Parks
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What Can You Hear in Your Backyard?
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Children aged 1-8 will enjoy a reading of Paul Showers' "The Listening Walk," followed by a nature scavenger hunt with Master Naturalist Garth Ewing.
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Dusky Departure: Bats
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Learn all about bats and observe them as they depart from their roosts for their nightly feasts!
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Shakespeare In The Park: Love's Labour's Lost
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The Summit Players present their 2025 season: Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost.
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Nature Station: Trees
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Stop by the table in front of the park office any time between 2 and 3:30 p.m. to learn about the many trees of southern Wisconsin and tips to identify them.
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Songbird Station
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Meet the Naturalist at the beach anytime from 1-3 p.m. to learn all about songbirds! Learn the calls of birds, birding tips, how you can help songbird populations, and more! This event is free to attend, but a vehicle admission sticker is required.
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Take A Hike!
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Stroll down the Silverbrook Trail and discover remnants of an old copper mine, the Silverbrook mansion and its many abandoned amenities.
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Wildlife Wonders: Bats
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Want to learn more about one of Peninsula’s mysterious nocturnal creatures?
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Nature Storytime: Butterflies and Moths
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What is the difference between these beautiful flying insects? Let’s find out together!
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Summer Fun at the Mead - Foraging and Edible Plants
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Fun for all ages! This event is free and doesn’t require registration.
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Scavenger Hunt
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Stop by the park office any time after 9 a.m. to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet. Return your completed sheet to the park office for a prize!