Where do ferns and mosses grow? Build your own terrarium. Nature Storytime is led by volunteer Kathy S. and includes a short story and fun activities. Recommended for children ages 3 – 9. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please dress appropriately for the weather, as some activities might be outside.
Join Expert Birder, Robin Maercklein for a spring hike at Straight Lake State Park! The early bird gets the worm! Start your weekend right with an early morning bird hike led by Robin Maercklein, an expert at imitating bird calls and identifies birds by sound. Be sure to bring binoculars to best spot the spring […]
This will be our third year offering these special programs, and we are excited to continue the tradition. Stop in the Ice Age Interpretive Center to celebrate Mother's Day. We will be featuring a variety of creative activities designed especially for families and children. Activities include fun crafts and a small gift for moms to […]
Where do worms live? Let's dig and find out! We are making a worm habitat today. Nature Storytime is led by volunteer Kathy S. and includes a short story and fun activities. Recommended for children ages 3 – 9. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please dress appropriately for the weather, as some […]
Join Expert Birder, Brian Collins for a spring hike at Interstate Park! The early bird gets the worm! Start your weekend right with an early morning bird hike led by Brian Collins, an expert birder who has identified over 60 birds in previous years. Be sure to bring binoculars to best spot the spring birds! […]
What lives in the river? What are mollusks? Nature Storytime is led by volunteer Kathy S. and includes a short story and fun activities. Recommended for children ages 3 – 9. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please dress appropriately for the weather, as some activities might be outside.
Property & Event Location: Beach Shelter Event Contact: Raegan Sorensen, raegan.sorensen@wisconsin.gov, 715-483-3747
Observe. Sketch. Write. Connect. Slow down, pay attention, and discover the natural world in a whole new way through nature journaling. Join park staff and Master Naturalist Sandy Anderson at the Ice Age Interpretive Center. Come ready to explore, learn, and relax in nature.
What Can You Grow in Your Pot? Each child can decorate a container with items from nature! Then, we will plant a seed and take them home to watch them grow! Will you plant a sunflower? A potato? Or, a morning glory? Finally, we will take a hike and compare garden flowers with wetland plants. […]
A pair of Sandhill Cranes arrived in their backyard with a colt—and a surprise companion, a Canada gosling! Over three years, they followed this remarkable blended family, the program will include a reading of the book and lead related activities for participants.