Welcome to the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit, a unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve. The Kettle Moraine is internationally known for its spectacular glacial features and fascinating diversity of plants and animals. We encourage you to stop in at the Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center to learn more about our glacial past and to plan your stay in the Kettle Moraine.

Throughout the year, the forest naturalists present a wide array of fun-filled educational programs. The programs are held at the Ice Age Visitor Center, Mauthe Lake Recreation Area, Long Lake Recreation Area, or at other spots within the forest. There are programs for all interests and age levels. Check out this brochure to find opportunities which pique your fancy. Programs are free, but some forest locations do require a State Park System Vehicle Admission Sticker. We look forward to seeing you at one of the upcoming events. For more information about the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit or the public programs, please contact the forest staff at the following locations:

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit N1765 County Road G Campbellsport, WI 53010 (262) 626-2116

Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center Located half mile west of Dundee N2875 Hwy 67 (not a mailing address) Campbellsport, WI 53010 (920) 533-8322 May 2015

An Evening with Nature Exploring Nature Programs Join us for the final programs in this season's Evening Everyone is invited to participate in one and a half to with Nature Series for people over 12 years old. two hours of hands-on nature fun. Adults are encouraged to work with their children. These Wetlands of Wisconsin programs are best for families/groups with children May 14, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Thursday) ages 6 to 12 years old unless otherwise noted. Ice Age Visitor Center Birding the Hot Spots of the Northern Unit Presenter: Erin O’Brien, Policy Director Natural Resources Foundation Field Trip Wisconsin Wetland Association May 9, 8:00 - 11:00 am (Saturday)

Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Picnic Shelter Why do wetlands matter, where are they, and how can we protect them? Join Erin as she shares basic More than 230 bird species have been identified in the wetland ecology, how to identify them, and where to Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit. Travel with get more information. Find out what work the the Forest Naturalist to check for all those spring Wisconsin Wetland Association is doing with private migrants at the birding hot spots of the Northern Unit. landowners and local governments to support wetland This field trip is best for people over 10 years old. conservation work. Register for this field trip through the Wisconsin Natural Resources Foundation.

Split Lives of Amphibians May 16, 10:00 - 11:30 am (Saturday) Ice Age Visitor Center

Frogs, toads, and salamanders abound in the Kettle

Moraine. Learn about their split lives between water

and land and which species call this area home.

Nature Storytimes An hour of nature fun awaits 3 to 6 year olds with accompanying adults. Join us for stories, games, crafts, and songs on the first and third Thursdays or Fridays of each month. Programs are held at the Ice Age Visitor Center.

Diggin' Dirt May 1, 9:30 - 10:30 am (Friday) May 7, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Thursday) Ice Age Visitor Center

Be prepared to get a little dirty as we unearth what makes up dirt. We'll investigate what lives on and in the soil.

Fading into Darkness

Night Hike May 22, 8:30 - 10:00 pm (Friday) Dandy Ducks Zillmer Trails Area (located off County Road SS May 15, 9:30 - 10:30 am (Friday) between County Road G and Hwy 67 near New May 21, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Thursday) Prospect) Ice Age Visitor Center As the sun sets and the light fades from the sky, the Little ducks, big ducks, colorful ducks, drab ducks, day animals retire and a new group of animals diving ducks, dabbling ducks. . . There are so many awakens. Bring your bug spray and sense of adventure dandy ducks! Wade with us through the wonderful as we listen for the sounds of the night. This hike is world of ducks. for families/groups with children at least 5 years old. May 2015

Saturday Morning Summer Saturday Secret Finders Evening Events May 23 and 30, 10:00 - 11:00 am (Saturdays) Sponsored by Friends of the Kettle Moraine Picnic Shelters at Mauthe Lake and Long Lake Meet at the Ice Age Visitor Center or the location listed Recreation Areas for informative and entertaining presentations. Forest staff or guest presenters will provide programs on a Calling all youth to discover secrets of nature by wide array of topics. These programs are appropriate participating in the Wisconsin Explorers program! The for people over 8 years old unless otherwise noted. program involves completing a required number of engaging nature activities in one of three age Wolves of the Upper Great Lakes appropriate books (ages 3-5, ages 6-8, and ages 9+) May 23, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Saturday) to earn a very cool patch. Get help from a naturalist Ice Age Visitor Center who will work with youth on activities from one of the first four topic areas of the books. Presenters: Debbie Hinchcliffe and Jerry Sanders

Delve into the amazing life of the gray wolf. Learn how

they are recovering after being extirpated from

Wisconsin and what the next steps are in sustaining a

healthy population of gray wolves in the Great Lakes

region.

