Events

Meditation & Journal Hike!!! Friday, August 14th 2:00 - 3:00 pm Meet at the Visitor Center prepared to relax and unwind at the park! Join our naturalist for a unique hike through the prairie focused on activating your sense of wonder (aka: your parasympathetic nervous system)! Join us for a quiet but purposeful hour of … Continue reading "Meditation & Journal Hike!!!"

Track, Scat, and Fur ID Saturday, August 15th 1:00 - 3:00 pm Meet at the Visitor Center to learn all about mammals here at Richard Bong State Rec Area (RBSRA.) Test your skills identifying tracks, scat, and furs. Learn how to find animal signs! Drop in anytime during the program. Meet at the picnic tables … Continue reading "Track, Scat, and Fur ID"

Orienteering Basics!!! Friday, August 21st 1:00 - 2:30 pm Location:  Visitor Center Learn to use a compass and practice your skills with our Naturalist. This program is best suited for ages 7 and older* due to the math involved. *Children younger than 7 may be successful with 1:1 help from an adult. Just a reminder … Continue reading "Orienteering Basics!!!"

Astronomy Monthly Event:  Night Sky at Bong!!! Saturday, August 22nd 8:30 - 10:30 pm Come out to Bong where the skies are dark and the night sky will fill you with awe and wonder.  See planets, stars, clusters, maybe even a galaxy. Photo Courtesy Tom Harper   Learn about the night sky, from our BNA … Continue reading "Astronomy Monthly Event:  Night Sky at Bong!!!"

Adopt-A-Highway with the BNA!!!   Wednesday, August 26th 9:30 - 11:00 am Please join us for our bi-weekly Adopt-A-Highway with the BNA community event on Wednesday, August 26th!  Please arrive at the Bong Visitor Center parking lot promptly at 9:30 am to get your safety vest and other gear. Please wear bright colors, apply tick protection, … Continue reading "Adopt-A-Highway with the BNA!!!  "

Photo Courtesy of Tom Harper   Astronomy Special Event: See a Partial Lunar Eclipse and Learn How and Why They Happen Thursday,  August. 27th  8:00 - 11:30 pm Location:  Park Lot F     On August 27th at 8:00 pm, please join our volunteer BNA astronomer and our newly established BNA Astronomy Club members as … Continue reading "Astronomy Special Event: See a Partial Lunar Eclipse and Learn How and Why They Happen"

Great Horned Owl - Courtesy Schlitz Audubon     Schlitz Audubon Presents - Owls:  Designed for Darkness!!! Saturday, August 29th Time:  1:00 - 2:00 pm Location:  Visitor Center Auditorium The Schlitz Audubon raptor staff and their resident owls are coming to Bong for a special interactive program on owls! Eastern Screech Owl - Courtesy Schlitz … Continue reading "Schlitz Audubon Presents – Owls: Designed for Darkness!!!"

Labor Day Weekend Orienteering Challenge!!! Friday, September 4th - Monday, September 7th Time:  Self-Guided Location:  Visitor Center or Entrance Station     Stop by the Visitor Center or Entrance Station during our open hours to pick up a compass, instructions, and a set of mysterious clues! Follow the clues to find a box with a … Continue reading "Labor Day Weekend Orienteering Challenge!!!"

Orienteering Basics!!! Friday, September 4th 3:30 - 4:30 pm Location:  Visitor Center Learn to use a compass and practice your skills with our Naturalist. This program is best suited for ages 7 and older* due to the math involved. Use your skills throughout the rest of the weekend to complete the self-guided Labor Day Orienteering … Continue reading "Orienteering Basics!!!"

Labor Day Weekend Orienteering Challenge!!! Friday, September 4th - Monday, September 7th Time:  Self-Guided Location:  Visitor Center or Entrance Station Stop by the Visitor Center or Entrance Station during our open hours to pick up a compass, instructions, and a set of mysterious clues! Follow the clues to find a box with a special prize … Continue reading "Labor Day Weekend Orienteering Challenge!!!"