Educational Programs
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Learn To FIsh
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Come learn to fish at Sandhill Wildlife Area! Join our special team of volunteers to learn the ins and outs of fishing right on our very own ponds. This program is open to anyone wanting to learn more about fishing. All ages are welcome. Anyone 16…
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Saturday Morning Nature Sleuths
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Get on those detective hats and join us every Saturday from June through August as we solve and look for clues in the Wisconsin Explorer books.
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Bird Hike
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Did you know there are over 100 species of birds that call the park home? Come watch the amazing aerial feats of the Caspian Tern or listen for the splash of a cormorant diving for its dinner. Naturalist Anne Duffy will help you learn the basics of…
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Slithering Snakes
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Swing by the naturalist’s table by the Beach House to view real snake skins and see how big you are compared to snakes!
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Edible Plants Hike
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Join our educators for one of the two sessions of this edible plants hike! Enjoy a stroll through the park while learning about tasty plants that you can find growing in our prairies (and maybe in your own backyard!).
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Guided hike to Big Hill
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Join our naturalist on a guided hike through the Stute Springs homestead and up to the top of Big Hill!
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Edible Plants Hike
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Join our educators for one of the two sessions of this edible plants hike! Enjoy a stroll through the park while learning about tasty plants that you can find growing in our prairies (and maybe in your own backyard!).
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Summer Is Fun At The Mead
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Summer is Fun at the Mead, Fridays 10-11:15am, June 16th-Aug 18th. Free fun for the whole family; no registration required.
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Summer Is Fun At The Mead - Owl Prowl
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Soak up the sun this summer at the Mead and join us every Friday for casual, hands-on, educational programming.