Bring Back the Pollinators

May 30, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Saturday)

Ice Age Visitor Center

Presenter: Carrie Caselton Lowe Ecologist and Organic Farmer

Did you know native pollinators are essential for

worldwide food production? In some cases, wild

pollinators improve fruit set of plants at twice the rate of

honey bees. But native pollinators face serious Drop In at the Beach declines with some on the brink of extinction. Whether Drop in on the forest naturalists on Saturday or Sunday you are a gardener, farmer, beekeeper, or just afternoon at the Long Lake or Mauthe Lake Recreation interested, find out ways to help bring back the Area. They will have artifacts, activities, and answers pollinators. Plan to build and take home a simple bee to your nature and outdoor questions. Come for a few nest to start building pollinator habitat in your yard and minutes or more than an hour for some nature fun. community. Adults are encouraged to participate with their children.

Night Fliers – Bats and Owls May 23, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach May 24, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach Come unravel the many astonishing truths about the only true flying mammals - bats, and silent fliers - owls.

So Many Legs! May 30, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach May 31, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach 6, 8, 14, 20, 100+ Why so many legs? Drop in to meet creatures with a lot of legs and find out a few new things about these incredible animals. June 2015

Special Events Evening Explorations On the second and fourth Thursdays, we will explore a Wisconsin’s Free Fun Weekend different nature topic through informative and June 6 and 7 (Saturday and Sunday) entertaining presentations provided by the forest naturalist or a guest presenter. Most programs begin at For this weekend admission is free to all properties in the Ice Age Visitor Center and for some we will car the Wisconsin State Park System and no trail passes pool to a second location. These programs are best for are required to mountain bike, horseback ride, or bike adults and youth over 12 years old. the Rails-to-Trails state trails. It’s also free fishing weekend, so no fishing licenses required. Come enjoy a day in the great outdoors!

Geocaching Cache In Trash Out Event

June 6, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Saturday)

Ice Age Visitor Center

Put your geocaching skills to the test while cleaning up the Long Lake Recreation Area and Zillmer Trails. Canoe Adventure Register at the Ice Age Visitor Center and then head June 25, 6:30 - 8:30 pm (Thursday) out for some fun and challenging caches for Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Boat Launch geocachers of all skill levels. Prizes for the most trash Venture by canoe around Mauthe Lake and up the collected and caches found. It is Wisconsin’s Free Fun Milwaukee River. Get a close look at the natural Weekend so no vehicle admission sticker is required communities within and bordering the lake and river. for this event. Basic canoe skills will be covered. To register, call

(920) 533-8322 by June 24. Class limit is 24 to 30 Spring into Summer Nature Fest people without canoe equipment. No experience is June 7, 12:00 - 3:30 pm (Sunday) necessary. In the event of threatening weather, the Mauthe Lake Recreation Area program will be canceled. Journey out on Wisconsin’s Free Fun Weekend to the Spring into Summer Nature Fest! There will be something for all ages at four different activity stations. Learn about invading aliens, take flight with the birds of Nature Storytimes a feather, celebrate the summer sun, and create your An hour of nature fun awaits 3 to 6 year olds with own fish prints. Bring a T-shirt or bandanna to print on accompanying adults. Join us for stories, games, or purchase one that day. No vehicle admission sticker crafts, and songs on the first and third Thursdays or required since it is Wisconsin’s Free Fun Weekend. Fridays of each month. Programs are held at the Ice Age Visitor Center. Earth, Music. . . Magic Family Concert with Bill Kehl Silent Salamanders Sponsored by Friends of the June 4, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Thursday) Kettle Moraine June 5, 9:30 - 10:30 am (Friday) June 27, 7:00 - 8:45 pm Ice Age Visitor Center (Saturday) Salamanders don't say much and they live where it's Mauthe Lake Recreation dark. Travel with us to the salamander's home to learn Area Picnic Shelter about these wondrous creatures. Learning about the wonder of the natural world... Listening to the simple beauty of primitive musical A Tale of a Tree's Life instruments... It’s a magical combination that just might June 18, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Thursday) leave you a bit more in awe of this magnificent June 19, 9:30 - 10:30 am (Friday) universe and the beautiful planet, which we all share Ice Age Visitor Center together and call our home! This is an outdoor concert Join us as we spin a tale of a tree's so remember to bring your lawn chairs and blankets. In life from seed to rotting log. We'll case of inclement weather, the concert will be held at even head to the woods to visit the the Ice Age Visitor Center. trees and find out their stories. June 2015

