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    Fungus Amongus Hike

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    Learn about handling mushrooms, cutting them from the ground and which ones are safe to eat. After discussing those topics at the office, we will venture onto a nearby trail to find some mushrooms in the wild!

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    Discover The Willow 6-mile Hike

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    Join the naturalist on a 6-mile round-trip hike and discover some of the most beautiful sights at Willow River State Park.

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    The 'Magnetism' of Peninsula

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    Drop in at Eagle Tower and make magnets of the parks’ creatures of greatest conservation need.

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    Nature Storytime: Preserving Food

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    How do animals and humans preserve food for the winter? We will be making butter and eating dried apples.

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    Native Arts and Culture of Teewakącąk (Ho-Chunk): Effigy Mounds - Sacred Sites and Native Arts

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    The land called Tee Wakącąk contains numerous sacred sites known as effigy mounds that are found throughout the park. Rob Nurre is a historian and former president of the Wisconsin Archaeology Society. He will guide participants in respectfully…

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    Open Crafting

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    Grab your project and meet up with fellow crafters at the Havenwoods State Forest Nature Center on the second Saturday of each month. This event is free and open to adult members of the public. All portable crafts are welcome - fiber arts, paper…

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    Intro to Rifle Shooting

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    Are you curious about rifle shooting but don't know where to start? Join us for a hands-on, beginner-friendly Introduction to Rifle Shooting Clinic!

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    Forest Bathing

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    Join Nature Nate on a meditative hike through the Forest Management Trail.

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    Walking Tour of Aztalan

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    Free guided tour of the park by archaeologist Bob Birmingham.

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    Night Noises: Midnight Music For Campers

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    Waking up in the night, wondering what the noise is outside your tent? It’s not something scary. It’s midnight music for the “Brave of Heart.”

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