Education
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Water Critters
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Find out about the little (and little-known) animals that live in our lakes and ponds—and spot real live animals! Stop by the fishing pier on Lake O’ the Dalles.
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Naturalist Cabin Open
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Stop by the naturalist cabin (adjacent to the main parking area), explore the nature center, visit with the park naturalist and participate in the activity of the day. Fun for all ages!
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Silverbrook History Hike!
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Learn about the hidden history of the Silverbrook area and the former Silverbrook Mansion, from a wannabe mining baron to ski resort to NAACP meeting site.
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Species ID
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Meet the naturalist down at the beach 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 Wisconsin!
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NATURE DETECTIVES
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Calling all youth to discover the secrets of nature by participating in the Wisconsin Explorer program! The program involves completing a required number of engaging nature activities in one of three age-appropriate books (ages 3-5, 6-8, and 9+) to…
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Ice Age Beasts
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See—and touch—rarely seen Ice Age fossils from the Science Museum of Minnesota! Paleontologist Dr. Alex Hastings will present ‘Ice Age Beasts of Minnesota’ at 11 a.m. in the Ice Age Interpretive Center, followed by time to check out real Ice Age…
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Waterways Celebration
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Join us for food and fun in celebration of freshwater conservation work on Milwaukee Waterways. There will be family-friendly activities, hikes and opportunities to learn how to keep our water healthy and clean.
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Wildflower Walk
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Hike the Quarry Lake Trail with Master Naturalist Karen Merlau. This 1.5 mile walk travels through the park’s wooded area where we will observe wildflowers and forest plants.
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Stargazing at the Dark Sky Park: Constellations
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Join us at Wisconsin’s only designated Dark Sky Park for a night of star gazing. We’ll start with a brief talk about some of the summer constellations, then move on to some deep sky viewing of star and globular clusters (if conditions allow). Local…
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Summer Is Fun At The Mead
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Summer is Fun at the Mead, Fridays 10-11:15am, June 16th-Aug 18th. Free fun for the whole family; no registration required.