Fading into Darkness Drop In at the Beach Drop in on the forest naturalists on Saturday or Sunday Night Hike afternoon at the Long Lake or Mauthe Lake Recreation June 5, 8:30 - 10:15 pm (Friday) Area. They will have artifacts, activities, and answers Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Picnic Shelter to your nature and outdoor questions. Come for a few As the sun sets and the light fades from the sky, the minutes or more than an hour for some nature fun. day animals retire and a new group of animals Adults are encouraged to participate with their children. awakens. Bring your bug spray and sense of adventure as we solve the mysteries of the night lights. This Alien Attack night hike is for families/groups with children at least 5 June 13, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) years old. Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach June 14, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach We're being invaded not by outer space aliens but by Saturday Morning alien plants and animals. Uncover what foreign species are taking over our native communities and what can Secret Finders be done to help control their spread. You will have a June Saturdays, 10:00 - 11:00 am chance to make several unique crafts including a Picnic Shelters at Mauthe Lake and Long Lake smashed-plant bandanna. Bring your own bandanna or Recreation Areas purchase one that day for a small fee. Calling all youth to discover secrets of nature by participating in the Wisconsin Explorers program! The program involves completing a required number of engaging nature activities in one of three age appropriate books (ages 3-5, ages 6-8, and ages 9+) to earn a very cool patch. Get help from a naturalist who will work with youth on activities from one of the first four topic areas of the books.

Marvelous Mammals June 20, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach June 21, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach What do humans have in common with bears, bats, mice, and deer? We're all mammals! Discover what characteristics mammals share and how they're adapted for survival.

Get Outdoors! Play Day June 27, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach June 28, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach Bring the whole family for an afternoon of nature and outdoor fun! Try your hand at tracking animals, honing your fishing skills, taking the eco-explorer challenge, matching young critters with their parents, and creating original nature art. June 2015

Twilight Paddle Get Outdoors! Go. . . June 20, 6:30 - 8:30 pm (Saturday) Have you wanted to try a new outdoor skill or brush up Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Boat Launch on an old one? Then join us for one of our Get Join us for an evening canoe trip around Mauthe Lake Outdoors! Go. . . programs to learn a new skill or two and up the Milwaukee River. As we paddle, we will from experienced instructors. These programs are best keep our eyes and ears open for evening birds and for people over 8 years old unless otherwise noted. other wildlife. To register, call (920) 533-8322 by June 19. Class limit is 24 to 30 people without canoe Learn to Fly Fish equipment. Basic canoe skills will be covered. No June 6, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Saturday) experience is necessary. In the event of threatening Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Picnic Shelter weather, the program will be canceled.

Do you marvel at those fly fishing anglers, but can’t quite figure out how they do it? Learn from Trout Unlimited fly anglers the correct way to use fly fishing Summer Saturday gear and tackle to catch a whole variety of fish. Bring your own gear, if you have some. A number of rods Evening Events and reels will be available for participants’ use. Class Sponsored by Friends of the Kettle Moraine size is limited. To register, call (920) 533-8322 by May Meet at the Ice Age Visitor Center or the location listed 27. It is Wisconsin’s Free Fun Weekend so you do not for informative and entertaining presentations. Forest need a fishing license or vehicle admission sticker. staff or guest presenters will provide programs on a This program is best for people at least 12 years old. wide array of topics. These programs are appropriate for people over 8 years old unless otherwise noted.

