Educational Programs
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Tree ID Hike!
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Join the naturalist on a 1½ mile hike and learn how to identify several different kinds of trees using a dichotomous key and discover how each one benefits us, the wildlife, and the environment around us.
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Know Your Wisconsin Trees
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Learn about Wisconsin trees—their forms, bark, leaves and fruit—along with basic forestry practice.
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Sandhill Prescribed Burns as a Management Tool Workshop
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Join us at Sandhill Wildlife Area as we welcome The Nature Conservancy who will help us learn about prescribed burns as a management tool.
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Learn to Hunt Pheasant
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Come and learn to hunt pheasants. This class will begin with an instructional portion where you will go over techniques and safety for hunting pheasants. After the instructional session, you will have an opportunity to hunt pheasants alongside an…
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Doors Open
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Visitors of all ages can drop in from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. to see our reptiles and amphibians and participate in family-friendly activities.
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Little Naturalists: Apple Discovery
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Using all our senses we will discover the wonders of nature that create apples, a delicious fall treat.
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Fossil Hike
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What does Lakeshore State Park have to do with Niagara Falls? Come find out and learn some Wisconsin geological history as you explore the Lannon stone lining the park, searching for fossilized coral, trilobites, brachiopods, and cephalopods.
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Learn To Hunt Squirrels
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We are excited to offer this opportunity to learn more about a fun and readily accessible small game hunting opportunity, squirrels.
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OWL PELLETS
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Join Master Naturalist Laurie Hylen to learn facts about owls and their interesting digestive systems. Then it’s time for actual pellet dissection and investigation.
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Take and Make—Tea Time!
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Join Lakeshore’s naturalist on a foraging adventure to discover what herbals Lakeshore offers and their benefits, and learn how to brew your finds at home.