Drop-in Program
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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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Party in the Prairie: Seed Collection Work Day
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Are you excited about prairie restoration? Join us for a morning collecting seeds in the MacKenzie Center prairies! Learn to identify and collect from a wildlife biologist.
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Turtle Challenge
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See if you can survive as a turtle! Become a turtle and go through a life cycle with a fun obstacle course. Stop by the Beach from 1-3 p.m. to learn about turtles and try to live as one.
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Backyard Birds
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Meet the Naturalist from 10 - Noon at the Beach to learn about birds! Learn the calls of birds, birding tips, how you can help their populations, and more! This activity is free with a vehicle admission sticker and great for all ages.
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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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Governor Thompson Fish Hatchery Open House
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Join us for a fun, family-friendly day at the Governor Tommy G. Thompson Fish Hatchery in Spooner! The Fish Hatchery Open House will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 951 West Maple St., Spooner, WI 54801.
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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.