Spend your summer exploring the Wisconsin River and Blackhawk Island, a 210-acre state Natural Area! As a naturalist, most of your day will be spent teaching youth both recreation and environmental science classes while also having the opportunity to participate in special projects from trail building to social media management to taking our snapping turtle on walks! Develop your leadership skills. Learn central Wisconsin ecology. Explore place-based education. Have fun! Starting at $14.68 per hour plus optional on-site housing! More information can be found here. 

Join us as we meet weekly on Wednesdays, Jan 25-Feb 15, from 4-5 pm. We will explore a variety of winter sports and activities. Each week will focus on a different activity including broomball, snowshoeing, outdoor survival, and cross-country skiing. Register now!

Sign up to spend time at Upham Woods canoeing, exploring Blackhawk Island, and making new friends. We have a few options from youth camp to family camp, so that everyone can have fun this summer. Registration opens by end of January!

Join us on Saturday mornings in April as we learn about archery together! Participants will learn the basic rules, safety measures, equipment and techniques in order to gain or improve archery skills. Register now!

We are partnering with the Wisconsin Master Naturalist in August and September for this exciting 40-hour class! This program promotes awareness, understanding, and stewardship of the state’s natural world Registration opens Jan 9th.

Become certified in chainsaw safety with these classes from Forest Safety Instruction. We will be hosting both a level 1 and a level 2 class in April. Register now!