WINTER EVENTS 2020
For more information or registration, contact:
Lauren Finch
Natural Resources Educator
OR 715-463-2739
No online registration available:
Grantsburg Library Program
November 13, December 11
10:30 am-11:30 am
Come to the Grantsburg Library on Wednesday mornings for a special program with Wildlife Educator, Lauren Finch. Kids will get to hear stories, do crafts, and participate in wildlife related activities!
WDNR Snowmobile Safety
Wednesday-Friday, December 4-6th
6:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Any person who is born on or after Jan. 1, 1985 and who has reached the age of 12, must have completed and received a snowmobile safety certificate in order to operate a snowmobile in Wisconsin. The certificate must be carried while operating the snowmobile and displayed to a law enforcement officer upon demand.
Sign up via GoWild on the WI DNR website.
Carnivore Tracking and Wolf Ecology Workshops
Saturday & Sunday, December 7th & 8th
9:00 am- 3:00 pm
Learn tracking skills, identification and interpreting gait. Training begins in the visitor center followed by outdoor field training. Be sure to dress for winter weather for afternoon tracking session. Field work involves walking through snow.
Enjoy shared learning with other wolf enthusiasts and wolf experts. Learn about wolf history, biology and monitoring techniques. Be sure to dress for winter weather.
FREE ENTRY, lunch provided for both days, dress for the weather- will be an outdoor component. Call the Visitor Center to register (715-463-2739).
Stories at the Meadows
Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28 & February 4, 11, 18, 25
1:00 pm
Join us at the Crex Visitor Center for wildlife stories and activities! Bring outdoor clothing, as there may be an outdoor activity! Ages 2-6
Candlelight Hike
Friday, February 7
6:00- 8:00 pm
Enjoy a peaceful evening walking or snowshoeing on the trail behind the Visitor Center. Luminaries will light your way through the woods. Warm up inside with hot chocolate and baked goods. Snowshoes available on a first come, first serve basis or bring your own. Even with little to no snow, we will still have the event. Flashlights/headlamps suggested.
Family Resources Snowshoe Hike
Saturday, February 22
10:00 am- 12:00 pm
In collaboration with Burnett County Family Resources, Crex will hold a snowshoe hike for families that want to get out and enjoy nature in the winter! Snowshoes and snacks will be provided! (Sign up through Burnett County Family Resource Center).
