Kohler-Andrae State Park
Teachers' Guide

Choose Kohler-Andrae as the site of your next field trip! We have a wide offering of opportunities for you and your class or group.

The shore of Lake Michigan can be an outdoor classroom.
Watercolor painting by James Michael. Used with permission.

The Department of Natural Resources' educational mission directs us to: "Provide environmental education opportunities for youth and adults so they may appreciate and understand Wisconsin's natural resources, their problems, protection and management; and that they may have the knowledge and skills to act as environmentally aware, responsible and committed Wisconsin citizens."

The purpose of this study guide is to help you plan and conduct educational field trips to Kohler-Andrae State Park. The guide contains information about the park history and facilities, trip planning suggestions, and specific educational activities that will promote students' appreciation, understanding, and awareness of our natural environment. The guide is in several PDF files:

• Table of Contents (41KB)
• Park Services and Facilities (341KB)
• Park History and Background (164KB)
• Field Trip Planning (121KB)
• Educational Activities (955KB)
• Appendices
  • Bibliography (44KB)
  • Tree and Mammal Species Lists (75KB)
  • Video List (44KB)
  • Woodland Dunes Trail Labels (129KB)
  • Creeping Juniper Trail Labels (161KB)
  • Black River Marsh Boardwalk Labels (223KB)
  • Birds of Kohler-Andrae State Parks (142KB)
  • Field Trip Registration Form (43KB)
  • Vehicle Permit/Trail Fee Waiver (197KB)
  • Evaluation Form (35KB)

We hope this guide will be useful to you in planning and conducting field trips to Kohler-Andrae. Please help us improve this guide by sending in your evaluation form after your visit. If you have questions or need help, please contact the park office:

Kohler-Andrae State Park
1020 Beach Park Lane
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Phone (920) 451-4080

Have a safe and enjoyable field trip!