BNA | Bong Naturalist Association
Friends of Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Nature Explorer Family Club: What is Beautiful to You? Bring your 5 to 10-year old. Take a hike through nature and look for beautiful things! Enjoy everything around you and … Continue reading "Nature Explorer Family Club: What is Beautiful to You?"
Reptile Drop-In Drop by the beachfront to learn about our amazing and unique reptiles! Meet a few of our education reptiles and learn about the adaptations they use to survive … Continue reading "Reptile Drop-In!"
Solar Viewing Today! Drop in and see the Sun through special telescopes which are designed to safely look at the Sun and learn about our star. Tom, our very … Continue reading "Solar Viewing Today!"
Live Snake Encounter! Learn all about snakes and how they eat! Then watch as our education fox snake Mickey is fed a mouse! You will even get the chance to … Continue reading "Live Snake Encounter!"
Open Astronomy Tonight! If the skies are clear, drop in to observe the incredible night sky using special telescopes and binoculars. Bring your own telescope or binoculars and learn how … Continue reading "Observe the Night Sky!!"
Due to the extreme heat and air quality alerts resulting from the Canadian forest fires, DNR/BNA has canceled several Adopt a Highway events. We are adding dates including Tuesday, August … Continue reading "Adopt a Highway – New Date Added!"
What makes an insect and insect? Let's look for grasshoppers and ladybugs and more together! Registration preferred: Please call (262) 878-5609 at least 48 hours in advance. We ask that … Continue reading "Knee-High Naturalist: Incredible Insects"
Join us for Pond Peeking! Prepare to get your feet wet as you catch, observe, and release amphibians and aquatic macro-invertebrates. Let’s learn to catch and identify frogs, dragonfly larvae, … Continue reading "Pond Peeking!"
Live Snake Encounter! Learn all about snakes and how they eat! Then watch as our education fox snake Mickey is fed a mouse! You will even get the chance to … Continue reading "Live Snake Encounter!"
Nature Explorer Family Club: Colors in the World! Bring your 5 to 10-year-old. Let’s discover how many colors you can find in nature and why these colors are important! Meet … Continue reading "Nature Explorer Family Club: Colors in the World!"