Wriggling Worm Invaders June 6, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Saturday) Learn to Fish Rodeo with Fish Ice Age Visitor Center Biologists’ Tools of the Trade Demonstration June 6, 3:00 - 6:00 pm (Saturday) Presenter: Bernie Williams Long Lake Recreation Area Fishing Pier DNR Invasive Species Specialist Let the fishing fun begin! After completing the fishing Worms: great fish bait, wonderful garden soil aerators, skills rodeo, experienced anglers on the fishing pier will but not native to Wisconsin? Unearth amazing facts help hone your newly acquired skills. Bring your own about worm biology and why our state does not have gear or fishing gear will be provided for those who indigenous earthworms. Then learn how these legless need it. No fishing license or vehicle admission sticker creatures impact the health of our state’s plant required since it is Wisconsin’s Free Fun Weekend. communities, especially forests. Be prepared to head outside for a scientific worm investigation. Fyke nets, shockers, and fish tags are a few of the tools fishery biologists use in their jobs. Come see first- hand how these tools are used to determine the health of a lake’s fish population.

Find Your Way with Map and Compass June 11, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Wisconsin’s Mighty Mussels (Thursday) June 13, 6:30 - 8:30 pm (Saturday) Ice Age Visitor Center Ice Age Visitor Center How did people find their Presenter: Lisie Kitchel, DNR Conservation Biologist way before GPS units? They used maps and Warty purpleback, monkeyface, and creek heelsplitter compasses. Learn the skills sound like kids’ nicknames, but they are just a few of to use an orienteering Wisconsin’s 51 species of mussels. These clam-like compass along with a animals (bivalves) have truly intriguing life cycles, topographic map, and then practice your new skills to which includes finding a host animal for their young, find your path through the woods. This workshop is for and play fascinating roles in our past and present people over the age of 10 years. economy. We may travel to a local river to go on a mussel hunt, so bring your water shoes. July 2015

Dragons of Summer Evening Explorations July 16, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Thursday) On the second and fourth Thursdays, we will explore a July 17, 9:30 - 10:30 am (Friday) different nature topic through informative and Ice Age Visitor Center entertaining presentations provided by the forest naturalist or a guest presenter. Most programs begin at These dragons don't breathe fire, but they do eat a lot the Ice Age Visitor Center and for some we will car of flying insects. Come uncover the amazing facts pool to a second location. These programs are best for about dragonflies, our dragons of summer. adults and youth over 12 years old.

Fading into Darkness

Night Hike Wisconsin Butterflies July 3, 8:30 - 10:00 pm (Friday) July 9, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Thursday) Zillmer Trails Area (located off County Road SS Ice Age Visitor Center between County Road G and Hwy 67 near New Prospect) Presenter: Dr. Douglas Buege, President Southern Wisconsin Butterfly Association As the sun sets and the light fades from the sky, the day animals retire and a new group of animals Join Dr. Buege as he enlightens us to the diversity of awakens. Bring your bug spray and sense of adventure butterflies found in Eastern Wisconsin - from very as we search for nocturnal insects. This night hike is common to endangered species. He will introduce the for families/groups with children at least 5 years old. basics of butterflying and explain how people can become citizen scientists so that they can contribute to butterfly ecology via the Internet.

Climb a Kame July 23, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Thursday) Ice Age Visitor Center and Dundee Mountain Presenter: Jackie Scharfenberg, Forest Naturalist

After the glaciers melted away, they left behind a very distinctive landscape. Join us as we climb Dundee Mountain to gain a better understanding of how the glaciers created kames, eskers, moraines, kettles, and outwash plains. The trail is one and half miles long and it does require hiking up and down a steep hill. We will meet at the Ice Age Visitor Center and then car pool the three miles to the Dundee Mountain Summit Trail.

Nature Storytimes Saturday Morning An hour of nature fun awaits 3 to 6 year olds with accompanying adults. Join us for stories, games, Secret Finders crafts, and songs on the first and third Thursdays or July Saturdays, 10:00 - 11:00 am Fridays of each month. Programs are held at the Ice Picnic Shelters at Mauthe Lake and Long Lake Age Visitor Center. Recreation Areas

Totally Cool Toads Calling all youth to discover secrets of nature by July 2, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Thursday) participating in the Wisconsin Explorers program! The July 3, 9:30 - 10:30 am (Friday) program involves completing a required number of Ice Age Visitor Center engaging nature activities in one of three age appropriate books (ages 3-5, ages 6-8, and ages 9+) Toads are cool from their fast-flicking tongues to their to earn a very cool patch. Get help from a naturalist warty bumps! Don't miss this chance to meet a toad who will work with youth on activities from one of the nose to nose. first four topic areas of the books. July 2015

Water Wonders Get Outdoors! Go. . . July 12, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Have you wanted to try a new outdoor skill or brush up Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach on an old one? Then join us for one of our Get Outdoors! Go. . . programs to learn a new skill or two Dive into the wonders of water. Become a scientist as from experienced instructors. These programs are best you try several wild and wet experiments to discover for people over 8 years old unless otherwise noted. the amazing properties of water. Figure out how plants and animals use these properties to survive.

