Flashlight Scavenger Hunt
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With Halloween approaching and he nights becoming dark and eerie, there's no better time to embark on a flashlight scavenger hunt!
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Copper Falls Candlelight Hike
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Hike the Doughboy's Trail Lit with Luminaries starting from the historic pavilion. Dancing witches at 7:00 p.m., Chili, Brats, Hot Cocoa and Cider available for purchase. Costumes are welcome and meet spooky night critters mid-point on the trail.
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Candlelight Hike
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Enjoy a bonfire at the beach, an education station to celebrate the start of Bat Week, hot cocoa and apple cider, s'mores, and a walk along the torchlit Woodland Trail (~1 mile). Stop by the newly renovated historic Hogan House for more refreshments…