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Get Outdoors!
Did you know that actively exploring
in the outdoors reduces stress, helps fight obesity,
increases creativity, and improves performance at
school and work?
We invite you to
Get Outdoors! to play and explore at Havenwoods. You
can. . .
Take a Walk on the Wild Side!
While the experts disagree on exactly how far you
should walk each day, they do agree that walking is
good for almost everyone. Adding extra steps to your
day can
increase your fitness!
Walking outdoors adds the benefit of staying in tune
with nature! Check out these trail maps that show:
Go on a Family
Nature Hike
Take your own
hike or join a naturalist for a family-friendly hike
through Havenwoods. Naturalist-led hikes are on the first Saturday
of each month from 10:30 - 11:30. Check out the
calendar for themes.
Become a
Wisconsin Explorer
This year, kids will
be
“Exploring the Extremes” at Havenwoods and other parks
around the state. Just stop by the education center
and pick up a hot-off-the-presses Wisconsin
Explorers booklet. Inside, you will find nature
activities, scavenger hunts, games, hikes, and
crafts that will help you and your family explore
Wisconsin’s natural resources. Visit
EEK! for more information.
Complete the requirements listed in the booklet, and
you’ll earn a collectable state symbol patch:
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State Insect:
Honeybee
(ages 3-5)
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State Wildlife
Animal: Whitetail Deer (ages 6-8)
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State Animal:
American Badger (ages
9+)
Join the
Havenwoods Birding Group
Join Gordon and other birdwatchers on Wednesday
mornings at 8:00.
No
experience is necessary. Please ask at the front
desk if you need to borrow a pair of binoculars.
This website is provided and
maintained by Friends of Havenwoods, a non-profit Friends organization formed to benefit
the state forest and its visitors. If you have
problems with this website, please contact the
webmaster.
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