Heckrodt Wetland Reserve
Your Nature Center for All Seasons
Open year round
Free general admission

Trails open 6am - 9pm daily
Nature Center hours:
8-4:30 Tuesday - Friday
11-4 Saturday and Sunday
Closed Monday
March 2008 Newsletter


May 1                Toddler Trails Early Childhood Program (10-11:15 AM)
May 15              Toddler Trails Early Childhood Program (10-11:15 AM)
May 20              Turtle Tales Preschool Storytime (10- 11:15 AM)
May 21              Turtle Tales Preschool Storytime (10-11:15 AM)
This Month
May 2008
Mark Your Calendars
May 18        Prairie Meadow and Arboretum           
                    Dedication and Nature Expo
              1 - 4 PM        

              Dedication Ceremony with
              butterfly release at 2 PM

Join us as we dedicate the prairie meadow and arboretum project - 3 years
in the making!  Meet environmental partners.  See live birds of prey.  Enjoy a
butterfly release.

                   A Free Program!
Located at 1305 Plank Road (HIghway 114)
Menasha, WI 54952

(920)720-9349
EcoExplorers Summer Day Camps are currently accepting registrations.

June 17-19, Look, Sniff, Touch & Listen, for children ages 3 to entering kindergarten  - FULL
June 24-26, Look, Sniff, Touch & Listen, for children ages 3 to entering kindergarten - FULL
July 15-18, The World Beneath Your Feet, for children entering 1st-3rd grade - FULL
July 22-25, The World Beneath Your Feet, for children entering 1st-3rd grade (5 spaces left)
July 29-31, Wildlife Rescue, for children entering 4th-6th grade (3 spaces left)
August 5-7, Wildlife Rescue, for children entering 4th-6th grade (
2 spaces left)

For more information
click here
Heckrodt's Trail Map
What's Up?
American Toads
are Singing!
Painted Turtles
are basking!
Marsh marigold are
blooming!
Summer Youth Service Opportunities Available!
June 7  8-11 AM  Free Fishing Day at Jefferson Park in Menasha
July 26   6:30 - 8:30 PM     Tales from Under the Boardwalk
August 16     Noon - 2 PM        Pollination Celebration
Northern Orioles have
returned.  Get out your
oranges and grape jelly!
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