Night Fliers – Bats and Owls July 18, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach July 19, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Learn to Kayak Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach July 25 (Saturday) Come unravel the many astonishing truths about the 9:30 am - 12:00 pm OR 1:00 - 3:30 pm only true flying mammals - bats, and silent fliers - owls. Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Boat Launch This is the perfect program for people who have never kayaked and would like to learn. Join American Canoe Association instructors to learn the tricks and fun of flat Fascinating Fish water kayaking. We will kayak around Mauthe Lake July 25, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) and up the Milwaukee River. To register, call (920) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach 533-8322 by July 23. A $25 deposit must be paid to July 26, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) hold a registration and will be refunded at the Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach workshop. Each session is limited to eight people How do fish swim? How do they breathe under water? without equipment and eight with kayaks. No How do they eat? Come find the answers to these experience is necessary. The program is for people at questions and much more as we wade through the least 10 years old. In the event of threatening weather, world of Wisconsin fishes. the program will be canceled.

Summer Saturday Drop In at the Beach Drop in on the forest naturalists on Saturday or Sunday Evening Events afternoon at the Long Lake or Mauthe Lake Recreation Sponsored by Friends of the Kettle Moraine Area. They will have artifacts, activities, and answers Meet at the Ice Age Visitor Center or the location listed to your nature and outdoor questions. Come for a few for informative and entertaining presentations. Forest minutes or more than an hour for some nature fun. staff or guest presenters will provide programs on a Adults are encouraged to participate with their children. wide array of topics. These programs are appropriate for people over 8 years old unless otherwise noted. Nature Printing July 4, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) Back from the Brink – Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach Whooping Crane July 5, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Conservation in North America Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach July 4, 6:30 - 8:00 pm (Saturday) Ice Age Visitor Center Let your artistic energies flow! Using objects from nature print lovely designs on cloth or note cards. Bring Presenter: Abby Howell-Dinger a T-shirt or bandanna or purchase one that day. International Crane Foundation

Back from the brink, North America’s whooping crane Hurray for Herps! is a sign of hope for endangered species. Recovering July 11, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) from a low of only 21 individuals in 1944 to just over Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach 560 birds today, the whooping crane’s recovery is one Many snakes, turtles, frogs, toads, and salamanders of conservation’s most inspiring success stories. Learn make Wisconsin their homes. Meet several of these about the natural history of the whooping crane, efforts marvelous creatures up close and learn about their for reintroductions, techniques of captive breeding, and unique adaptations. ways humans can help. July 2015

Winged Mammals: Bats Turtles of Wisconsin July 25, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Saturday) July 11, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Saturday) Ice Age Visitor Center Ice Age Visitor Center Presenters: Barbara and Ken Bowman Presenter: Randy Hetzel, Naturalist Bat Conservation of Wisconsin Wisconsin is home to a wide variety of turtles. Learn Bats are often shrouded in mystery and the special adaptations of these remarkable reptiles misunderstandings. Join us as we unravel the and what habitat requirements they need to survive. mysteries and share fascinating facts about these You may even have the opportunity to meet live turtles. night-time flying mammals. You may get to meet a live bat up close. Sky Hunters – Birds of Prey July12 18, 7:00 - 8:15 pm (Saturday) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Picnic Shelter Presenter: Schlitz Audubon Center Wisconsin is home to several species of raptors from the large red-tailed hawk to the tiny screech owl. You will have the opportunity to examine raptor artifacts, meet live birds, and find out ways you can help these spectacular birds survive. This is an outdoor program so bring your lawn chairs or blankets. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held at the Ice Age Visitor Center.

