Children's Program
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Wilderness Story Time and Crafts
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Autumn is upon us! Join us for a children's book reading and autumn-inspired arts and crafts activities.
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Insect Safari and Monarch Tagging
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Along the Lake Michigan shore in late summer, pollinators and other bugs swoop and swarm. Join naturalist Phyllis McKenzie to search for pollinators, Monarchs, and other insects in the park.
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Reptile Hour
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Join Archie's Angels’ volunteers to learn about and meet some of their reptile and amphibian animal ambassadors.
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What's in the pond
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Friends Pond may have fish, but there are many other creatures living in this unique habitat.
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Wild Child In The Park
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Be inspired by the wonders of nature! Wild child is all about nature, kids and adventure!
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Storytime
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Join us for an evening of stories with Cortney from the New Lisbon Memorial Library.
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4th Annual Mead Kite Festival
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Celebrate the wind at the Mead, marvel at the acrobatics and engineering of magical kites, bring your own or make one on-site. Learn from expert flyers, play and relax.
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Nature Nook
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This program is for Kids 12 and under, during this event we will be reading "Drop: An adventure through the water cycle", making a water cycle themed craft, and getting the kids set up with their WI Explorer Booklets.
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Storytime with Animals
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Learn about what flies, slithers, hops and walks through nature stories and explore the lives of the animals in our Nature Center and forest. Geared toward children under five, but all ages are welcome!
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Ink Fish Printing
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In the mid-1800s in Japan, fishermen created "Gyotaku" prints to record their prized catches by pressing rice paper onto a fish covered with ink or paint.