| Seasonal Field Trips |
| Season |
Grade Level |
Program |
Fall
Sept-Dec |
PreK–Grade 1
1-1/2 hrs |
The Adventures of Canada Goose
In this original puppet show, children follow a Canada goose as she spends her fall in Wisconsin trying to decide what to do for winter. A seasonal hike highlights the lessons of the puppet show.
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Fall
Sept-Oct
Spring
May-June |
PreK–Grade 2
1-1/2 hrs |
Fly, Flutter, and Crawl
Students learn about insects and their relatives. Then they hike to find, identify, and release them.
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Fall
Sept-Oct |
Grade 2–4
1-1/2 hrs |
Trees & Me
Students create a "living tree" as they learn about a tree's form and function. A hike into the woodland offers the opportunity to meet key players of the forest. Students discover how a variety of living things depend on trees.
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Fall
Sept-Oct
Spring
May-June |
Grade 2-4
1-1/2 hrs |
Chipmunk Chatter
Children crawl through a magic tunnel to explore the world as a chipmunk. Math, science, and natural history are emphasized in this indoor and outdoor program.
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Fall
Aug-Oct
Spring
April-mid-June |
Grade 1-3
1-1/2 hrs |
Nature's Neighborhoods (Habitats & Ecosystems)
Students use finger puppets to discover the basic needs of living organisms. They visit habitats in Wehr's woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands. Grades K-1 with emphasis on habitats. Grades 2-4 with emphasis on ecosystems.
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Fall
Sept-Oct
Spring
May-June |
Level I:
Grade 2–4
1-1/2 hrs
Level II:
Grade 5–12
2 hrs |
Water Explorers
In this pond study program, students immerse themselves in the wonders of wetlands. Hands-on collection and observation enrich the learning experience as students discover the amazing adaptations of aquatic creatures.
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Fall
Sept-Oct
Spring
May-June |
Grade 2-6
2 hrs |
Soil Secrets
Students learn what lives in soil and under logs, and discover how soil is like a layer cake (soil horizons). Students also learn how we depend on the soil for our food, and will go on a hike in search of ingedients to mix soil for an alien.
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Fall
Sept-Nov
Winter
Dec-Feb
Spring
April-June |
Grade 3–8
2 hrs
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Rocks & Minerals,
Maximum Group Size: 40
Working indoors in small groups, students will use kits to do mineral testing on rocks and will learn rock identification. No hike included.
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Fall
Sept-Nov
Spring
April-June |
Grade 4–8
2 hrs |
Let's Go Climb a Moraine at Wehr
Students will investigate the effects of the Ice Age on Wisconsin during this extended hike through the glaciated landscape of the Wehr Nature Center.
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Fall
Sept-mid Oct
Spring
mid May-June |
Grade 7–12
2 hrs |
Biodiversity Basics
Student "research teams" will visit 2-3 different ecosystems, will collect data through physical and biological measurements, and will evaluate their findings.
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Winter
Jan-Feb |
PreK–Grade 1
1-1/2 hrs
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Weasel's Winter Coat
Through this puppet show, children will meet Weasel, a clever but slightly confused short-tailed weasel, and will learn about the benefits of camouflage and winter adaptations. A seasonal hike highlights the lessons of the puppet show.
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Winter
Jan-Feb |
Level I:
Grade 1–3
1-1/2 hrs
Level II:
Grade 4–6
1-1/2 hrs |
Animal Tracking
Jan., Feb.
Students will be introduced to the art of "reading" tracks. Each student will make a plaster cast of an animal print and hike outside in search of animal signs.
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Spring
April-mid May |
PreK–Grade 1
1-1/2 hrs
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Lady Bug's Spring Breakfast
Children will meet Lady Bug as she awakens from a winter sleep. She visits her other friends as she searches for her favorite food – aphids. A "spring secrets" hike highlights the lessons of the puppet show.
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Spring
late Feb-Mar |
Level I:
PreK–Grade 1
1-1/2 hrs
Level II:
Grade 2–6
2 hrs |
Maple Magic
In this sweet-treat of a program, students will learn about maple trees and maple sugaring's Native American origins. As part of the indoor segment of the program, students will try their hand at tapping a log. A hike through the sugar bush will reveal the old-time sugarin' process. To top off the program, students will get a taste of real sap and syrup.
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Spring
mid May-June
Summer
June-Aug |
PreK–Grade 3
1-1/2 hrs
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Willow Pond
Through this original puppet show, children discover the miraculous changes a tadpole goes through as it becomes a toad. The program also introduces children to other animals of Willow Pond who are changing and growing faster than you can say "metamorphosis." A seasonal hike highlights the lessons of the puppet show.
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