The Friends of Schmeeckle host several programs and events throughout the year. Explore upcoming events below.
Sponsored by the Friends, Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater brings Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to the amphitheater stage! Purchase tickets on the CWACT website. If you are interested in the dinner and a show option, purchase tickets before August 6.
Sponsored by the Friends, Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater brings Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to the amphitheater stage! Purchase tickets on the CWACT website.
Sponsored by the Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve Join us for the Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve’s first summer concert series at the Pankowski Friends Amphitheater. Wrapping up the series is Tom Pease. Tom is a youth entertainer who shares his love for the environment through witty songs and interactive performances.
Meet some live frogs, snakes, and turtles that call Schmeeckle home, and find out where these cold-blooded critters go for the winter. Presented By Alex Myers. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.
Common Loons are rare visitors to Schmeeckle. They use the lake as a rest stop as they migrate south for the winter. Take a walk to Lake Joanis and dive into the "loony" lives of this amazing waterbird! Presented by Abby Jackson. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in
Step into the shoes of a scientist and discover the many research projects in Schmeeckle Reserve. Presented by Alex Stone. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.
Join us for a nighttime adventure to look and listen for owls. Find out what makes these birds some of the most elusive predators in Wisconsin. Presented by Alex Myers. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.
What was it really like to be a lumberjack in Wisconsin? What sort of stories did they tell? Meet around the campfire, enjoy some warm snacks, and relive the days of Paul Bunyan. Presented By Nate Wagner. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.
Join us for the opening reception and awards ceremony for the 10th annual Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve Art, Writing, and Photography Contest on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in person or on Zoom.Please RSVP here to receive a link to join: https://forms.gle/WRkaTVW1mxd5xcbX6. Visit the Friends website to see this year's winners and all entries
What happens when the sun goes down in Schmeeckle Reserve? “Shine a light” on the mysterious lives of Schmeeckle’s residents after dark, while enjoying s’mores around the campfire.Presented by Liz Schmutzer. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.
Did you know that there is a whole other world right below your feet? Get the “dirt” on soil as we explore the horizons of Schmeeckle’s underground resource.Presented by Macy Sander. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.
Sounds are all around us, but we often don’t even notice them. In Schmeeckle, animals use sounds for their survival. Join us as we “tune” into the noises of nature and explore why they’re made!Presented by Raelynn LeFevre. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone