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Where do we go? – Nature Storytime

Where do we go? – Nature Storytime

by Kathy Scharfenberg | Jun 13, 2026 | Highlight, Interstate Park WI, Nature Storytime

Ready! Set! Go! Which direction do we go?  The nature storytime kids, along with their moms and grandpas and grandmas found out how to use a compass on Friday morning. Using their new skills, they followed directions to a prize. Fun times – counting steps,...
A River Runs Through It – Nature Storytime

A River Runs Through It – Nature Storytime

by Kathy Scharfenberg | May 31, 2026 | Events, Highlight, Nature Storytime, St. Croix River

What’s in your river? Any mussels? Pumpkinseed fish ? maybe a sturgeon? How about a kayak? The families of Nature Storytime went on a field trip to the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway center. It was a fun place to explore the river and practice kayaking and...
Squirming with Excitement – Nature Storytime

Squirming with Excitement – Nature Storytime

by Kathy Scharfenberg | May 22, 2026 | Highlight, Interstate Park WI, Nature Storytime

Tiny shovels find some pretty big wiggly worms at nature Storytime this week. Everyone had a shovel and looked hard to find the worms which were actually quite deep in the dirt. We looked for worms in the pine forest, on the trail and next to a tree. Four worms were...
All About Plants – Nature Storytime

All About Plants – Nature Storytime

by Kathy Scharfenberg | May 16, 2026 | Highlight, Interstate Park WI, Nature Storytime

We started the day by reading an interesting book about how plants grow, eager to look at the amazing pictures. Then,  each child planted a variety of seeds in a wet paper towel and plastic bag.  And then, off we went to the Juniper Jewel greenhouse.   It was a...
Nature Storytime’s ‘Frog-ademy’

Nature Storytime’s ‘Frog-ademy’

by Derek Anderson | May 4, 2026 | Events, Nature Storytime

Where Tadpoles Graduate with Hoppin’ Honors! This past Friday Nature Storytime was ‘Toad-ally’ awesome! The kids and their families learned all about the world of frogs and their fascinating life cycle. After enjoying a few stories inside, the kids then...
Busy Learning at Nature Storytime!

Busy Learning at Nature Storytime!

by Kathy Scharfenberg | Apr 28, 2026 | Events, Nature Storytime

The children and participants of Nature Storytime continue to learn about nature and science in fun weekly events. Recently we learned about about chemical reactions. We experimented with baking soda and vinegar, making an “erupting” volcano.  Next, we...
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Where to Find Us

Mailing Address:
P.O Box 703
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
715-483-3747

Interstate Park
1275 WI-35
St Croix Falls, WI 54024

Straight Lake Park
2700 120th Street
Luck, WI 54853

Directions

Interstate Park is in St. Croix Falls, on Wisconsin Highway 35 just 1/2 mile south of U.S. Highway 8.

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Interstate Park is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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