Parks
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Recreation
Lakeshore State Park offers a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. Accessibility At Lakeshore State Park, all trails are wheelchair friendly. The park also offers an accessible fishing pier. Bicycling…
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Explore the Property
Wildlife exhibit A wildlife exhibit at MacKenzie houses live animals native to Wisconsin, including bison, deer, gray wolves, lynx, red fox and raptors. All of the animals in the exhibit were injured, orphaned or raised in captivity and cannot…
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Museums
Logging museum The logging museum at the MacKenzie Center teaches visitors of Wisconsin's logging history. The logging museum is located in a log home that was built in the early 1880s near Grantsburg. Inside are images of Wisconsin's logging…
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History
A group of in-service training personnel entering the Conservation Exhibit building at the MacKenzie Environmental Center, July 1962. The MacKenzie Center history begins in the 1930s, when Harley MacKenzie purchased land outside Poynette under his…
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Internship Program
Bison and fire tower at the MacKenzie Center. The MacKenzie Center is looking for hardworking, energetic and flexible interns to assist with multiple aspects of the center’s operations. Apply today and join our team.
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Plan a school or group visit
The MacKenzie Center offers programs to school groups of all ages, scouts, 4H clubs and other groups on a variety of environmental topics. Programs include a variety of classes that engage students in exploring the outdoors. They can come face-to-…
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Recreation
The MacKenzie Center has a variety of habitat types that provide a wonderful place for family and group outings and learning about the environment.