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SUMMARY:Forest Products Week Tour: Central Wisconsin Woodworking Corporation
DESCRIPTION:Central Wisconsin Woodworking Corporation is a full service manufacturer of high-end architectural woodwork\, casework\, and custom interiors. They offer design services\, project management\, shop drawings\, finishing\, delivery\, and installation. \nGuests will tour from the beginning of our manufacturing process to when a unit ships out of the front door. The tour will start at receiving and end at shipping\, with brief stops at the manufacturing areas in between as the product goes from lumber to a finished product. The tour also includes a look at the drafting\, estimating\, and project management areas. \nPlease see the full event details and register on the Eventbrite page here. \nCheck out more Forest Products Week events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/forest-products-week-tour-central-wisconsin-woodworking-corporation/
LOCATION:Central Wisconsin Woodworking Corporation\, 6155 Mesker Street\, Weston\, 54476
CATEGORIES:Nature and Environment
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SUMMARY:Forest Products Week Tour: Wilson State Nursery
DESCRIPTION:The Wilson State Nursery is the last remaining seedling production nursery operated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. We grow 40 species of bareroot native tree and shrub seedlings for sale to Wisconsin landowners\, as well as for reforestation on public lands. We distributed 4 million seedlings over a 5-week period this spring\, and we anticipate similar numbers next April. \nRegistration is required. Please see the full event details and register on the Eventbrite page here. \nCheck out more Forest Products Week events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/forest-products-week-tour-wilson-state-nursery/
LOCATION:Wilson State Nursery\, 5350 State Rd 133\, Boscobel\, 53805
CATEGORIES:Nature and Environment
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SUMMARY:Forest Products Week Tour: Forest Products Lab
DESCRIPTION:Take a peek inside the nation’s only federal forest products laboratory! The Forest Products Laboratory is a national research laboratory operating under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The Lab is responsible for scientific research on wood and developing innovative wood products. The Forest Products Laboratory collaborates in partnership with academia\, private companies\, industry\, and governmental agencies. As a world-class wood utilization research laboratory and wood research institute\, the Forest Products Laboratory has been contributing to and developing innovative ways to utilize the nation’s forest resources since 1910. \nRegistration is required. Please see the full event details and register on the Eventbrite page here. \nCheck out more Forest Products Week events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/forest-products-week-tour-forest-products-lab/2026-10-21/
LOCATION:Forest Products Lab\, 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive\, Madison\, 53726
CATEGORIES:Nature and Environment,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T180000
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SUMMARY:Weather Machine Outdoor Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Discover the basics of the Earth’s “Weather Machine” – sun\, air\, water\, land and ice. We’ll learn how the global weather machine is responsible for Wisconsin’s climate and compare our climate to different regions of the world. We’ll also head outside on the Retzer trails to measure current weather conditions and make predictions about our weather based on the season. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/weather-machine-outdoor-classroom/
LOCATION:Retzer Nature Center\, S14 W28167 Madison St\, Waukesha\, WI\, 53188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature and Environment
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ORGANIZER;CN="Retzer Nature Center":MAILTO:retzer@waukeshacounty.gov
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SUMMARY:Wisconsin Weather and Planetarium Show
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Planetarium Show and a presentation to understand more about Wisconsin’s Weather and Climate. Enjoy the show – Up in the Air! Rainbows\, Aurora\, Meteors & More and learn about our weather and climate presented by Amanda Latham\, Climate Outreach Specialist with the WI State Climatology Office.\nUp in the Air! Rainbows\, Aurora\, Meteors & More! is a fun\, family planetarium show celebrating the sky above! Join our two rollicking and rambunctious narrators—“Air” & “Space” as they explore cool sky sights like rainbows\, clouds\, lightning & thunder\, aurora\, meteors\, and sun dogs! Yes\, sun dogs! Get amazed by the air you breathe every day and what else is Up in the Air! Up in the Air! is a 25-minute original production of the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium at the Milwaukee Public Museum. After the Planetarium Show learn more about Wisconsin’s Weather and Climate with Amanda Latham\, Climate Outreach Specialist with the WI State Climatology Office. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wisconsin-weather-and-planetarium-show/
LOCATION:Retzer Nature Center\, S14 W28167 Madison St\, Waukesha\, WI\, 53188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature and Environment
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SUMMARY:Forest Products Week Tour: Menominee Tribal Enterprises
DESCRIPTION:Menominee Tribal Enterprises is dedicated to the traditions of responsible forestry and providing lumber of unsurpassed quality to its customers. MTE promotes a timber harvesting practice that removes timber according to vigor of the trees rather than their size. Foresters evaluate each tree for removal. The selection method results in a forest where all classes of healthy trees are thriving. It is our passion to share our story to others who can achieve the same success we have today. \nRegistration is required. Please see the full event details and register on the Eventbrite page here. \nCheck out more Forest Products Week events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/forest-products-week-tour-menominee-tribal-enterprises/
LOCATION:Menominee Tribal Enterprises\, N3580 Hwy 47\, Neopit\, 54150
CATEGORIES:Nature and Environment
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GEO:44.9816368;-88.8295608
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SUMMARY:Forest Products Week Tour: Forest Products Lab
