Educational Programs
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Stargazing at the Dark Sky Park: Constellations
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Join us at Wisconsin’s only designated Dark Sky Park for a night of star gazing. We’ll start with a brief talk about some of the summer constellations, then move on to some deep sky viewing of star and globular clusters (if conditions allow). Local…
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Glacial Lake Wisconsin: A Brief Geologic History
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Meet our naturalist at the top of the mound observation deck to learn about glacial history and look for clues from 15,000 years ago.
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Glacial Lake Wisconsin: A Brief Geologic History
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Meet our naturalist at the top of the mound observation deck to learn about glacial history and look for clues from 15,000 years ago.
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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 - Mammals
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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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Animal Adventure
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Learn how we take care of the animals in addition to seeing what they eat for lunch. Animal Adventure includes an in-depth look at one of the animals and a fun hike to learn more about their natural habitat.
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Summer Naturalist Class
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In June we’ll focus on plant and animal ID hikes on various trails throughout the park!
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Spanish In Nature! – Learn About The four Elements Of Matter
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Explore the elements of sun, wind, water and earth through games, dance, crafts and outdoor exploration! This program is intended for children aged 2-9 and their guardian(s).
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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 - Property Supervisor
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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.