August 2015

Wisconsin Bats Special Event August 13, 7:30 - 9:00 pm (Thursday) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Picnic Shelter Family Concert with Tom Pease Sponsored by Friends of the Presenter: Paul White, DNR Bat Ecologist Kettle Moraine Eight bat species call Wisconsin home. Several August 29, 6:30 - 8:30 pm (Saturday) species migrate to warmer climates for winter, while Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Picnic Shelter the others hibernate in caves and mines. The cave Tom Pease is a one-of-a-kind performer for all ages. bats now face the threat of annihilation from white nose He is sure to get your toes tapping, your mouth syndrome. Learn what must be done to protect them singing, and your funny bone laughing. This is an and how to record where bats live in our state. We will outdoor concert, so remember to bring your blankets go on a short walk to search for bats using a special and lawn chairs. In the event of inclement weather, the bat detector. concert will be held at the Ice Age Visitor Center. This evening of music is for all ages. Wisconsin Gems – State Natural Areas August 27, 6:30 - 8:00 pm (Thursday) Ice Age Visitor Center and Spruce Lake Bog Evening Explorations Presenter: Joe Henry, DNR Ecologist On the second and fourth Thursdays, we will explore a The State Natural Areas protects and preserves many different nature topic through informative and plant communities that have had little or no disturbance entertaining presentations provided by the forest by European settlement. Learn about this fascinating naturalist or a guest presenter. Most programs begin at program and where and how to explore these the Ice Age Visitor Center and for some we will car spectacular natural gems. After the inside presentation, pool to a second location. These programs are best for we will carpool three miles to Spruce Lake Bog, a State adults and youth over 12 years old. Natural Area and a National Natural Landmark.

August 2015

Nature Storytimes Drop In at the Beach An hour of nature fun awaits 3 to 6 year olds with Drop in on the forest naturalists on Saturday or Sunday accompanying adults. Join us for stories, games, afternoon at the Long Lake or Mauthe Lake Recreation crafts, and songs on the first and third Thursdays or Area. They will have artifacts, activities, and answers Fridays of each month. Programs are held at the Ice to your nature and outdoor questions. Come for a few Age Visitor Center. minutes or more than an hour for some nature fun. Adults are encouraged to participate with their children. The Ants Go Marching August 6, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Thursday) Water Wonders August 7, 9:30 - 10:30 am (Friday) August 9 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Ice Age Visitor Center Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach Do you ever wonder why ants march single file, or Dive into the wonders of water. Become a scientist as what they’re doing in their hills? We’ll find the answers you try several wild and wet experiments to discover to these questions and much more. the amazing properties of water. Figure out how plants and animals use these properties to survive. Over in the Meadow August 20, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Thursday) Get Outdoors! Play Day August 21, 9:30 - 10:30 am (Friday) August 15, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) Ice Age Visitor Center Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach August 16, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Over in the meadow is a whole community of animals. Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach Explore this grassland to reveal what animals call it home. Bring the whole family for an afternoon of nature and outdoor fun! Try your hand at tracking animals, honing your fishing skills, taking the eco-explorer challenge, matching young critters with their parents, and creating Fading into Darkness original nature art.

Night Hike August 7, 8:00 - 9:30 pm (Friday) Long Lake Recreation Area Picnic Shelter As the sun sets and the light fades from the sky, the day animals retire and a new group of animals awakens. Bring your bug spray and sense of adventure as we solve the mysteries of the night lights. This night hike is for families/groups with children at least 5 years old. So Many Legs! August 22, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach Saturday Morning August 23, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach Secret Finders 6, 8, 14, 20, 100+ Why so many legs? Drop in to meet August Saturdays, 10:00 - 11:00 am creatures with a lot of legs and find out a few new Picnic Shelters at Mauthe Lake and Long Lake things about these incredible animals. Recreation Areas Calling all youth to discover secrets of nature by Fascinating Fish participating in the Wisconsin Explorers program! The August 29, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) program involves completing a required number of Long Lake Recreation Area South Beach engaging nature activities in one of three age August 30, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) appropriate books (ages 3-5, ages 6-8, and ages 9+) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach to earn a very cool patch. Get help from a naturalist How do fish swim? How do they breathe under water? who will work with youth on activities from one of the How do they eat? Come find the answers to these first four topic areas of the books. questions and much more as we wade through the world of Wisconsin fishes.

August 2015

Get Outdoors! Go. . . Summer Saturday Have you wanted to try a new outdoor skill or brush up on an old one? Then join us for one of our Get Evening Events Outdoors! Go. . . programs to learn a new skill or two Sponsored by Friends of the Kettle Moraine from experienced instructors. These programs are best Meet at the Ice Age Visitor Center or the location listed for people over 8 years old unless otherwise noted. for informative and entertaining presentations. Forest staff or guest presenters will provide programs on a wide array of topics. These programs are appropriate for people over 8 years old unless otherwise noted.

