Educational Programs
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Wildlife Wonders: Turtles
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Drop in to the White Cedar Nature Center to identify turtles found in the park, play a matching game and touch a shell.
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Gotten Cabin Open House
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The late 1850’s pioneer cabin is open for those who want to take a peek inside! Explore the space that housed the Prussian Family and view some of the tools they used to make their living on the prairie. This will be at the Gotten Cabin, across the…
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Places of the Park: Sentinel Trail
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Join the naturalist for an easy 0.75-mile hike along Sentinel Trail near Eagle Tower. Walk along while observing and learning about the forest.
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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!