Insect Study
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Smokey Bear Birthday Party
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Help us celebrate our favorite fire prevention awareness bear, Smokey!
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Bumble Bees and Pollinators Program
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If you are a fan of flowers and fruit, then you will love to learn about these bees. Drop-in to the Friends Shelter from 1 to 3 p.m. Meet Master Naturalist Ellen Orlowski and learn about these (and other) indispensable invertebrates. Meet inside the…
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Beetles, Aphids, and Flies - Oh, My!
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Insects are an underappreciated, yet a very important part of our ecosystem. Retired arborist and educator Donna Danielson will help you learn more about the importance of insects, their life cycles, anatomy and more. We'll use microscopes and…
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Powerful Pollinators
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Medicine, food, ecosystems – all of these things depend on the power of pollinators!
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Discovering Bumble Bees
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We have nearly 500 species of bees in Wisconsin, around 20 of which are bumble bees.
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Freshwater Critters
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Drop by the beach between 1 and 3 p.m. to learn about these underappreciated creatures.
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Butterfly Walk
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Come along for an interpretive hike through MacKenzie’s restored prairies, counting butterflies as we walk.
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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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Campfire Stories - Magnificent Moths
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Gather the family and spend some time together around the campfire as we share stories at the Horicon Marsh. Each month we will have a different topic that we explore through books, crafts and adventure. We will finish the night with a sweet treat…
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Silky Spiders
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Are spiders insects? Do they help or harm us? What are the victims of a spider’s web? Learn about spiders, then, catch and identify them.