Halloween Hike!! Join Richard Bong State Recreation Area and our Naturalist Association for an evening filled with a candlelight hike, s'mores, trick-or-treating and nature exploration! Wear a costume if you would like, but dress for the weather! All programs require a Wisconsin State Park entrance sticker or daily entrance fee.

  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 touch or hold our education snakes. Meet in the Auditorium. All programs require a Wisconsin State Park entrance sticker or daily entrance fee.

Learn about animals that migrate or hibernate and those that are active in the winter! Registration required: Please call (262) 878-5609 at least 48 hours in advance. We ask that you please call to cancel if you cannot come. Programs are free, but you need a Wisconsin State Park admission sticker or pay the daily … Continue reading "Knee-High Naturalist: Ready for Winter"

Corn Husk Dolls! Join us and have loads of fun making a special doll using corn husks!  Connect to the past and various cultures while crafting this unique item. This class is for adults and children ages 12 and older.  Children should be accompanied by an adult. There is no class fee! Please register for … Continue reading "Corn Husk Dolls!"

  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 touch or hold our education snakes. Meet in the Auditorium. All programs require a Wisconsin State Park entrance sticker or daily entrance fee.

  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 touch or hold our education snakes. Meet in the Auditorium. All programs require a Wisconsin State Park entrance sticker or daily entrance fee.

  Accessible Hike - Vista Trail!!! Enjoy the peacefulness of this accessible nature trail as you enter a beautiful hardwood forest and go past a small pond.  Led by our Natural Resources Educator, you will learn about the unique features of this less-used area at Richard Bong State Recreation Area.   Individuals of limited mobility are … Continue reading "Accessible Hike – Vista Trail!!! (Updated Information)"

RBSRA Annual Winter Greenery Classes! Sunday, December 2nd:  Decorative Door Swags Session 1:  8:30 am - 10:00 am Session 2: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Join us for our annual Winter Greenery Classes.  Use natural greenery from the park to create beautiful door decorations, gnomes, porch pots and more! There is a $20 class fee … Continue reading "Winter Greenery Class – Decorative Door Swags!"

RBSRA Annual Winter Greenery Classes! Saturday, December 9th:  Porch Pots & Gnomes! Session 3:  8:30 am - 10:00 am:   Porch Pots Session 4: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm:  Gnomes Join us for our annual Winter Greenery Classes.  Use natural greenery from the park to create beautiful door decorations, gnomes, porch pots and more! There is … Continue reading "Winter Greenery Class – Porch Pots & Gnomes!"

  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 touch or hold our education snakes. Meet in the Auditorium. All programs require a Wisconsin State Park entrance sticker or daily entrance fee.