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Wyalusing State Park

Wyalusing State Park

Description

At Wyalusing State Park, camp 500 feet above the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers. One of Wisconsin's oldest state parks, Wyalusing features family and group camps, hiking trails, a canoe trail, Native American burial mounds, bird watching, fishing, boating, bicycling, and picnicking near several scenic overlooks of the river valleys below.

Location

 Directions

  42.9740581, -91.1116937

County: Grant

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    Nature Trivia Night

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    Bring your family or friends down to the Peterson Shelter to compete in our nature trivia contest.

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    Stare at the Sun, Safely!

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    We’ll use a special hydrogen-alpha eyepiece filter to safely view the sun through a telescope.

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    The Mound Builders

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    Learn about the mound building cultures and the history of the mounds within the park. There is a flat half-mile walking loop around the procession of mounds for those who are interested following the talk. Meet at the Passenger Pigeon Monument…

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    Universe In The Park

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    Universe in the Park includes a rain-or-shine presentation on astronomy, including recent astronomical news, and a weather-dependent star party, where visitors can view available astronomical objects through a telescope.

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    Star Splitters Astronomy Program

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    Star Splitters host programs with presentations and telescope viewings.

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    Sumac Lemonade

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    Drop by any time between 2:30 and 3:45 p.m. to sample a cup of sumac “lemonade” (aka wild pink lemonade) made from our abundant sumac trees

  • Event

    Sumac Lemonade

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    Drop by any time between 2:30 and 3:45 p.m. to sample a cup of sumac “lemonade” (aka wild pink lemonade) made from our abundant sumac trees

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    The Upside-Down Campfire

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    We’ll go over the techniques of campfire construction and learn the advantages of the little-known upside-down method of fire building.

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    Prairies Need Pollinators

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    Join us on an easy walk along our Prairie Trail to learn about wildflowers and pollinators.

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    Prairies Need Pollinators

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    Join us on an easy walk along our Prairie Trail.

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