DESCRIPTION:Take a peek inside the nation’s only federal forest products laboratory! The Forest Products Laboratory is a national research laboratory operating under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The Lab is responsible for scientific research on wood and developing innovative wood products. The Forest Products Laboratory collaborates in partnership with academia\, private companies\, industry\, and governmental agencies. As a world-class wood utilization research laboratory and wood research institute\, the Forest Products Laboratory has been contributing to and developing innovative ways to utilize the nation’s forest resources since 1910. \nRegistration is required. Please see the full event details and register on the Eventbrite page here. \nCheck out more Forest Products Week events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/forest-products-week-tour-forest-products-lab/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:Forest Products Lab\, 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive\, Madison\, 53726
CATEGORIES:Nature and Environment,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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SUMMARY:Forest Products Week Tour: Priority Timberlands
DESCRIPTION:Priority Timberlands is a family tree farm led by Ross Prior\, the Wisconsin Tree Farmer of the Year in 2024. His company is made up of three properties\, The Pines\, The Oaks\, and The Hardwoods. This tour will be of the red pine plantation that is managed for utility pole production. The property is currently being marked for a timber sale\, and you’ll learn from both the landowner and the purchasing mill industrial forester about how the forest is managed and harvested for utility poles. \nRegistration is required. Please see the full event details and register on the Eventbrite page here. \nCheck out more Forest Products Week events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/forest-products-week-tour-priority-timberlands/
LOCATION:Priority Timberlands\, N6773 Devils Lake Rd\, Crivitz\, 54114
CATEGORIES:Nature and Environment
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SUMMARY:The Magic of Glass: Bubbles and Flames
DESCRIPTION:October 2026 marks the 100th year anniversary of world-renowned magician Harry Houdini’s death. Join the Museum in this month-long celebration of his legacy by learning about the “magic” (A.K.A science) of glass! \nClass participants will observe a flameworking demonstration from local artist\, Beth Wenger-Johnstone\, and get the opportunity to create their own custom 4-inch circular suncatcher using bubble paint! \nRiley Seib\, Instructor & Beth Wenger-Johnstone\, Demonstrator \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/the-magic-of-glass-bubbles-and-flames/
LOCATION:Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass\, 165 N Park Ave\, Neenah\, WI\, 54956\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass":MAILTO:kositzke@bmmglass.com
GEO:44.1818381;-88.4455746
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SUMMARY:The Why Sci Variety Show
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to rock your curiosity at the Why Sci Variety Show—a high-energy mashup of science talks\, artful performances\, and live music! \nHosted by the always-entertaining Ben Rush! \nDoors and bar open at 6:30pm – show starts at 7pm. \nRegistration link coming soon! \nProduced in partnership with the UW-Madison Division of the Arts. \nCurious to know more? Check out this blog all about the 2025 WhySci Variety Show! \n 
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/the-why-sci-variety-show/
LOCATION:Majestic Theatre\, 115 King St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Chemistry and Physics,Nature and Environment,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wisconsin Science Festival":MAILTO:info@wiscifest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T120000
DTSTAMP:20260814T134209Z
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SUMMARY:Wisconsin's Forests in Action: Science\, Engineering\, and Innovation
DESCRIPTION:As the culmination of Forest Products Week\, UW-Stevens Point’s College of Natural Resources will be hosting a morning of hands-on learning opportunities for high school students in Wisconsin at the Boston School Forest! Activities will be hosted by LEAF – Wisconsin’s K-12 Forestry Education Program\, the CNR’s Forestry Department\, the Paper Science Department\, Wisconsin Forestry Center\, the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology\, WI DNR\, and forest industry partners. \nThis event is for pre-registered high school groups only. Please see the full event details and registration information on the Eventbrite page here. \nCheck out more Forest Products Week events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wisconsins-forests-in-action-science-engineering-and-innovation/
LOCATION:Boston School Forest\, 5084 Lincoln Ave.\, Plover\, 54467
CATEGORIES:Nature and Environment
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wisconsin Forestry Center":MAILTO:wfc@uwsp.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T100000
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SUMMARY:Community Science Fair
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate curiosity at the Racine Public Library’s Community Science Fair as part of the 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival! This year’s statewide theme\, The Science of Us: A Celebration of the Brain and Body\, invites participants of all ages to explore the science behind ourselves through experiments\, engineering projects\, citizen science\, demonstrations\, and original research. \nWhether you’re a student completing your first science project\, a family exploring STEM together\, or an adult conducting community or independent research\, everyone is welcome to participate. Projects will be displayed throughout the day and judged in age-appropriate categories\, with an emphasis on creativity\, scientific thinking\, and real-world discovery. \nNot interested in competing? Stop by to browse the exhibits\, meet local scientists and innovators\, and celebrate the incredible scientific curiosity in our community. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. \nDate: Saturday\, October 24\, 2026\nTime: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM\nLocation: Racine Public Library \nInterested in exhibiting? Register by September 15 to receive a participant information packet and complimentary tri-fold display board.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/community-science-fair/
LOCATION:Racine Public Library\, 75 7th Street\, Racine\, WI\, 53110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Bacteria and Viruses,Chemistry and Physics,Nature and Environment,Sports, Health, and Medicine,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Racine Public Library":MAILTO:emily.villars@racinelibrary.info
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