Educational Programs
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Backyard Nature Expo
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Join the newly trained master naturalists as they share what they learned during their training through exciting interactive stations and hands on activities.
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks
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Grab a scavenger hunt at the Nature Center before heading out to explore Wisconsin’s only state forest. Make sure to stop back for Slither Walk Hop at 1 p.m. to see the Animal Ambassadors eat their lunches. Activities are open to the public as well…
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Camping Knots You Need to Know
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Learn to tie four of the most practical knots for camping and some situations where you’ll find them useful.
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Knee High Naturalist
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Turkey Tales! Meet at Shelter 1 with your 3 to 5-year-old and enjoy learning all about turkeys! Enjoy a story, craft and hike with your Knee-High Naturalist!
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Women's Open Trap Shooting
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Join Northwoods Wildlife & Wetlands Club at Range Road in Mercer, WI 54547 for a night of learning to trap shoot.
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Window To The Universe
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Learn about and view the universe you call home with the Northern Cross Science Foundation! The provided telescopes and educators are sure to excite you and leave you even more curious.
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Late Summer Prairie Walk
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Wander through our prairies with a naturalist and learn more about all the wildflowers we are celebrating during the Wildflower Festival.
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Take And Make: Native Plants For Tea
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Come join our naturalist to discover Lakeshore’s native plants that make a delicious tea.
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Monarch Tagging
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Monarch butterflies are starting to migrate south for the winter, and it’s a perfect time for us to capture them, tag them and record our results with MonarchWatch.org.