Educational Programs
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Shoreline Walk And Rock Skipping Contest
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Meet at the nature center and join our naturalist on a brief walk along the shoreline which will include a rock skipping lesson and contest as well as some discussion of Door County history.
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Bruce the Bug Guy
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See bugs from near and far and even touch live bugs in an exciting presentation by Bruce the Bug Guy in the Ice Age Interpretive Center. Sponsored by the Friends of Interstate Park.
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Species ID
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Use your nature detective skills to try to identify and learn about some of the species that are native to Mirror Lake State Park.
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Water or Sky Dragonfly?
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Discover how the amazing dragonflies and damselflies of Wisconsin survive above and below the water’s surface, then try your hand at catching both aquatic and aerial insects.
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Saturday Explorers – Spiders
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Drop by the Nature Center to play with spider puppets, participate in spider trivia, make spider webs, spider art and more.
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Summer Scavenger Hunt/Geocache
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Love a good scavenger hunt or curious about geocaching? If so, come and pick up a checklist of items to search for while you enjoy a walk throughout the park. There will be 10 items listed. Find seven or more to win a prize of your choosing! This…
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Pollinator Appreciation Day
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A day to appreciate the many animals that move pollen to help plants make fruit or seeds. Learn how to support and protect the pollinators in our world. We will have events and activities for the whole family.
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Whispered Wisdom: A Mindful Hike
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Reconnect with your inner wisdom and find your calm on a mindful hike with Kelly Gillespie, Certified Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.
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Saturday Morning 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.