Education in the Park – Friends of Interstate Park

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Learn of the historic rock formations, wildlife, trails, and unique potholes

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Teacher Workshop photo 2 — Park Naturalist Lacy Sellent shows various teaching aides available at the park during a 2018 Teacher Workshop

Teacher Workshop photo 1 — Park Naturalist Lacy Sellent shows various teaching aides available at the park during a 2018 Teacher Workshop

NST making playdough4 — From story to craft: making a play dough trace fossil during Nature Storytime

NST Fish Printing8 — Nature Storytime

NST Fish Printing7 — Exploring during Nature Storytime

Ranger and Kids — Naturalist Lacy talks about how animals prepare for winter

Ranger teaching arts and crafts — Kids make animal puppets with Naturalist Lacy and learn more about what each animal eats

Ranger teaching arts and crafts — Park Naturalist Lacy Sellent teaches about hibernation

Children hiking in the snow — Enjoying the Skyline Trail

Ranger teaching kids — Youth singing the Hibernation Song with Naturalist Lacy

Ranger with fur for kids — Youth taking turns petting a red fox pelt

Ranger teaching kids — Introduction to the Ice Age Visitor Center and WI Interstate Park

Canoe Students — Canoeing Lake O’ the Dalles at WI Interstate Park

3 people canoeing — Canoeing on the Lake O’ the Dalles at WI Interstate Park

Two paddlers from canoe event — Visitors take advantage of canoeing program at WI Interstate Park

Family after learning how to canoe — Family takes advantage of canoeing program at WI Interstate Park

Mom and son after canoe event — Visitors take advantage of canoeing program at WI Interstate Park

Kayaking Lake O’ the Dalles at WI Interstate Park

Fishing at Lake O’ the Dalles

Canoers and kayakers welcome at Lake O’ the Dalles

Building a bluebird house at the Ice Age Visitor Center

Visitors take advantage of canoeing program at WI Interstate Park

Visitors take advantage of canoeing program at WI Interstate Park

Family takes advantage of canoeing program at WI Interstate Park

From book to craft: fish painting during Nature Storytime

Shakespeare in the Park program set up

Lake O’ the Dalles Trail is the popular trail used for the summer Flashlight Hike

View of the St. Croix River from along its shores at Interstate Park

Summer Solstice concert (featuring The Geezers) at new shelter overlooking Lake O’ the Dalles

First Day Hike

First Day Hike

Snowshoeing at WI Interstate Park

Visitors of all ages enjoy a snowshoeing event at WI Interstate Park

Snowshoeing at WI Interstate Park

Enjoying the outdoors behind the Ice Age Visitor Center

Hiking with Naturalist Julie Fox

Naturalist Julie Fox stops with her group to view Lake O’ the Dalles

Naturalist Julie Fox enjoying the park with some young visitors

Western terminus of the 1200 mile long Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

Contact Us For More Information

Friends of the Park Email: park@friendsofinterstatepark.org

Park Staff
715-483-3747
P.O Box 703
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

Email our Staff:

Park Supervisor – Bill Bursaw – william.bursaw@wisconsin.gov

Park Manager — Matthew Densow – matthew.densow@wisconsin.gov

Naturalist – Jill Jensen

jill.jensen@wisconsin.gov

Camping at Interstate Park Reservations

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1-888-947-2757

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