Educational Programs
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Let’s Go Fly a Kite
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Meet at the nature center and learn how to make a kite out of simple materials. Then join our naturalist on a brief walk to test them out!
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Wilderness First Aid Course
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Join us at Sandhill Wildlife Area for an immersive and empowering Wilderness First Aid course that will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to respond effectively to emergencies in remote outdoor environments.
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Walking With Wisconsin Cranes
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See crane material and learn all about Wisconsin’s cranes and their natural history from Chris Kingwill, M.S. in this fascinating presentation in the Ice Age Interpretive Center.
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Trivia Night at the Park
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Join the park naturalist for an engaging, family-friendly game of lake trivia.
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Saturday Afternoon Nature Sleuths
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Get on those detective hats and join us every Saturday from June through August as we solve and look for clues in the Wisconsin Explorer books.
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Chat With The Warden
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This is an opportunity to ask the warden questions! What is a warden? What does a Wisconsin DNR warden do? How can I become a Wisconsin DNR warden?
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Rock Skipping Contest
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Meet our naturalist at the nature center and go on a quick walk to the shoreline to be followed by a rock skipping lesson and contest.
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Let's Go Logging
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Wonder what it was like to be a lumberjack in the 1850s? Find out in this family-friendly activity. Visit the St. Croix Family Campground’s amphitheater to meet the “lumber foreman.”
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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.