Educational Programs
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Flint Knapping Demonstration
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Join us at the park with David Skrupky, a retired biologist and high school biology teacher from Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, as he gives an interesting demonstration on the ancient skill of ‘flint knapping,' the process of turning rock into usable tools…
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Astronomy Day: Night Sky Observation
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Celebrate the night sky at Richard Bong State Recreation Area’s Astronomy Day! Bring your telescope or binoculars and learn how to focus and calibrate. Discover the wonders of the ever changing night sky here at the park! Meet at parking lot F, near…
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Astronomy Day: Solar Observation
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Celebrate the night sky at Richard Bong State Recreation Area’s Astronomy Day! Bring your telescope or binoculars and learn how to focus and calibrate. View sun spots and solar flares through a special telescope with a sun filter.
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Frog Hike
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Join us out in the Forest on the Paradise Springs Nature Trail and identify frogs by their songs!
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Nature Story Time: Great Blue Herons
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Big birds, big wings, long legs! Let’s learn about great blue herons, how they live, and visit their nesting site in the park.
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REGI Raptor Live Release and Program
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The REGI Raptor Program will release a previously injured turkey vulture back into the wild. Come to witness it happen.
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Animal Feeding
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Ever wanted to see a turtle eat? Or see a snake up close? Come visit the animals as they eat their lunch. Each animal feeding will focus on one of the animal ambassadors that live in the Havenwoods Nature Center.
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The Great Lake Michigan Fish Migration
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Drop in at the park entrance in Fish Creek (by Highway 42) and meet Shedd Aquarium’s Director of Freshwater Research to learn about the migration of sucker fish, tagging, monitoring and other fun fishy facts.
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Know Your Nature
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From our senses of touch, sight and even smell, we are inspired and connected to the natural world.
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Earth Day - Wetland Walk and Talk
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We will meet at the Visitor Center at 10 a.m. for coffee, tea and an introduction to “What are Wetlands." Following the introduction, you will have a choice of four locations to walk and talk with an expert.