Educational Programs
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Star Stories
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Join our naturalist and discover the legends and stories behind the names of Constellations and create a star themed craft.
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Makin’ Tracks
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Drop into the Ottawa Lake contact station to learn more about animal identification and their tracks.
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Ride The Rock Cycle
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Interstate Park is home to famous rock formations, and you can learn how rocks form by playing our rock cycle game. Drop by the Ice Age Interpretive Center to try it.
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Pop-Up: Animals of the Forest and City
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Pick up some tips on how to reside with wild animals in urban and suburban areas.
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Guided Hike to Brady’s Rock
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Hike to the historic Brady Homestead to see the amazing rock formations and learn more about the glacial history of the Kettle Moraines.
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Echo Rock/Ishnala Stroll
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Join the naturalist on a stroll of Echo Rock Trail and Ishnala Trail where you will learn about the geology of the area, witness the overlooked beauty and hear about the history of those who lived in the park before it was a park.
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Pop-Up: Animals of the Forest and City
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Pick up some tips on how to reside with wild animals in urban and suburban areas.
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Wildflowers, Prairies and Pollinators
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After a brief discussion, everyone will move to 1 of 5 different stations with different activities at each station focusing on wildflowers, prairies and pollinators.
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Meet The Mammoths!
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Join fossil finder Arnold Sanford and the naturalist in the Ice Age Interpretive Center to learn about the park’s real mammoth fossils and see the naturalist preserve them.
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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!