Educational Programs
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All About Beavers
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Are you ready to meet the natures greatest engineers? Dive into the fascinating world of beavers in this fun, hands-on program for all ages! Discover how these furry architects build massive dams, hold their breath underwater, and shape the entire…
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Exploration Station – Fur, Scat and Tracks
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Come by and test your mammal identification skills!
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Bumble Bees and Other Pollinators
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Pollinators are a vital part of our ecosystem and essential to our way of life. Stop by the table at Cox Hollow Beach any time between 10 a.m. and noon to learn about bumble bees, butterflies and more.
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What's in the pond
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Friends Pond may have fish, but there are many other creatures living in this unique habitat.
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Open Door Bird Sanctuary
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Join Open Door Bird Sanctuary as they return to Potawatomi for the second annual Raptor Series, held every Friday in August, at the park's amphitheater near the campground.
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Nature Station: Bats
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Did you know that many bats depend on Wisconsin caves and mines for hibernation?
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Edible Plants of the Park
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This Friday come down to the Nature Center to learn about all the important plants of our park, from Sugar Maple and Morels to Apple and Red Oak! Not everything will be edible now, or legal to harvest (looking at you, Ramps), but it’s useful…
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Match Your Catch
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Get ready for a fast paced, high energy fishing adventure like no other! Dive into our magnetic fishing challenge where players use special rods to hook fish and reel them in against the clock. Once you land your catch, identify your catch correctly…
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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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Get To Know The Park
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Drop by to learn more about Devil’s Lake. Each week we will have a different topic for you to learn more about the park’s geology, history, wildlife and more.