Parks
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Native Arts and Culture of Teewakącąk (Ho-Chunk): Indigenous Foods of Tee Wakącąk
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Lightning New Rider (Ho-Chunk/Oneida) is a naturalist and caterer specializing in indigenous foods. He will share his knowledge and provide samples of foods that have been foraged and used by indigenous peoples for generations.
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Edible Plants Hike
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Join us on our edible plants hike, and we’ll show you how to identify some of the wild edibles growing in our area and give you tips on how to harvest and prepare them.
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A Lake Michigan Story
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Drop in to the nature center to discover how we impact our Great Lakes and what we can do to protect it.
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The Passenger Pigeon
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Join us for a talk on the natural history of the passenger pigeon and the series of events that led to its tragic extinction.
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Nature Explore Family Club: Know A Tree
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Choose a tree in the area that you think is interesting. Use your senses to get to know your tree: look closely, touch, listen and smell. Observe the tree seeds.
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Art – Naturally!
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Ignite your imagination to create whimsical art pieces using nature as your inspiration.
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Fern Foray
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Embark on an exploration of ferns along the Black River Trails to learn the basics and see which ferns we can identify. Join naturalist Phyllis McKenzie and together we’ll learn the language and life cycle of ferns, their identifying features and…
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Letterboxing: Low-Tech Treasure Hunt
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Join Master Naturalist Laurie Hylen for an introduction to letterboxing, a low-tech treasure hunt. Written clues help letterboxers find small hidden boxes in parks and other public spaces. Clues are posted online. You will have the chance to…
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Water Wednesday
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Explore the waters of Crystal and Musky lakes, learn about the critters that call them home and why they are so important to their ecosystems.