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Quack-tastic Outdoor Storytime
Join Miss Sara, from the Hudson Area Public Library to learn about ducks! After storytime, there will be treats, bubbles, hula hoops and more.
Talewise – Saving the Earth Together
Talewise programs are a unique blend of storytelling and STEM. There will be plenty of group participation and fun! Everyone is welcome! No registration required.
Make & Take Crafts at the Library
DIY Bird Feeders or Water Clocks – make them with friends at the library or take the materials home.
Make & Take Crafts at the Library
DIY Bird Feeders or Water Clocks – make them with friends at the library or take the materials home.
Make & Take Crafts at the Library
DIY Bird Feeders or Water Clocks – make them with friends at the library or take the materials home.
CNC – Wisconsin Campus Bioblitz
Bioblitz programs and hikes begin at 3pm on Friday, July 21 and continue on Saturday, July 22, ending at noon.
Visitors can sign up to learn about moths, birds and other plants and animals found at Carpenter Nature Center’s Wisconsin Campus. Learn from bird, invertebrate, reptile, amphibian, and plant experts in a fun day of citizen science. Come to the Wisconsin Campus and join inventory teams in restored prairies, riparian habitats, and wooded bluff lands to discover and document plant and animal species. All ages are welcome at this FREE program.
Surveyors will hike the woods, prairies and oak savannahs of CNC’s Wisconsin Campus and report their findings to our Bioblitz HQ at the Al & Laurie Hein Visitor Center at 279 S. Cove Road, Hudson.
To sign up for a specific program or hike register by calling Jen at 651-437-4359 (ext. 108) or Abbey at 651-437-4359 (ext. 118).
Plans are underway but here is a peek some of the programs:
Saturday at 4:45am: “OMG it’s Early Bird Survey” with Ben Douglas
The team will get up before civil sunrise (at a very un-civilized time) to survey birds.
Saturday at 10am: Bumblebee Survey with Chris Smith
Planning for additional programs (including plant surveys) is underway. Please check back later for more details or visit Carpenter Nature Center’s website.
Watch Video of “Indigenous Scars: Wisconsin Massacre & Boarding Schools”
Did you miss the “Indigenous Scars: Wisconsin Massacre & Boarding Schools” presentation?
You can watch a video of the program on YouTube.
Thank you to the River Channel for recording and sharing this video.
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This program was presented on July 22, 2023.
Speakers Kevin and Patsy Alderson talk about the Bad Axe Massacre and the Wisconsin Boarding School at Tomah
Kirby Metoxen shares the story of the reinterment of Oneida children returned from Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania
Taste the Native influenced bites and beverages with indigenous inspired appetizers by chef Carey Castner. Learn more about Carey at Tailored Table.
This program addresses serious subjects and is recommended for teens and adult audience.
This is a free event but space is limited. Registration is required on Eventbrite.
View this suggested video to provide background information about the Bad Axe Massacre: Battle of Bad Axe by Jim Jorstad
An educational video which traces the history and aftermath of the 1832 Battle at Bad Axe
Watch a video of the Native American Celebration
Did you miss the “Oneida Storytelling” program?
You can watch a video of the program on YouTube.
Thank you to the River Channel for recording and sharing this video.
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This program was presented on July 22, 2023.
Oneida Storytelling with Linn Cornelius and Family
Description: Hear the Oneida Creation Story, How the Chipmunk got its Stripes, How the Birds got their Songs and many more stories. Listen to the stories of the Oneida People accompanied by Indian flute music and watch Linn make a cornhusk doll.
Native Dancing and Singing: St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin with the TRAILS Dance Troupe
Description: Gather by the river for a Native American Cultural Celebration with dancing, singing & drums and more! Feel the beat of a Midwestern Pow-Wow with the Native drum and singing. Dancing featuring mens’ and womens’ Traditional, Jingle, Fancy and Grass.
Hand Crafted Native American Arts & Crafts
Native American Food by Lisa Mosay & Family
CNC – Wisconsin Campus Bioblitz
Bioblitz programs and hikes begin at 3pm on Friday, July 21 and continue on Saturday, July 22, ending at noon.
Visitors can sign up to learn about moths, birds and other plants and animals found at Carpenter Nature Center’s Wisconsin Campus. Learn from bird, invertebrate, reptile, amphibian, and plant experts in a fun day of citizen science. Come to the Wisconsin Campus and join inventory teams in restored prairies, riparian habitats, and wooded bluff lands to discover and document plant and animal species. All ages are welcome at this FREE program.
Surveyors will hike the woods, prairies and oak savannahs of CNC’s Wisconsin Campus and report their findings to our Bioblitz HQ at the Al & Laurie Hein Visitor Center at 279 S. Cove Road, Hudson.
To sign up for a specific program or hike register by calling Jen at 651-437-4359 (ext. 108) or Abbey at 651-437-4359 (ext. 118).
Plans are underway but here is a peek some of the programs:
Friday at 3pm: Dragonflies and Damselflies with Jeff Fischer
This program will be indoors, before heading outdoors at 4pm to catch, identify and release dragonflies and damselflies.
Friday at 3pm: Citizen Science tools and i-Naturalist
More information coming soon!
Friday at 6pm: Plant & Bird Hike
More information coming soon!
Friday at 8pm: Moths with Dr. Kevyn Juneau
This program will start with an introduction indoors, then the group will head outside to trap, identify and release moths.
Planning for additional programs (including plant surveys) is underway. Please check back later for more details or visit Carpenter Nature Center’s website.