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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Our dedicated volunteers have been working hard over the past week to dismantle the old boardwalk on the Sedge Meadow Trail that leads to the lake. Construction will start soon on a wider, more universally accessible boardwalk! Looking to work on your own project? The lumber from the old boardwalk is available for FREE on a first-come, first-served basis in the gravel overflow lot near the visitor center. The boards are all green treated. Please use caution when picking up the lumber, as it has sharp edges and screws.
Fan favorites! These top sellers in the Schmeeckle Reserve Gift Shop fly off the shelves for good reason.
Planning a hike this week? Make a stop at the Visitor Center while you're here! Here's what's waiting inside: snacks, drinks, and ice cream treats. Live critters to visit. Rocking chairs overlooking the bird & wildlife viewing area.
We'd love to see you! Open daily 9am–4pm.
Planning a hike this week? Make a stop at the Visitor Center while you're here! Here's what's waiting inside: snacks, drinks, and ice cream treats. Live critters to visit. Rocking chairs overlooking the bird & wildlife viewing area.
We'd love to see you! Open daily 9am–4pm.
Looking to get your feet wet in the wonderful world of canoeing and kayaking? Meet at Lake Joanis on Saturday July 18 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. for a family-friendly program on the basics of boating. Try your hand at paddling your own canoe or kayak provided by Schmeeckle Reserve and explore the lake in a whole new way.
The program is free, but registration is required. For more information and to reserve your spot, check out the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/199cquacfz/
The program is free, but registration is required. For more information and to reserve your spot, check out the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/199cquacfz/
Have you noticed the fuzzy mullein plants growing up in the Zimmerman Prairie? Like many plants, they have medicinal properties - you just have to take a closer look!
Join Schmeeckle student naturalists on July 12 at 10:00 a.m. for a guided walk to meet mullein and other medicinal plants found here in Schmeeckle and learn more about their historic and modern uses.
All ages are welcome. View event details at: https://www.facebook.com/share/14kCT6LbGBC/
Join Schmeeckle student naturalists on July 12 at 10:00 a.m. for a guided walk to meet mullein and other medicinal plants found here in Schmeeckle and learn more about their historic and modern uses.
All ages are welcome. View event details at: https://www.facebook.com/share/14kCT6LbGBC/
Thank you to everyone who came out to our first Schmeeckle Summer Story Time event last Friday! If you missed it, don't worry - we have a one every Friday through the end of August. Join our summer educators each Friday from 10-10:45 a.m. to read through two nature-themed story books and take part in hands-on nature activities for the tiny tots in your life. The story times are free and do not require registration, so feel free to stop by for any or all of the programs!
Are you just getting into birding? Don’t know where to start? Well, we have a program just for you!
Join our student naturalists on July 8 at 8:00 a.m. for a peaceful morning birding hike to meet some of the birds that call Schmeeckle home. Bring some Binoculars and ID books (or borrow some of ours for the program) as we fly into the basics of birding.
All ages are welcome. View the event at: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Et3ttaCRm/
Join our student naturalists on July 8 at 8:00 a.m. for a peaceful morning birding hike to meet some of the birds that call Schmeeckle home. Bring some Binoculars and ID books (or borrow some of ours for the program) as we fly into the basics of birding.
All ages are welcome. View the event at: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Et3ttaCRm/
