Educational Programs
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Urban Critter: RACOON
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Curious about these masked bandits? If so, drop in and learn about these mysterious critters with our educator, Maria. There will be hands-on activities and a take home a craft at the end! This activity is designed with families in mind, but all…
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Learn to Fish
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Meet the naturalist down at the boat launch to learn some basic fishing techniques and get to know some of the fish living in Mirror Lake.
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“Insects Bug Me:” A Presentation By Charlotte Lukes
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Join Door County naturalist, Charlotte Lukes, during Pollinator Week as she presents a PowerPoint presentation about many of our pollinator friends.
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Summer Is Fun At The Mead
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Summer is Fun at the Mead, Fridays 10-11:15am, June 16th-Aug 18th. Free fun for the whole family; no registration required.
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Summer Is Fun At The Mead - Forestry Fun
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Soak up the sun this summer at the Mead and join us every Friday for casual, hands-on, educational programming.
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Solving the Wisconsin Explorer Books
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Pull out your magnifying glasses and let us solve the mysteries that lie within our Wisconsin Explorer books.
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Invasive Species Hike
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Come learn why you should spread the word but not spread the plant with our educator, Vienna! Walk with our educator and learn to identify plants that hurt our natural ecosystem and why they are dangerous for our native beauties!
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State Park Trivia
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Meet the Naturalist down at the beach to play some nature games and test your knowledge of Mirror Lake State Park as well as some other Wisconsin State Parks
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Little Naturalists Program
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Help your littles discover a love for nature with our Little Naturalist Program. Join us as we uncover the natural world around us using literature, music, play and hands-on discovery. Best for ages 10 and under.
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Planting For And Protecting Pollinators
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It's a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. Learn about the pollinator gardens at Newport, along with ideas for habitat at your own house. Construct an insect hotel to take home with you.