Educational Programs
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Wildflower Hike
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Join the park naturalist on this moderately easy, 1.5-mile hike along the Sugar Bush Trail. We’ll be on the lookout for signs of spring and early summer.
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Urban Critters: FOX
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Curious about our fantastic friend, the Fox? If so, drop in and learn more about them with one of our educators at Lakeshore!
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Solving the Wisconsin Explorer Books
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Pull out your magnifying glasses and solve the mysteries that lie within our Wisconsin Explorer books.
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Explore the Naturalist Cabin
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Stop by the naturalist cabin (adjacent to the main parking area) to see historic park artifacts, explore the nature center, or visit with the park naturalist to participate in the day's activity.
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Meet The Mammoths!
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Join special guest Brady Holbach from the Carthage Institute of Paleontology and the naturalist in the Ice Age Interpretive Center to learn about the park’s real mammoth fossils and see Holbach preserve them.
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Wildflower Hike
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What is more inviting than the forest floor filled with wildflowers? Join local Master Naturalists searching for spring wildflowers on this easy 1 mile hike.
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Mondays at Mead: Keep Wildlife Wild
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Join us for Mondays at Mead: Keep Wildlife Wild with Mandy Kamps, DNR Wildlife Biologist.
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Observe the Night Sky
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Get the chance to look through special telescopes and binoculars at the incredible night sky.
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The Great Ice Age
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Visit the Ottawa Lake Beach Shelter to learn more about the last Ice Age, which shaped the Kettle Moraine.