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Educational Programs

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    Native Aquatic Plants

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    Learn what plants are living in our lakes and how to identify them.

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    Nature Detectives

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    Calling all youth to discover the secrets of nature by participating in the Wisconsin Explorer program!

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    Well, that’s Crepuscular!

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    Come learn about what being crepuscular means and the unique traits crepuscular animals have at this educational drop-in program.

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    Name That Plant Walk

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    Join us on the part of the Ice Age Trail where we'll talk about some unique and special plants in the area.

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    Bumble Bees & Other Pollinators

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    Join Wisconsin DNR Bumble Bee Brigade Ambassador and Wisconsin Master Naturalist Ellen Orlowski anytime from 1 to 3 p.m. to learn about bumble bees and other pollinators in Wisconsin.

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    Wild Friends

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    Join Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary naturalists to learn about and meet some of their wild friends with a live animal encounter.

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    Summer Fun at the Mead - Bats, Butterflies and Bees

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    Fun for all ages! This event is free and doesn’t require registration.

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    Know Your Park

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    Learn more about Devil’s Lake.

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    Native Arts and Culture of Teewakącąk (Ho-Chunk): Indigenous Foods of Tee Wakącąk

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    Lightning New Rider (Ho-Chunk/Oneida) is a naturalist and caterer specializing in indigenous foods. He will share his knowledge and provide samples of foods that have been foraged and used by indigenous peoples for generations.

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    A Lake Michigan Story

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    Drop in to the nature center to discover how we impact our Great Lakes and what we can do to protect it.

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