Descriptions of programs are found below calendar. 

All programs designed for ages 6 and up, unless otherwise stated.

Parent/Guardian must accompany child to all programs except What's It Like to Be a Wildlife Rehabber.

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Saturday

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4:30pm:

2

1:00pm:  What's It Like to Be a Wildlife Rehabber? 

(9 yrs & up)

3

4

5

7

9:30am:  Nature Story time  (any age)

5:00pm 

Froggy Talking

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9

1:00pm:  What's It Like to Be a Wildlife Rehabber? 

(9 yrs & up)

11

30 Years Special:

Frame a resident!

14

9:30am:  Nature Story time  (any age)

5:00pm  Nature of Rocks

(7 yrs & up)

15

4:30pm:

Birds of Prey

16

21

9:30am:  Nature Story time  (any age)

5:00pm  Fossils

(7 yrs & up)

22

4:30pm: 

23

1:00pm:  What's It Like to Be a Wildlife Rehabber? 

(9 yrs & up)

28

9:30am:  Nature Story time  (any age)

5:00pm

No program

29

4:30pm:

Birds of Prey

30

31

Program Descriptions

Pre-registration required for all programs*

Call or stop in to register

*Programs can change or cancel without notice.

30 Years Special:  1:00-4:00pm

              Join us to celebrate our 30th year anniversary.   Make a cute

               frog picture frame and choose a photo of one of our residents

               to frame.  $3 per frame made, while supplies last.  Additional

               photos may be purchased.

Birds of Prey:  30-45 minutes long

            Unique adaptations help these special birds hunt and survive.

               Come learn about just a few.  Meet one of our resident birds up

               close and personal.

Fossils:  45-60 minutes long

               Discover the evidence of life of long ago.  With your help Bart

               Kotarba will put the pieces together that will help us imagine

               the time that dinosaurs roamed the earth.  During this program

               children will get the chance to handle real and replica fossils.

               Geared for ages 7 years and up.

Froggy Talking:  45-60 minutes long

               Jaime Healy will present this program on the sounds of frogs

               and toads make and how to identify them.  Come to this

               program to learn how to ID the most common frogs and toads

               in the Northwoods.  Make your own little frog to take home.

The Nature of Rocks:  60 minutes long

               Are you a rock hound or find yourself picking up rocks

               everywhere you go?  Bart Kotarba presents this program to

               help you understand what you find or just to get you started. 

               Geodes will be available to crack and keep for $2 each.
               Geared for ages 7 years and up.

Nature Story time:  45 minutes long

               Children will listen to wildlife and nature related stories and

               make a craft related to the stories.

               Program is open to any age level.

               Do not need to pre-register for this program.

Turtles:  30-45 minutes long

           Turtles maybe slow, but they aren't boring.  Learn the ins and

              outs of turtles at this program.  Also meet a couple of our

              resident turtles up close and personal.

What's it Like to be a Wildlife Rehabber?:  2 hours long

           Ever wonder how we take care of animals here at the center? 

              Come to this program and learn by using equipment and the

              methods of wildlife rehabbers. 

              Cost: $5/child     For ages 9 years and up

             You cannot become a wildlife rehabber by just

           coming to this program.