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Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Description

Once designated to be a jet fighter base, Richard Bong State Recreation Area is fittingly named after Major Richard I. Bong, a Poplar, WI native who was America's leading air ace during World War II. The air base was abandoned three days before concrete was to be poured for a 12,500-foot runway. Local citizens had the foresight to protect this open space for future generations.

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    Nature Necklaces Craft

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    Take home your unique creation.

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    Live Snack Encounter

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    Learn all about snakes and how they eat.

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    Nature Explorer Family Club

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    Take a hike through nature and look for signs of life.

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    Homestead Days

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    Enjoy hikes, games and presentations for Homestead Days.

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    Live Snack Encounter

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    Learn all about snakes and how they eat.

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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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    Native Bees

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    Learn about the amazing bees native to our area, how to identify them and what plants these special creatures need to survive.

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    Family Club: Your Very Own Story

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    Go for a walk in nature. Use your imagination and what you know about nature to create a story.

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    Observe the Night Sky

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    Get the chance to look through special telescopes and binoculars at the incredible night sky.

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    Haiku Hike

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    Join us to write some haiku poems. Walk the nature trail and read the poems that are posted. Share your own poems with others.

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