Join us for a fun and hands-on bird house building clinic! Using pre-cut wood pieces and provided nails, you'll assemble your very own bird house right here at the Nature Center. We encourage you to stay and build on-site. Once your bird house is complete, you can take it home to decorate or hang in […]
This is a fun, educational activity for the entire family. Enjoy the outdoors and read the book Stopping by Woods on A Snowy Evening by Robert Frost on our kid-friendly boardwalk trail. Reading stations will be set up along the boardwalk for a self-guided walk to read a page or two at each station. Visit […]
Join us at 1000 Islands as we celebrate the Bald Eagle. See a live Bald Eagle presentation by the National Eagle Center. Visit one of our viewing sites to see if you can spot a Bald Eagle and participate in other hands-on activities. The Kaukauna Public Library will offer a storybook walk featuring On Eagle […]
Explore the fascinating world of trees! Find out which soils are best for different trees, how to plant seedlings, and the essentials of tree care and disease prevention. Plus, you’ll have the chance to buy tree and shrub seedlings for distribution in late April. Pre-registration is required and class size is limited. Call (920) 766-4733 […]
Our NEW Junior Naturalist program is here to turn middle schoolers into wilderness experts. Learn to navigate the wild, build awesome shelters, identify plants and wildlife, and so much more! Once they have mastered these skills, students will have the unique chance to become teachers […]
This class is for children 3-5 years old and their parent/guardian. Listen to the book A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis. Please come dressed for the weather. Pre-registration is required and class size is limited. Please call (920) 766-4733 or email thousandisland@kaukauna.gov to register. FREE
Join us and the Kaukauna Public Library at 1000 Islands as we celebrate the moon. Take a hike along our lit-up trail. Then read Owls: Hunters of the Night by Elaine Landau on our kid-friendly boardwalk trail. Reading stations will be […]
If you placed an order for tree and/or shrub seedlings in 2025, please plan to pick them up on Friday, April 25, 2025, between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM, or on Saturday, April 26, 2025, between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Please note that tree stock is perishable and must be collected during these times. […]
Our NEW Junior Naturalist program is here to turn middle schoolers into wilderness experts. Learn to navigate the wild, build awesome shelters, identify plants and wildlife, and so much more! Once they have mastered these skills, students will have the unique chance to become teachers themselves, sharing their knowledge and experiences with their peers. This […]
This class is for children 3-5 years old and their parent/guardian. Listen to the book Robins! How They Grow Up by Eileen Christelow. This program will be indoors and outdoors. Please come dressed for the weather. Pre-registration is required and class size is limited. Please call (920) 766-4733 or email thousandisland@kaukauna.gov to register. FREE
Enjoy a hearty breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausages, applesauce, and our very own pure maple syrup. Stop in the Sugar Shack to see our wood-fired evaporator in operation. Come to watch and learn how pure maple syrup is made. Tickets at the door--$8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children aged 4 – 10.
This is a fun, educational activity for the entire family. Enjoy the outdoors and read the book Finding Things by Kevin Henkes on our kid-friendly boardwalk trail. Reading stations will be set up along the boardwalk for a self-guided walk to read a page or two at each station. Visit each station to read the […]