Friends Programs and Events Calendar

The Friends of Schmeeckle host several programs and events throughout the year. Explore upcoming events below.

Poetry in the Outdoors

Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

Take the time to relax, let your creativity flow, and write your own poetry in nature. Paper, clipboards, and writing utensils will be provided or you can bring your own. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

Habitat Hunt

Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

Explore Schmeeckle’s many diverse habitats including a wonderful wetland, a majestic oak forest, and a breezy prairie. Search for plants and animals that are unique to each habitat and see restoration in progress. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

Music in the Woods: CWSO Steel Band

Pankowski Friends Amphitheater 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

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. First up, the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra Steel Band. This CWSO three-piece will take us through an interactive performance of drums and steel pans.

Free

Music in the Woods: Stevens Point City Band

Pankowski Friends Amphitheater 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

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. Second in the lineup is the Stevens Point City Band. These local community members form an ensemble of over 70 musicians with a variety of instruments and sounds.

Free

Schmeeckle Shakes: “Twelfth Night”

Pankowski Friends Amphitheater 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

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.

Schmeeckle Shakes: “Twelfth Night”

Pankowski Friends Amphitheater 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

Sponsored by the Friends, Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater brings Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to the amphitheater stage! Purchase tickets on the CWACT website.

Schmeeckle Shakes: “Twelfth Night”

Pankowski Friends Amphitheater 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

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.

Schmeeckle Shakes: “Twelfth Night”

Pankowski Friends Amphitheater 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

Sponsored by the Friends, Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater brings Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to the amphitheater stage! Purchase tickets on the CWACT website.

Music in the Woods: Tom Pease

Pankowski Friends Amphitheater 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

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.

Free

Wisconsin Herp Extravaganza

Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

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.

Loons on the Lake

Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

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

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The Mysteries of Schmeeckle

Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

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.