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Public Programs

Upcoming Programs for 2012

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Click Here for Printable Program List for March-April

Tuesday Feb. 21st 6-7pm ---Bat Monitoring Program

Bill Mueller of the Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory will present an evening program on Wisconsin's bats, their ecology, and monitoring their populations - with information on how to get involved as a volunteer. Learn about threats to Wisconsin’s bats, and why we need to assist with learning more about their numbers and distribution. Learn how to use our electronic equipment to survey for bats in spring, summer, and fall -fascinating and fun!
Bill is an ornithologist and conservation biologist with the Observatory. He is Conservation Chair for the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, and Project Coordinator with the Milwaukee BIOME Project. Cost is FREE to public!

Saturday March 3rd 11am-3pm ---Adopt- A- Bucket

Join us anytime between 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Participants will decorate a bucket with their favorite design. Pictures will be taken of the family and decorated bucket. There will be demonstrations on how to tap a maple tree in the Preserves sugar bushes and then the decorated buckets will be hung to catch sap throughout the 2012 Sap Season. An 8 oz. Jar of maple syrup, pictures taken of you and your family with your bucket, and maple syrup sundaes included for $25/bucket for members and $30/bucket for nonmembers. 

Saturday March 24th-- Turkey Hunting Workshop
Turkey Calling Made Easy by EZ Access Gear, Inc and Badger Sportsman Magazine.
Our workshop will be covering basic turkey calling techniques,
scouting, hunting, and the cleaning of the birds. A high quality
box call will be included in the price of this workshop. You will
also be able to sample wild turkey "poppers" at the end of the
workshop while we chat about turkeys. Cost: $25/person. Preregistration and payment required

Saturday March 31st ---31st Annual Maple Syrup Saturday & Pancake Breakfast

Come out and enjoy the fruits of a Wisconsin spring! Tours begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue throughout the day until 3:00 p.m. Cost for a tour $15/family, $5/adult, $3/kids 16 & under. Members of the Preserve are FREE & kids 3 & under are FREE. Tours take place at Bubolz Nature Preserve. Pancake and Porky Breakfast will be served at the Girl Scouts Service Center, morning seatings: 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 and 11:00 am. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR BREAKFAST. Breakfast & Tour : $7.00/adults; $5.00 for children ages 4-16 Tours of the Preserve's syrup producing process begin with a hike through the woods for a look at the sugar bush. A discussion of the different species of trees and the quality of sap produced by each will be held along the way. Methods of harvesting used by pioneers, as well as modern techniques, will be discussed. Last stop will be to see the final processing of the syrup for bottling and of course eating! After the tour, guests will have the opportunity to taste fresh maple syrup over ice cream. Syrup related products and equipment will be on display and available for purchase.

Saturday April 14th & Saturday April 21st 9-4pm --- 2 day Woodcarving Workshop

Join artist Lee Belanger as he guides through the techniques of carving on Cottonwood bark. Visit workshops for additional details. Cost is $60 nonmembers & $50 for members includes cottonwood and lunch.

Wednesday April 18th 6-8pm---Rain Barrel Workshop

An ecofriendly way to keep your plants healthy while saving money on your utility bill! Join Rodney Sternhagen designer of this 55-gallon insect, pet, and child proof rain barrel. Each barrel has a faucet to easily attach your hose, an overflow pipe, and wire screening. Rodney will provide the tools and supplies to create your very own rain barrel. They make excellent gifts too! Visit workshops for additonal information. Cost is $50 nonmembers & $40 for members.

May-June-- Yoga on the Wildside *

Join Carol Bolton RYT 500 Nationally certified and registered Yoga Instructor at the Bubolz Nature Preserve. Classes will be held outside (weather and insect dependent) to allow you to experience nature with yoga! Experience fresh air like you never have before! Enjoy the serenity of wildlife during your yoga session. Please call for dates, cost, and preregistration.

Saturday May 12th 10am-12pm
Cement Leaf Casting Demo
Great mother's day present! Learn the materials needed, the steps to create, and how to add your finishing touches.  Join Steve Schultz, Master Gardner and expert leaf caster for this how-to step by step demo to prepare you to create your own leaf castings when you get home.  Cost for the demo is $5/person and includes a list of materials needed as well as directions.

Tuesday June12th  9am-11am
Kids Day Camp- Nature Wellness Series*
Kids will start the day off at 9am with an outdoor yoga session( inside if weather is bad).  After yoga the Fox Valley Herp Club will bring in rare lizards, geckos, iguanas, snakes, turtles, & frogs. Kids will be able to hold and touch several of the reptiles from 10am-11am. Preregistration and Payment required for Day Camps by June 1st.  Cost $10/kid.

Tuesday June 12th 11am-12pm
Reptile Fest
Fox Valley Herp Club  will bring in some rare lizards, geckos, iguanas, snakes, turtles, & frogs. Program will be open to the public to stop in as they wish between 11am-12pm.  Cost is $3/person or $7/family.

Tuesday June19th  9am-11am
Kids Day Camp- Nature Wellness Series *
Kids will start the day off at 9am with an outdoor yoga session (inside if weather is bad).  Following yoga session kids will hit the ponds for critter catching! Please wear water shoes or knee boots if you have them. Preregistration and Payment required for Day Camps by June 8th.  Cost $10/kid.

Saturday June 2- Sunflower Basket Weaving 10am-4pm

Join Master Basket Weaver Sandy Bulgrin author and co-founder of Basket Bits Magazine. Bring a bag lunch. Preregistration and Payment is required by May 31st 2012.

Saturday July 28th- X-Mas is July Basket Weaving 10am-4pm

Join Master Basket Weaver Sandy Bulgrin author and co-founder of Basket Bits Magazine. Bring a bag lunch. Preregistration and Payment is required by July 25th 2012.

* all programs with this mark (*)are part of Bubolz Nature Preseve's health and wellness programs.

Providing public programs here at Bubolz Nature preserve works to fulfill our mission to provide educational and recreational opportunities to people of all ages. You will find that our programs will target a wide age range as well as a wide interest range . The programs are designed to help you make a closer connection to the property as well as nature in general. You can visit our Calendar of Events for more information and specific dates and times too. Thank you and see you on the trails!

Check out our cool stuff to use with your whole family!

Buddy Book Backpacks: Check out the Pond or the Tree packs to have your very own adventure with all the activity ideas, equipment, and secret spots!

GPS Backpack: Complete with GPS unit, Map, Games, and a list of hidden Caches, this is a great afternoon activity for the whole crew!

Back packs are free to use for members of the preserve and $2 for non-members, you will be asked to leave a driver license with staff, available only when building is open.