October 2023
Lil’ Explorers Find Beesly!
Nurture your preschooler’s curiosity and energy while exploring the outdoors with the Lil’ Explorers program at the Lussier Family Heritage Center! This program targets ages 3-6, aiming to provide a space for youth to engage with their environment, learn how to work together, and explore their curiosities about nature. Through the lens of different weekly themes, we will learn new ways to experience and appreciate nature with games, crafts, stories, walks and more! During this special Lil' Explorers program we…
Find out more »BioBlitz at Lake County Farm Park
Join Lussier Family Heritage Center for the Wisconsin Science Festival BioBlitz project. This project is statewide and aims to document all species within Wisconsin October 16-22. On October 17, Lussier Family Heritage Center will provide an overview on how to use iNaturalist to document organisms and then we'll head out on a hike to document as many species as we can find. We recommended downloading the iNaturalist app and creating an account prior to attending. If you don't have access…
Find out more »Introduction to Nature Photography
Join us at the Lussier Family Heritage Center for a morning of learning the basics of photographing our natural landscapes. Sevie Kenyon, our staff photographer for Dane County Parks, will lead you through how to consider lighting, composition, exposure and more when taking an outdoor image. Bring your DSLR, mirrorless, point and shoot or phone camera to this workshop. The workshop will include walking throughout the Lake County Farm Park area. This is an adult workshop. If you required ADA…
Find out more »Youth Volunteers for Conservation Seed Cleaning
Youth Volunteers for Conservation (YV4C) is the Lussier Family Heritage Center's hand's-on program that challenges high school students to make a real impact in caring for Dane County's natural areas. Led by Dane County Parks' staff, student volunteers have to opportunity during these workdays to gain on-the-ground experience in land conservation, build leadership skills and make new friends. All while enjoying the health benefits of outdoor physical activity. Lend a hand in Dane County’s seed shed to begin processing the…
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