Join us for this open house special event at Price Park in Elkhorn. Experience live Monarch Butterflies at each stage in their life cycle, from egg to caterpillar to majestic butterfly. Step inside the Butterfly Tent to hand-feed Monarchs and witness these beautiful and important pollinators up close! While you're […]
Join us for a morning of giving back. We'll be helping Walworth County park staff remove invasive brush from the prairie at the park, and possibly collecting native prairie seed. Come for an hour or stay all morning. No previous experience necessary! Lunch will be provided. Please register by calling […]
Lend a hand to remove invasive species so the native prairie can flourish. If the weather cooperates, we'll also collect seed from prairie grasses and flowers to sow in other areas of the preserve. Bring work gloves and a water bottle. No experience necessary. Register by emailing Maggie@kmlandtrust.org.
Join us for a morning of giving back. We’ll be helping Walworth County park staff remove invasive brush and possibly collecting native prairie seed. Come for an hour or stay all morning. No previous experience necessary! Lunch will be provided. Please register by calling 262-949-7211.
Start the New Year off with a 4-mile hike on the Scuppernong Trail through the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit. The wide cut trail is great for conservation as we walk and experience winter in the forest. Snowshoes are welcome if needed! Pets must be leashed at all […]
Search the skies and help count the number of Bald Eagles in Walworth County with the US Fish & Wildlife staff and Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge at Geneva Lake Beach. Learn about the recent movements and life history of these majestic birds of prey. A few binoculars will […]
Volunteer Stewardship Workday, 9 - Noon This small 2 acre hilltop prairie is protected by the Kettle Moraine Land Trust with a conservation easement. The preserve is located south of Whitewater and overlooks North Lake. Join the property owner, The Prairie Enthusiasts, as they remove buckthorn and other aggressive and […]
Ski or hike the 1.6 mile Purple Loop of the Nordic Trail through the woods that will be illuminated by 450 candles! No hills - no spills! There will be a bonfire to roast marshmallows or cookout. Food will be available for purchase, provided by the Kettle Moraine Natural History […]
Want to get some winter exercise and learn about Walworth County prairies? There will be a work day from 9 a.m. to noon at the Adelman-Schwartz preserve in North Lake. This small dry prairie on the north shore of North Lake (Walworth County) is owned by The Prairie Enthusiasts and […]
Join the Prairie Enthusiasts from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, February 17th to help remove invasive species on this lovely small dry prairie in the Town of Sugar Creek. Bring gloves, wear boots and bring loppers if you have them. For more information, email Zach Kastern at zkastern@hotmail.com.
