The Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve is a community-based nonprofit organization that supports Schmeeckle Reserve, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus natural area. The mission of the Friends is to support the work of and advocate for Schmeeckle through engaging the local and wider communities. This is accomplished by:
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Join us this Saturday at 1 p.m. for another FREE family nature program to develop your photo-taking skills. Explore Schmeeckle and practice capturing the beauty of the Reserve.
Email us at schmeeckle@uwsp.edu to register for this family program. Include the program title ("Focus in on Nature"), number in your group, and phone number. Please bring your own camera or mobile device for taking pictures.
Already a photographer 📸🌲🐿? Show us your favorite nature photos in the comments below!
Email us at schmeeckle@uwsp.edu to register for this family program. Include the program title ("Focus in on Nature"), number in your group, and phone number. Please bring your own camera or mobile device for taking pictures.
Already a photographer 📸🌲🐿? Show us your favorite nature photos in the comments below!
If you are in need of a Friday morning activity, look no further! Assist the Schmeeckle Reserve ecological restoration crew in hauling brush in honor of Earth Week. In the fight against invasive species, buckthorn was cut and pulled. Join us in creating piles to later be chipped.
When: Friday, April 26, from 8 to 10 a.m.
Where: Meet at the visitor center. (2419 North Point Drive)
What to bring: Where long pants and closed-toe shoes. Bring a water bottle and gloves, if you have them. (Water and gloves will also be provided.)
We hope to see you there!
When: Friday, April 26, from 8 to 10 a.m.
Where: Meet at the visitor center. (2419 North Point Drive)
What to bring: Where long pants and closed-toe shoes. Bring a water bottle and gloves, if you have them. (Water and gloves will also be provided.)
We hope to see you there!
Join us this Saturday from 11-12 to take a hike through Schmeeckle Reserve and explore the prairie landscape. Discover the connection between humans and seeds and take a piece of the prairie home by creating a seed ball to throw and grow in your outdoor space.
Email us at schmeeckle@uwsp.edu to register for this FREE family program. Include the program title (The Need for Seeds), number in your group, and phone number.
Do you have a favorite praire plant? Share it in the comments below!
Email us at schmeeckle@uwsp.edu to register for this FREE family program. Include the program title (The Need for Seeds), number in your group, and phone number.
Do you have a favorite praire plant? Share it in the comments below!
We carry a large selection of mushrooming books in the Gift Shop at Schmeeckle Reserve. These are a few of our newest titles and popular restocks. We've even got mushroom magnets now!
Join us this Friday at 5 p.m. for our "Hop, Slither, Swin" program and explore the animals that creep and crawl in Schmeeckle! Walk with us around the Trail of Reflections and discover more about Schmeeckle's mysterious and misunderstood reptiles and amphibians.
Email us at schmeeckle@uwsp.edu to register for this FREE family program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.
Do you have a favorite reptile or amphibian? Let us know in the comments below! 🐍🐢
Email us at schmeeckle@uwsp.edu to register for this FREE family program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.
Do you have a favorite reptile or amphibian? Let us know in the comments below! 🐍🐢
Happy Earth Day!!! 🌎🌲
Schmeeckle was honored to begin Earth Week celebrations by planting 400 tree and shrub saplings with volunteers and staff. Thank you to all of the Friends members, @UWSP Society for Ecological Restoration students, and others who made this event a success! And a special thank you to UW-Stevens Point Office of Admissions and Recruitment for supporting the purchase of saplings in honor of the first-year incoming class of 2024. Take a walk to celebrate the day and see the new additions along the Green Circle Trail near Chilla Woodlot and the western and southwestern portions of the Lake Loop Trail!
Schmeeckle was honored to begin Earth Week celebrations by planting 400 tree and shrub saplings with volunteers and staff. Thank you to all of the Friends members, @UWSP Society for Ecological Restoration students, and others who made this event a success! And a special thank you to UW-Stevens Point Office of Admissions and Recruitment for supporting the purchase of saplings in honor of the first-year incoming class of 2024. Take a walk to celebrate the day and see the new additions along the Green Circle Trail near Chilla Woodlot and the western and southwestern portions of the Lake Loop Trail!
