Educational Programs
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Traversing Time: the Doughboys Trail
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Join the park naturalist to experience the park’s geology and natural history highlights, including flora and fauna along the trail.
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Pop-Up Nature: Hidden Nature
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This week, join the naturalist to explore the often-hidden nature using some high- and low-tech gear.
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Spanish In Nature! – Learn About Frogs
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Discover and learn everything about frogs through games, crafts, stories and outdoor exploration by the pond! This program is intended for children aged 2-9 and their guardian(s).
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Know Your Park
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Each week we will have a different topic for you to learn more about the park’s geology, history, wildlife and more.
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Solar Oven S’mores
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What!? Cook without a microwave or a stove!? Let’s use the sun, our biggest source of energy! Join the adventure and discover a tasty look at energy.
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Natural Resource Careers In Wildlife
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For high school juniors to university freshmen. Come to Sandhill Wildlife Area and the Mead Wildlife Area to learn from the Department of Natural Resources experts themselves. Mondays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Natural Resource Careers In Wildlife - Wildlife Educator
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Throughout the summer, high school juniors to university freshmen are invited to learn from DNR experts at Sandhill Wildlife Area and the Mead Wildlife Area.
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Universe In The Park
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Join guest astronomers from UW-Madison for a presentation on astronomy. We’ll start with a PowerPoint presentation at the shelter building then look to the heavens through a high powered telescope and experience stars, planets and galaxies. No…
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Great Wisconsin Bat Count
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Help us learn more about Peninsula State Park's bats by participating in this community science opportunity! This state-wide survey is an important tool to help monitor the number of bats that have been affected by White Nose Syndrome, a white…
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Wisconsin: The Beaver State?
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Stop in the Ice Age Interpretive Center to learn about the beaver’s important role in Wisconsin history and see real beaver pelts.