Black Bears in Wisconsin August 1, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Saturday) Ice Age Visitor Center

Presenter: Adam Murkowski

DNR Asst. Deer, Bear, and Wolf Ecologist

Black bears are thriving in Wisconsin. Join Adam as he shares facts about black bear natural history, ecology, Cook Outdoors and management. Discover ways for humans to better August 1, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) co-exist with these incredible animals. Long Lake Recreation Area North Beach August 2, 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sunday) Avoiding Wisconsin Outdoor Hazards Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Beach August 8, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Saturday) Ice Age Visitor Center Brush up on your outdoor cooking skills or learn a new technique. The naturalists will be baking cakes, Presenter: Jackie Scharfenberg, Forest Naturalist toasting pudgy pies, and whipping up other tasty treats. Beware! Prepare! Many hazards can be found in the You’ll be surprised at how easy cooking in the outdoors great outdoors of Wisconsin. Learn how to recognize can be. Fire building/safety will also be covered. and avoid the more common outdoor hazards and to

prepare yourself for sensational, safe nature

adventures.

Along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail

August 15, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Saturday)

Ice Age Visitor Center

Presenter: Jim Powers, Enthusiast

Discover what wonders await travelers along the Ice

Age National Scenic Trail as it traces the extent of the

last Ice Age glaciers. Learn about the partnership

between the Ice Age Trail Alliance, the Wisconsin

DNR, and the that works to

promote, maintain, and build the trail and ways people

can get involved with trail work. Learn to Fish Rodeo

August 8, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Saturday) Mauthe Lake Recreation Area Fishing Pier Nature’s Bounty: Wild Edibles Let the fishing fun begin! The rodeo includes Backyard August 22, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Saturday) Bass Casting, Fill the Tackle Box, Fishing Regulations Ice Age Visitor Center Quiz, Avoiding Hazards, Knots Tie-up, What’s that Presenter: Jackie Scharfenberg Fish? and Bait Your Hook. After completing the rodeo, Forest Naturalist experienced anglers on the fishing pier will help hone your newly acquired skills. Special surprises and prizes If you know where to look, nature can provide a whole await all who participate. Bring your own gear or fishing smorgasbord of tasty treats. Find out what plants are gear will be provided for those who need it. People safe to eat and let your tastebuds decide which are over 16 years old need a fishing license to fish. "good" to eat.

Hey kids! Need a good nature Forest Forever book to read? and Fish Check out a book from the Long Lake or Mauthe Lake Entrance Station or Ice ParkPacks Age Visitor Center. Reading is a great way to Through fun-filled activities, books, and other cool stuff, learn about sustainable forestry in the Forest Forever ParkPack or  End the day after playing outdoors, about fishes and their lake ecosystems in the Fish ParkPack.  Fill a rainy afternoon, or ParkPacks are perfect for families and youth groups with  Cool off in the shade. children in upper elementary grades. To check out a ParkPack, contact the staff at the Ice Age Visitor Center, (920) 533-8322. Visit www.wiparks.net search “read” for more information.

Wisconsin Explorers Fishing Tackle Discovering Secrets Loaner Program Make tracks to the Mauthe Lake or Long Lake Entrance Station Borrow a rod. or to the Ice Age Visitor Center. Ask for this year’s Wisconsin Keep the memories. Explorers book. Open the book and start discovering some Rods, reels, and basic tackle are available at Mauthe Lake and astonishing nature secrets. When you complete the Long Lake Entrance Stations and at the Ice Age Visitor Center. requirements, you earn a colorful patch! There is no cost to borrow the equipment. You will need to Books are available for three age levels (ages 3-5, ages 6-8, provide your own bait. The program is sponsored by the and ages 9+). Get out there and start Discovering Secrets of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Kettle nature with your favorite adult! Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit N1765 County Road G Campbellsport, WI 53010

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its employment, programs, services, and functions under an Affirmative Action Plan. If you have any questions, please write to Equal Opportunity Office, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. This publication is available in an alternative format (large print, Braille, audiotape, etc.) upon request. Please call (920) 533-8322 for more information. PUB-PR-539-2015