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Drop-by Activities: Owl Pellets
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Drop by the environmental education center at Green Lakes
State Park (west beach) to discover what owls eat by dissecting an owl pellet!
Registration: Not required
Drop-by Activities: We all Need Trees
Friday, December 27, 2024 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Drop
by the environmental education center at Green Lakes State Park (west beach) to
play our sorting game! Can you tell which items are from trees and which are
not?
Registration: Not required
Meet the Evergreens: White Pine, Hemlock, Cedar, Spruce, Balsam...
Friday, December 27, 2024 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Join Environmental
Educator Katie on a walk to meet the evergreens of Green Lakes State Park.
Along the way hear stories about evergreens, including how they became
Christmas trees.
The walk will be between 1-2 miles on easy to moderate trails.
Wear warm clothes and boots.
Environmental Education Center/West Beach.
Registration: Not required
Winter Wildlife Hike
Saturday, December 28, 2024 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Join an educator on a short hike looking for signs of
Green Lakes' wildlife. Along the way we'll explore some examples of the clues
that animals leave behind. Bring the whole family!
The hike will be
along part of the lake trail, up or down a flight of stairs, over a grass/snowy
field and along paved pathways. It will be less than 1 mile. Meet at the
Environmental Education Center/West Beach.
Registration: Not required
First Day Hike
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Celebrate 2025 at Green Lakes State Park! The park has a easy flat trail that goes right around the edge of the lake. The gravel path along Green Lakes is two miles in total and is wheelchair and stroller friendly. Take in the picture perfect views of the natural meromictic lake. Please stop into the Environmental Education Center to pick up some First Day Hike goodies. Meet-up Location: Environmental Education Center, Approximate distance of hike: 2 miles, Leashed pets welcome.
Registration: Not required
Drop-by Activities: Winter Recreation
Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Looking
for some winter fun? Drop by the environmental education center at Green Lakes
State Park to discover some of the fun ways to recreate in our parks this
winter. If there is enough snow try out our snowshoes!
Registration: Not required
Drop-by Activities: Track Match
Friday, January 3, 2025 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Do
you know what different animal tracks look like? Drop by the environmental
education center at Green Lakes State Park (west beach) to test out your
tracking skills by playing our track match game.
Registration: Not required
Drop-by Activities: Mammal Match
Saturday, January 4, 2025 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Up
for a challenge? Can you identify an animal by its fur? How about its skull?
Drop by the environmental education center at Green Lakes State Park (west
beach) to play our sorting game!
Registration: Not required
Hiking Challenge
Saturday, January 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Did
you know Green Lakes State Park has over 20 miles of hiking trails? Join
us to hike them all! This challenge isn't about hiking really fast or long
distances but hiking all the trails while building community. Each month we
will be leading hikes on different trails.
We want to hike them all by the end of 2025!
Join our hiking challenge!
All hiking abilities welcome but must be fit enough to
hike five miles over hilly terrain.
Hikes the second Saturday of the month.
Make new friends and explore new trails.
more info will be emailed when you register.
Meet at the Environmental Education Center for the Jan
11th hike at 10am or 1pm
Adults and teens welcome
Win a prize when you complete all 12 hikes!
Please pre-register for this hike:
click here. Meet at the Environmental Education Center (west beach).
Registration: Required