Mark
Earth Week and spring this April by learning about the plants, animals and
people of Portage County through free, public programs at the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Schmeeckle Reserve.
Taught by UW-Stevens Point students, the programs are offered at the reserve’s
Visitor Center, 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point. Dress for the weather.
For more information, call 715-346-4992 or go to www.uwsp.edu/cnr/schmeeckle.
April programs include:
·
Frogs are Back…Back Again!, Tuesday,
April 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Discover the songs and adaptations of resident frogs at
the reserve and in other neighborhoods.
·
Butterfly Survival Guide, Thursday, April
14, 6-7 p.m. Learn how delicate butterflies have survived over the years.
·
The Schmeeckle Buzz, Saturday, April 16,
2-3 p.m. The native bees in Schmeeckle Reserve have a big role to play in the
future of our food and flowers. Find out how they defend themselves against
everyday threats.
·
Little Green Aliens, Monday, April 18,
6-7 p.m. Non-native plant species are growing around the reserve and our area.
What can be done to stop these plant invaders?
·
It’s Not Her Birthday, It’s Earth Day, Wednesday,
April 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Find out the role Wisconsin played in the creation of
Earth Day and what role you can play today and in the future. Create a
recyclables-to-treasure art activity at the end of the program.
·
Springtime Star Party, Thursday, April
21, 7-8:30 p.m. Celebrate the night sky with an evening of storytelling and
stargazing before the springtime meteor showers.
·
If Those Stones Could Talk, Sunday, April
24, 2-3 p.m. Listen to the stories that gravestones can tell about our
community during a walk through a historic cemetery. Meet at St. Peter’s
Cemetery on Old Wausau Road along the Wisconsin River. Park on the west side of
the road.
·
Wisconsin’s Early Explorers, Wednesday,
April 27, 6-7 p.m. The life of a voyageur including carrying a 90-pound pack
over rugged terrain and paddling until your arms ached. Meet at the Skateboard
Park in Bukolt Park to learn about the lives of past explorers.
·
The Deer of Schmeeckle, Thursday, April
28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. What makes the deer in Schmeeckle Reserve so friendly, and
how does this affect them?
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