Children's Program
- Event
Snakes of Wisconsin
-
Join us in this drop-in program to learn more about the snakes that call Wisconsin home.
- Event
River Dipping
-
Let’s explore the hidden life of the Mississippi River! We’ll use nets to scoop up some macroinvertebrates (aka wacky water critters), and then we’ll take a look at them up close with magnifying glasses and identify them.
- Event
Sandcastle Day
-
Enter the sandcastle contest, play along the shore or just soak in the majesty of Lake Superior.
- Event
Nature Craft: Flower Boards
-
Combine art and flowers by making decorative flower boards using cardboard, flowers and paint.
- Event
Ink Fish Printing
-
“Gyotaku” (guy-yo-tah-koo), or ink fish printing, was originally a method of counting how many fish a fisherperson caught.
- Event
Lake O' the Dalles Scavenger Hunt
-
Stop by the Ice Age Interpretive Center to pick up a scavenger hunt guide and then head down to the Lake O’ the Dalles trail.
- Event
Nature Storytime: Animal Habitats
-
Nature Storytime is led by volunteer Kathy Scharfenberg and includes a short story and fun activities.
- Event
Species of WI Drop in Session
-
Meet the naturalist down at the beach anytime between 1-3 p.m. 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…
- Event
River Dipping
-
Let’s explore the hidden life of the Mississippi River! We’ll use nets to scoop up some macroinvertebrates (aka wacky water critters), and then we’ll take a look at them up close with magnifying glasses and identify them.