Parks
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Star Splitters Astronomy Program
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Star Splitters host programs with presentations and telescope viewings.
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Learn about and see raptors with a falconer
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A certified falconer will give a presentation on raptors with a live red-tailed hawk at Blue Mound State Park Friend's Shelter. The host will discuss falconry, bird habits, and traits. Questions will be answered during presentation.
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Great Blue Herons
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Drop by the Camp Interstate Shelter any time between 6 and 8 p.m. to learn about the largest heron in North America and their unique adaptations. Learn how to identify them by call and use binoculars to spot them as they fly into their nest colony!
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Freshwater Critters
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Have you ever seen a creepy crawler floating around a lake or river? Then you have seen a macroinvertebrate! Stop by the beach house between to learn about these underappreciated creatures and have the chance to see them for yourself!
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Pictured Rock Cave Hike
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Hike with us down a segment of the Sugar Maple Trail that leads to Pictured Rock Cave and waterfall. We’ll talk briefly about the features of the cave and how it was formed. The Trail is a half-mile to the cave, moderate difficulty (steep). Sorry,…
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Animal Feeding
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Ever wanted to see a turtle eat? Or see a snake up close? Come visit the animals as they eat their lunch.
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Lakeshore Shipwreck Sipfest
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The Friends of Point Beach State Forest are pleased to announce the first-ever Lakeshore Shipwreck Sipfest.