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Get ready to light up the night sky at this unique family cross country ski and snowshoe event on Friday, January 17. Bubolz Nature Preserve will be glowing with excitement as participants take to the neon lights of the trails for a 1 mile snowshoe hike or 1.5 mile cross country ski adventure. All participants will glow from head to toe after receiving a packet of wearable glow items and become part of the Glow in the Snow experience! SESSIONS & COST Choose from three sessions: 5 pm Session | 6 pm Session | 7 pm Session Choose your activity:…

Looking for adventure that is close to home and won’t break the bank? Located just north of Appleton, Bubolz Nature Preserve has over 725 acres to explore and endless ways to engage the family in the great outdoors. Here are 5 ways (some of which are inspired off of the Mummy Burgess) to bring nature into your next family outing! 1. Geocaching Adventure With 8 hidden geocaches on the preserve, kiddos and adults alike will be hooked on this outdoor activity. If you have never done geocaching, don’t worry, it is an easy activity that everyone can do. The first…

Bubolz Kids Adventure Series formerly Nature Ranger’s is a monthly program that will introduce children to nature and give them the opportunity to explore the outdoors in a hands-on learning environment. Kids will explore 10 unique topics including winter survival, cross country skiing, maple syrup, geocaching, hiking, tracks & scat, froggin’ and  more! The Series kicks off on January 5 with a exciting Winter Survival program and activities. Registration is now open!  Click here to see a full list of the Adventure Series. Ages: 6-12 yrs – children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult Times: 9-11:00 a.m. Register…

Bubolz now offers advanced STEM programs that align with Wisconsin energy education standards.  The energy programs not only meet science standards, but also correlate with other subject areas, such as: Tech Ed, Math, Art, Social Studies, English, Computer Science/Information Technology and Career Development. The new clean-energy microgrid at Bubolz by Faith Technologies features innovative technology that offers a learning opportunity that students cannot access anywhere else in the Midwest.  In fact, several energy-related associations from throughout the midwest have booked tours and conferences at Bubolz in 2018-19 just to learn about the microgrid. Energy programs are available for all grade…

Are you looking for kids activities this winter, join us at Bubolz Nature Preserve for Winter Camp!  Designed for ages 8 to 12.  Activities could include cross country skiing, snowshoeing, GPS, crafts, games, and more. Registration now open!

APPLETON, Wis. (July 10, 2018) – Catalpa Health is partnering with the Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton to offer mindfulness walks for children and families at the nature preserve. The free program is available to the general public and will also be used as an activity tool for Catalpa providers who may recommend it to children and their families. Nature has been known to help people relax, sleep better, lose weight, focus easier and provide many other health benefits. In 2007, the University of Essex found that within a group of people suffering from depression, 90 percent felt a higher…

Citizen Science is coming to the Bubolz Nature Preserve! Citizen science is the involvement of the public in scientific research – whether community driven research or global investigations.  Bubolz Nature Preserve aims to increase the amount of active citizen naturalists in the area with the release of citizen science-based programs. “Citizen Science: Frog & Toad Surveys” will kick-off the citizen science programming on July 18th.   Program attendees will learn about frogs and toads before heading out into the preserve to collect their data, guided by one of Bubolz’s naturalists.  Upcoming programs include Firefly Counts and Monarch Tagging. The events cost…

Evergreen Credit Union presents the Nature Sings! summer concert series, a relaxing evening of music in nature.   From earth, wind, fire, and water – to plant and animal life, experience how composers over the ages have celebrated planet Earth in the Bubolz Nature Preserve’s “Nature Sings” Concert Series.  This is a great opportunity to take in the quiet beauty of the preserve and maybe even catch a glimpse of the local wildlife. The June 20th country music stadiums will feature Eddie Biebel and Vicki Basar.  Eddie’s dynamic guitar and mandolin playing and warm baritone blend perfectly with Vickie’s soaring heartfelt vocals…