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FOCUS ON THE FOX Join us with our family-friendly Focus on the Fox event as we celebrate World Rivers Day and the Fox River. Activities Offered: Guided Crayfish and Critter Hunting (12:00 – 2:00 PM) […]

We are starting our 7th year of the 1000 Islands Goat Project! Working with Mulberry Lane Farm, we are bringing in goats to control the invasive plant population in an environmentally […]

Join us for several great programs and events at 1000 Islands this fall! We have our standard 1000 Little Wonders class and Storybook walks on a monthly basis but we […]

Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other small mammals, are responsible for 1 of every 3 bites of food you eat. Without these pollinators, our food systems as well […]

May 13, 2023 is World Migratory Bird Day, a day to celebrate and support the 3.5 billion birds that migrate back to their nesting areas from their wintering locations. 1000 […]

We are so honored to be in the top 10 for the Appleton Scheels Giving Campaign! Please take a moment to vote for the Friends of 1000 Islands to receive […]

Basic needs such as bleach, vinegar, copy paper, etc. are essential for the Nature Center to operate on a daily basis. Whether it be animal care needs, outdoor and garden […]

  February 11, 2023 Update: We are still collecting Holiday String Lights for recycling. A bin is by our front entrance for convenient drop off anytime. Do you have string […]

When staff arrived to open the Environmental Center building yesterday, we discovered a cardboard box by the front door that contained an injured mourning dove. It turns out, this bird […]

We are very excited to announce the completion of a much needed improvement project within the Conservancy Zone. Thanks to a very generous donation, we were able to have new […]