Wildlife study
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Cabin Fever Series: Winter Wildlife
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Join Master Naturalist Sam Olsen and explore the park to learn about winter wildlife and animal behaviors! What signs can you see? What animals are around? Please dress for all weather conditions. The cordwalk can be slick in winter, and it’s often…
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Cabin Fever Series: Wildlife of Dunes and Shore
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Join Master Naturalist Laurie Hylen to learn how animals of the dunes and shore adapt to winter. Then, venture out on the trails near the nature center to see what signs you can find. Come back to the nature center to test your skills matching furs…
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Cabin Fever Series: Plants for Birds and Pollinators
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Can you imagine a world without birds? The benefits our feathered friends bring are critical to us. Birds play an essential role in the functioning of the world’s ecosystems, in ways that directly impact human health, economy and food production.…
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Bat Fact!
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Bats are a vital part of many ecosystems but are often misunderstood animals. Join Lakeshore’s naturalist for a hike around the park to learn more about these fascinating creatures.
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Turkey Trot Scavenger Hunt
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Join us at the Nature Center for a TURK-tacular scavenger hunt in honor of Wisconsin's’ famous Thanksgiving bird.
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Bat Hike
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Bring your family and friends on Halloween night for an evening hike through the forest.
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Sandhill Crane Watch
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Join the Friends of Sandhill to witness the spectacular showing of thousands of cranes coming into roost on the Gallagher Marsh. We will drive to a dike near the Gallagher Marsh and hike to the viewing area.
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Return Of The Elk
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Once widespread in Wisconsin, elk had disappeared from our state by the end of the 1800s due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss.
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Bats: Friend Or Foe?
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Join Caroline Frantz and Katherine O'Connell-Valuch, both Master Naturalists and Wisconsin Bat Ambassadors, as they share their extensive knowledge of the bats of Wisconsin.
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Evening Marsh/Crane Watch
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Join educators at the Palmatory Picnic Shelter an hour before sunset (around 4:30 p.m.) for an informative talk on the birds you see flying overhead.