Kathleen Harris, Naturalist
Like to Hike: Spring Walk to the Black Ash Swamp
Peninsula State Park - White Cedar Nature CenterTucked behind Peninsula’s Nature Center, fed by spring water oozing from the bluff edges, is a temporal wetland. Sturdy black ash trees rise up from a forest floor carpeted with ferns. Despite recent “Snowstorm Evelyn” the swamp is greening up. Join Peninsula’s naturalist on Saturday, April 28, from 10 – 11 a.m. for a peek at this oft […]
Migrate to Peninsula for Spring Bird Walks
Peninsula State Park - Weborg Point 9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek, United StatesMigrate to Peninsula State Park the first two Tuesdays in May for spring bird walks. Meet at 8 a.m. at Weborg Shelter on May 1 and May 8 for a casual walk with Naturalist Kathleen Harris. Look for palm, yellow-rumped, and other warblers as well as shorebirds on an hour-long, naturalist-led walk. Will bloodroot be blooming? Limited binoculars available […]
Migrate to Peninsula for Spring Bird Walk
Peninsula State Park - Weborg Point 9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek, United StatesSpring sunshine has ushered in migrating birds: warblers, orioles, great egrets and many others. Join Peninsula’s Naturalist for an easy stroll at Weborg Point on Tuesday, May 8, from 8 – 9 a.m. Meet at Weborg Shelter and park at the day use lot next to Weborg Campground. In addition to birds, we’ll also look […]
Eagle Trail Hike
Peninsula State Park - Eagle Tower 45.163211456809854,-87.19849467431641Experience Peninsula’s most spectacular trail. Meet at Eagle Tower (dismantled) parking lot then walk a two-mile route seeing sky-high bluffs of the Niagara Escarpment, watching for trilliums, and discovering park history. Eagle Trail will be muddy and slippery; this is a difficult trail. Program is free and open to the public but a state park sticker is […]
Nicolet Trail Hike
Peninsula State Park - Nicolet Beach 45.16459063279326,-87.22407221948242Meet at Nicolet Beach to hike the Nicolet Trail via “Shanty Bay”. A sawmill, fishing shanties, and a summer estate were part of the beach landscape one hundred years ago. Enjoy Peninsula stories while walking along a beach and forest trail. Gently rolling terrain, with muddy spots. Program is free and open to the public but a […]
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