Educational Programs
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Plants for Birds and Pollinators
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Can you imagine a world without birds? The benefits our feathered friends bring are critical to us.
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Discovering Wildflowers
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Wednesdays are for wildflowers. Join Master Naturalist Karen Merlau and discover a variety of wildflowers growing along the Black River Trail.
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All About Pinecones- Bird Feeder Craft
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Learn about the purpose of pinecones, their life cycle, and the different types of pinecones in this program, followed by creating your own pinecone bird feeder. Peanut butter will be used in this craft. Ages: All.
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Mead Kids Archery Camp 2
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Mead Archery Camp is a free, 4-week program to introduce students to the sport of archery.
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Meet the Monarchs
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Join the park naturalist and learn all about amazing monarchs from migration to their life cycle. Learn about Newport’s Monarch Monitoring site and how you can monitor your own milkweed or pollinator garden. Meets in the Nature Center, Lot 1.
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Trail Camera Setup and Summer Scouting for Deer (Oneida County)
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Get boots on the ground and learn how to scout smarter and place trail cameras effectively!
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Discovery Bird Walk
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Meet Master Naturalists Janet & Andy Raddatz to observe birds and nature in the park.
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Getting Knotty
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Try your hand at a few basic knots and see how quickly you can get the hang of them.
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Hemlock Trail Hike
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Come hike the Hemlock Trail with us! This will be a guided hike with the park naturalist.
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Bumble Bee Brigade
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Join Wisconsin DNR Bumble Bee Brigade Ambassador and Wisconsin Master Naturalist Ellen Orlowski at the picnic tables anytime between 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to learn about bumble bees and other pollinators in Wisconsin.