Educational Programs
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Intriguing Owls
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Learn about owls and their impressive adaptations from renowned wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela, who has spent decades observing and photographing them across the country. Sponsored by the Friends of Interstate Park.
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Glacial Geology Hike
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Meet our volunteer naturalist at the Whitewater Lake Contact Station to hike the Ice Age Trail and learn more about this park’s geological history.
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Saturday Afternoon 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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Backyard Birdfeeders
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Pop into the nature center to create a feeder that will draw the attention of some feathered friends to your own backyard.
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Gotten Cabin Open House
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Explore the space that housed the Prussian Family and view some of the tools they used to make their living on the prairie.
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KOHLER DUNES NATURAL AREA DISCOVERY HIKE
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Join Master Naturalist Jim Buchholz and Butch Dumez for a hike along the Kohler Dunes Cordwalk to discover what can be found in this special setting.
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Bees and Beekeeping
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Visit the beekeepers, watch as they take care of the hive, and learn more about bees and beekeeping.
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The Great Ice Age
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Drop into the Ottawa Lake Beach Pavilion to learn more about the Great Ice age and our earth’s geological history.
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Saturday Explorers – Fabulous Fish
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Drop by the Nature Center to test your fish identification and knowledge, catch some “backyard bass’, and make fish art.