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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Starting today, a portion of the Schmeeckle trail system will be closed for a trail renovation project. Flooding is a major issue at the intersection of the Frog Chorus and Sedge Meadow trails, especially after large rainstorms and a spring melt. The Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve is funding a project to install a culvert at this intersection and raise the surface of the trail. Ladick Trucking & Excavating has been hired to complete the project. Due to the presence of heavy machinery, the Frog Chorus Trail and the Sedge Meadow Trail east of Michigan will be closed to all use until Saturday, October 19. See the map below.
A special thank you to all of our Friends members! Your membership fees and donations make enhancement projects like these possible. For more information about the Friends, visit https://friendsofschmeeckle.org/
A special thank you to all of our Friends members! Your membership fees and donations make enhancement projects like these possible. For more information about the Friends, visit https://friendsofschmeeckle.org/
Have you ever noticed nature that looks dirty and gross? Join us on 10/18/2024 from 6 – 7 p.m. for an all-ages FREE outdoor program to investigate how and why pollution can be a big OH MY. Come dressed to leave a mess! Have you ever partcicpated in a roadside cleanup? Let us know in the comment below!
We are getting ready for the Fall Candlelight Hike on November 1, and we need your help! Due to challenging growing conditions this summer, our usual pumpkin donors are unable to support the Hike this fall. Please consider donating pumpkins to help this memorable event be as magical as always!
Sign up to donate pumpkins here: https://forms.gle/6rdp3U433E95QTALA
Thank you for supporting Schmeeckle Reserve!
Sign up to donate pumpkins here: https://forms.gle/6rdp3U433E95QTALA
Thank you for supporting Schmeeckle Reserve!
As part of the Schmeeckle's Nature Discovery Area renovation, the old Ford Model A was successfully removed from the museum today. A talented team dismantled the vehicle piece-by-piece so it could fit through 3-foot-wide doors. And while we're sad to see the "warden truck" go after 30 years, it's now in good hands and ready to start its next chapter. Tim Ashley of Cambria, WI, will be restoring the historic vehicle and installing a new motor so it can drive on the road again. The ultimate of reduce, reuse, recycle!
Watch for more changes as we continue to renovate the space for new, hands-on nature exhibits!
Watch for more changes as we continue to renovate the space for new, hands-on nature exhibits!
You can almost feel summer and the fall warmth we've had lately evaporating from Lake Joanis this morning.
🍂🍁Have a great day, y'all!🍁🍂
🍂🍁Have a great day, y'all!🍁🍂
