Drop-in Program
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Nature Adventures - Spooktacular
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Join us for story-time, followed by hands-on activities where you can win candy and prizes! Story time is at 11 a.m. but drop in anytime between 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. for prizes and candy. This program’s activities are designed with families in mind but…
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Crex Meadows Howl-o-Ween Event
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Join us for a fun filled family evening! Take a hike on the Jack-O-Lantern trail, learn about nocturnal wildlife, play wildlife bingo to win a prize, and more! Don’t forget to wear your costume! Recommended to bring: flashlight and warm clothes.
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Telescope Viewing
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Join the Northern Cross Science Foundation educators for a night of learning and appreciation.
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Scavenger Hunt
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Become a nature detective with our self-guided scavenger hunt! Pick up a challenge card at the visitor center and explore any area of our park! Bring the card back to the visitor center before 4 p.m. for prizes!
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Night Loving Animals
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Drop in anytime from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn about bats and some of our other nighttime friends.
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What's living in the fish pond?
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Meet at the shelter by the Kids' Fishing Pond to learn more about the amazing aquatic invertebrates that can be found in the pond.
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Forest Journaling— National Public Lands Day
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Enrich your senses and enhance your observation skills. Celebrate our public lands by filling a “stick journal” with what you hear, see, and feel in nature. Drop in anytime during the program.
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Backyard Nature Expo
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Learn great things from the Masters! Our Master Naturalists will have tables where they will do mini drop-in interactive, educational sessions on a variety of nature topics!
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Drop-in Program: Birds in Flight
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Get ready to fold and fly! Explore the four different major wing shapes of birds and how they affect their flight by crafting and launching paper airplanes.
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Doors Open- Havenwoods State Forest
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Explore this state forest right in your backyard! Drop in to meet reptiles and amphibians and participate in family-friendly activities.