Outdoor Activity
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Around The Campfire – Nature Trivia Night
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Bring your friends and family for a night of trivia – naturally! This isn’t your run-of-the-mill trivia; join the Naturalist to test your knowledge of nature and all things wild. Play solo or as a team and learn some fun facts along the way. This…
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Solar Scope Viewing
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Join the educators from the Northern Cross Science Foundation on a quick journey to the surface of the sun!
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Take A Hike!
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Enjoy a walk on the Meadow Valley/Ravine Trail and see wildflowers, mosses and the Ravine Shelter!
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Bumblebee Brigade Drop-In
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Join master naturalist Ellen right outside the park office anytime from 1-3 p.m. to learn about one of our local pollinators, the bumblebee!
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Wisconsin Wildlife Day
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Join the MacKenzie naturalist on a guided tour of the MacKenzie Wildlife Area to learn more about the animals that call this state home
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Species of WI Drop in Session
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Meet the naturalist down at the beach anytime between 1-3 p.m. to use your nature detective skills to try to identify and learn about some of the species that are native to Mirror Lake State Park, as well as some common critters that live in…
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River Dipping
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Let’s explore the hidden life of the Mississippi River! We’ll use nets to scoop up some macroinvertebrates (aka wacky water critters), and then we’ll take a look at them up close with magnifying glasses and identify them.
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Wild Crafting
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Create nature crafts and explore your creativity while fostering a connection to nature.
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Geocaching 101: The Basics
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Geocaching is a high-tech quest. Join Master Naturalist Laurie Hylen to learn the basics of geocaching – how it works and how to use a phone app or GPS unit. Then, hit the trail in search of caches.