BNA | Bong Naturalist Association
Friends of Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Start spring with a new wreath for your door or wall. Make a rustic grapevine wreath or moss-covered wreath on a wire frame. Add spring silk flowers to welcome the spring season. Please pre-register by calling 262-878-5609. Meet at the BNA Volunteer Shed north of Hwy 142 on the service road--Rhodes Road. Class Fee: $15 … Continue reading "Spring Crescent Moon Wreath"
The after-work hikes continue! We will either walk Rhodes Road (paved road north of 142) or the Blue Trail, depending on trail conditions. Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot. This event is weather dependent, it will be canceled in the event of rain. Pets on a leash are welcome! All programs require a Wisconsin … Continue reading "Spring into Fitness Hike"
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.
Make a small stepping-stone (materials fee: 2 stepping stones for $5). There will also be reduce/reuse/recycle activities available for free. These include making cards & envelopes from calendars and planting a terrarium from soda bottles. Also, listen to a storytelling of The Lorax at 10 a.m., and again at 11 a.m. All programs require a … Continue reading "Getting Ready for Earth Day"
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.
We will look for worms under rocks and logs and look at worm castings. Registration required:Â 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 park … Continue reading "Knee-High Naturalist: Wiggle Worms"
Join us for our first 2023 Adopt a Highway on Tuesday, April 18th! Please arrive at the Bong Visitor Center parking lot promptly at 5:00pm to get your safety vest and other gear. Please wear bright colors; apply tick protection; wear proper footwear: and bring water! For everyone's safety, please do not bring children or … Continue reading "Adopt a Highway"
Bring your binoculars, or use ours, to look and listen for newly arrived migrants as well as resident birds. Meet at the Visitor Center Parking Lot. Trail TBD. All programs require a Wisconsin State Park entrance sticker or daily entrance fee.
Celebrate Earth Day at Richard Bong State Recreation Area with a Spring Hike with our Naturalist. Learn about the seasonal changes plants and animals are experiencing. Trail TBD based on trail conditions. Meet in the Visitor Center Parking Lot. All programs require a Wisconsin State Park entrance sticker or daily entrance fee.
Make a birdbath using a terracotta plant saucer and broken plates. All materials will be supplied. Make your own design or use inspiration from one of the design books that will be available to view. This program is best suited for adults or children 12 or older. Please pre-register for this program by calling 262-878-5609 … Continue reading "Make a Mosaic Birdbath"