Educational Programs
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Firefly: Nature Storytelling Hour
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Author Jeff Wilson and illustrator Terry Daulton share anecdotes and art from his memoir, Wrong Tree: Adventures in Wildlife Biology.
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Become A Wisconsin Explorer!
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Pop into the nature center anytime and discover how you can become a WI nature explorer and earn a state symbol patch. We will complete one of the activities in the nature center.
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Drop-In at the Naturalist Cabin
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Stop by the naturalist cabin (adjacent to the main parking area) to explore the nature center, visit the park naturalist and participate in the activity of the day.
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Pollinator Hike
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Join our naturalist on a walk thru Lakeshore State Park to view the many plants that benefit pollinators and learn what you can do to help our helpful insects.
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Pop-Up: Get Outdoors! Play Day
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Try your hand at tracking animals, honing your fishing skills, taking the eco-explorer challenge, matching young critters with their parents, and crafting original nature art.
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See the Skulls
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Swing by the naturalist’s table by the Beach House to see real animal skulls. Can you correctly guess what animals they are from?
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Pollinator Party
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Join the Naturalist in celebrating the close of 2023’s National Pollinator Week.
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Campfire Stories
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Meet the naturalist down at the amphitheater for a bonfire to learn about some fire safety and hear some campfire stories around the fire. S'mores will be included!
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Saturday Afternoon Nature Sleuths
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Get on those detective hats and join us every Saturday from June to the end of August as we solve and look for clues in the Wisconsin Explorer Books.
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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!