 Park events light cold nights
Popular candlelight events are back for another year at numerous Wisconsin State Park System properties — with more than 40 events planned! In general, events begin around sunset and feature ski, snowshoe or hiking options, depending on the property and conditions. Many events are hosted by property Friends Groups and may include bonfires and refreshments for sale as fundraisers. Candlelight events for January and the first of February include:
Jan. 4 — Blue Mound and Mirror Lake state parks
Jan. 11 — Wildcat Mountain State Park
Jan. 18 — Rib Mountain and Governor Dodge state parks; Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit; and Horicon Marsh Education Center.
Jan. 25 — Pattison and Whitefish Dunes state parks; Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area; Point Beach and Kettle Moraine-Lapham Peak Unit state forests; and Stower Seven Lakes State Trail.
Jan. 31 — Red Cedar State Trail
Feb. 1 — Blue Mound, Copper Culture, Mirror Lake and Peninsula state parks; Black River, Flambeau River and Kettle Moraine-Northern Unit state forests
For information and a full list of candlelight events, click here. Remember, schedules may change based on weather; go to dnr.wi.gov and search “candlelight” for updates. Or stay current by following DNR on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. And share your photos from events using #OutWiGo.
Beat cabin fever
with OutWiGo Snow!
If it’s daytime outdoor fun you seek, look no further than two OutWiGo Snow! events: Jan. 11 at the Lapham Peak Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest, and Feb. 1 at Willow River State Park. Both are noon to 4 p.m. and feature sledding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fat tire biking, ice fishing and more (ski and snowshoe rentals available). All ages are welcome, with $5 admission (cash only) for 18 and older, and a state property vehicle admission sticker required for entry. OutWiGo is DNR’s initiative encouraging healthy living through outdoor activity. Click here for program details and more on OutWiGo Snow! |
Bald eagle watching is here
Annual Bald Eagle Watching Days in the Sauk City-Prairie du Sac area are set for Jan. 17-18. Activities include bus tours, exhibits, birds of prey show and a planned release of rehabilitated eagles by the Raptor Education Group Inc. The Ferry Bluff Eagle Council sponsors the event and offers spotting scopes at its Wisconsin River overlook, 476 Water St., in Prairie du Sac. Eagles are visible in the area each winter, drawn to the river's undeveloped shoreline for roosting and open water that allows them to find food. Conditions also support winter eagle activity along the Mississippi River, and another event, Bald Eagle Appreciation Days, is Feb. 28-29 in Prairie du Chien. In Wisconsin, 71 of 72 counties now have documented active eagles nests; for more from DNR on eagles, click here. |
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