Wildlife study
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Makin’ Tracks
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Drop into the Ottawa Lake contact station to learn more about animal identification and their tracks.
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Navigation Skills; Orienteering, Map & Compass
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Help our state bats by participating in this Citizen Science program.
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Marsh Walk
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Join naturalist Phyllis McKenzie to visit the Black River Marsh Boardwalk to explore the plants and animals that live above and below the water’s surface.
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Remarkable Reptiles
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Join the naturalist and come prepared to meet and learn about our totally awesome turtles and our super sweet snakes!
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Firefly: Nature Storytelling Hour
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Author Jeff Wilson and illustrator Terry Daulton share anecdotes and art from his memoir, Wrong Tree: Adventures in Wildlife Biology.
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Wildlife Extravaganza
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Veteran wildlife expert Jeff Wilson shares his DNR career experiences working with black bears, loons, ospreys, eagles, swans and beavers, along with a myriad of other critters.
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Frog Finding
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Learn to recognize Wisconsin’s frog calls and see if you can catch some frogs to see them up close.
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Live Snake Encounter
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Learn all about snakes and how they eat! Then watch as our education fox snake Mickey is fed a mouse!
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Species ID
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Use your nature detective skills to try to identify and learn about some of the species that are native to Mirror Lake State Park.
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Critter Corner – Deer
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Hoof it over and check out what makes white-tailed deer such amazing critters!