Get Outdoors!Date range: Saturday, July 15, 2017 to Saturday, July 15, 2017

Wondering what trail to hike or what to see in the park? Join the Nature Center staff every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday morning (Memorial Day through Labor Day) for some great ideas. Meet at the Nature Center.

Tighten up those hiking boots, strap on some sandals, or lace up your outdoor shoes for this explorative1.8 mile hike led by a naturalist. Dependent upon weather and/or trail conditions. Meet at the Visitor Center.

A fun and hands-on workshop designed for women ages 18 and up, focusing on various outdoor skills. Pre-registration required.

Discover the magnificent raptors living in Wisconsin and which ones you might spot in your neighborhood. Then learn to recognize the signs they leave behind. Take a close look at their amazing adaptations before heading out on your own to look for them. Drop in anytime between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Presented by Fox of the River Voyageur Canoe LLC Paddle a 28 foot canoe! Join us for a truly a hands on experience in history and camaraderie into the fur trade era and the lives of its most colorful participants - the Voyageurs. You'll get to paddle a Voyageur canoe and learn about the Voyageur way of life. You will step into the past with Jean Paul Pauquette and Jacques Largillier as your guides. This is a FREE program sponsored by the Friends of Devil's Lake. Activities will happen at the North Shore Boat Launch.

Meet Park Stewardship Coordinator, Sarah Chisholm, to learn about WI native butterflies. We will identify the food they eat and search for and identify caterpillars and eggs. This trail is paved for accessibility. Strollers, wheel chairs and all ages are welcome! Meet at the trailhead.

Calling all youth to unravel the mysteries 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. Locations: Picnic Shelters at Mauthe Lake Recreation Area (off County Road GGG south of County Road SS near New Prospect) and Long Lake Recreation Area (off Division Road north of County Road F near Dundee). Get Directions - Mauthe Lake Recreation Area, Get Directions - Long Lake Recreation Area.

This is a 60-minute hike on an easy trail. We will look at the different native (and non-native) plants and trees of the park and discuss how Mirror Lake State Park (and the surrounding area) has changed over time. Meet at the park office.

Come paddle the Ottawa Lake Canoe Trail in a kayak with a State Forest Naturalist for free! No experience or equipment is necessary, sessions will last one hour. Participants must be 10 and up and able to paddle their own kayak. Don't forget your sunscreen and shoes that can get wet! Meet at the Ottawa Lake boat launch; tours will start on time, so don't be late! Group size is limited to 7, so please reserve your spot at (262) 594-6220 or at the Ottawa Lake contact station.

Come take a short walk onto Trout Brook and Oakridge Trail to find leaves of the park. Then sketch your leaves and label the parts. Learn why leaves are so important for trees and how to identify trees.

Learn the basics and then challenge your family and friends. Meet at the Ice Age Center.

When we think of bees, we think of honey, but did you know there are 500 species of bees found in Wisconsin!? Join us for some fun bee activities and check out our new bee chalet! Activities will be happening outside the Nature Center.

Come to the Nature Center during open hours to learn about Wisconsin's Reptiles and Amphibians-collectively called Herptiles! Make-and-Take crafts for kids!

Identify and learn about the trees of Whitefish Dunes on a leisurely walk around the Park. Don Gustafson worked in Urban Forestry for 31 years in northern Illinois. His passion was the care and planting of native oak trees. He was a Certified Arborist from the International Society of Arboriculture and a member of the Illinois Arborist Association. Don has a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture from Western Illinois University. Meet at the Nature Center in the Park. Park sticker required.

Watch the animals in the Nature Center have lunch! Watch the box turtles munch on some salad. See the watersnake slurp down a fish. Look at the treefrogs as the tackle a cricket or two. Meet at the Nature Center. Starting at 11am.

Come paddle the Ottawa Lake Canoe Trail in a kayak with a State Forest Naturalist for free! No experience or equipment is necessary, sessions will last one hour. Participants must be 10 and up and able to paddle their own kayak. Don't forget your sunscreen and shoes that can get wet! Meet at the Ottawa Lake boat launch; tours will start on time, so don't be late! Group size is limited to 7, so please reserve your spot at (262) 594-6220 or at the Ottawa Lake contact station.