Friends of High Cliff Summer Brat Frys
Enjoy some delicious brats, chips, and soda. Brat frys are one way that we raise money for park improvement projects.
Brat Fry at Zero to Sixty Car Event in Sherwood
Sunday - July 26th - 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Open to the public - Brat fry sponsored by Best Advantage Credit Union, Sherwood
THANK YOU
Friends of High Cliff VOLUNTEERS for helping with the 2009 High Cliff Triathlon. Your efforts are appreciated.
Passport to Nature - Fox Cities Collaboration of Nature Centers - Free Programs all summer at many local nature centers and libraries - explore the outdoors with your passport to nature.
Check out this link for details
http://sites.google.com/site/foxcitiespassporttonature
Astronomy Night
Saturday - June 27th 9:00-11:00 pm Amphitheater in Family Campground
Join local astronomer, James Welisek and others for an astronomy lesson. Some equipment will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own if they have it. Contact the park office with questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required.
Summer Children’s Nature Interpretation Series
Our Planet Earth
Tuesday-Wed-Thursday - June 30th, July 1st & 2nd 10 AM - Noon & 1 PM – 3 PM Nature Center behind the General Store Museum
Attend this High Cliff summer interpretation series for kids, ages 10 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children will play and learn during a three day interpretation series focused on earth history, geology, and plants. Children should be dressed for the weather and be prepared for light to moderate hiking. The interpretation series will include a lesson, games, hiking, and a craft. Choose between a morning and afternoon session each day; come one day or come all three. Contact the park office with questions at 920-989-1106.
A state park vehicle admission sticker is required.
Nature Center Drop-In
Saturday - July 4th 1 PM – 3 PM Nature Center behind the General Store Museum
Join the park Naturalist in the Nature Center for a fun filled time creating crafts. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact the park office with questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required.
Edible and Medicinal Plant Hike
Saturday - July 11th 1pm-2pm Family Campground Amphitheater - Limited Parking
Join the park Naturalist on a light hike through the park to learn about some of the uses for many of the plants found in the park. Learn to ID plants that you could eat, use for medicine, and some plants you should stay away from. Contact the park office with questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Night Hike
Saturday - July 11th 9:30 p.m. – 10:30 Family Campground Amphitheater - Limited Parking
Join the park Naturalist at the campground amphitheater for a night hike. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact the park office with any questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required. LIMITED PARKING
Summer Children’s Nature Interpretation Series
Wondrous Waters
Tuesday – Wed – Thursday July 14th, 15th & 16th 10 AM - Noon & 1 PM – 3 PM Nature Center behind the General Store Museum
Attend this High Cliff summer interpretation series for kids, ages 10 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children will play and learn during this three day interpretation series focused on our water resources including ponds, lakes, and streams. Children should be dressed for the weather and be prepared for light to moderate hiking. The interpretation series will include a lesson, games, hiking, and a craft. Choose between a morning and afternoon session each day; come one day or come all three. Contact the park office with questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required.
Native American History Hike
Saturday - July 18th 10 am-11:30 am & 1 pm-2:30 pm
Meet at Indian Mounds Trail Parking Lot - Trailhead
Join the park Naturalist on a hike through history. This guided tour will pass by the ancient effigy mounds and end at the statue of Chief Red Bird. Learn more about the history of High Cliff and the people who called it home. This will be a moderate hike along unpaved trails. Make sure to bring water and sun screen. Contact the park office with questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Lizards, Turtles, and Snakes Oh My!
Saturday - July 25th 10am-12pm Lawn of Nature Center, behind General Store Museum
Come see the Fox Valley Herp Club and all their amazing herptile friends. Please no dogs. Contact the park office with questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required and children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum opens at NOON. Program is outdoors.
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Nature Center Drop-In
Saturday - July 25th 1 PM – 3 PM Nature Center behind the General Store Museum
Join the park Naturalist in the Nature Center for a fun filled time creating crafts and learning about the wonderful world around us. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact the park office with any questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required.
Astronomy Nights on the Cliff
New Dates TO BE Announced
Summer Children’s Nature Interpretation Series
Animals Around Us
Tuesday – Wed – Thursday August 4th, 5th, 6th 10 AM - Noon & 1 PM – 3 PM Nature Center, behind General Store Museum
Attend this High Cliff summer interpretation series for kids, ages 10 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children will play and learn during this three day interpretation series focused on the animals we find on the ground, in the air, and in the water. Children should be dressed for the weather and be prepared for light to moderate hiking. The interpretation series will include a lesson, games, hiking, and a craft. Choose between a morning and afternoon session each day; come one day or come all three. Contact the park office with questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required.
Nature Center Drop-In
Saturday - August 1st 1 PM – 3 PM Nature Center behind General Store Museum
Join the park Naturalist at the Nature Center creating crafts. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact the park office with questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required.
Campfire Cooking
Saturday - August 1st 6 – 8 PM Council Fire Ring - below the Indian Mound Trail parking lot - look to the west of lot in the quarry pit
Join the park Naturalist for old fashioned campfire cooking! Watch demonstrations of several campfire cooking techniques and delicious campfire recipes. Contact the park office with any questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Naturalist Programs - August 8th
To be Announced
Lime Kiln Historical Hike
Saturday - August 15th 10 – 11:30 AM and 1 PM – 2:30 PM Begins at General Store Museum
Join the Naturalist for a guided tour of the General Store Museum and a hike to the Lime Kiln Ruins. Learn about the colorful history of the little town founded below the limestone cliff that has now become a favorite state parks. Contact the park office with questions at 920-989-1106.
A state park vehicle admission sticker is required and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Nature Center Drop-In
Saturday - August 22nd 1 PM – 3 PM Nature Center - behind the General Store Museum
Join the park Naturalist at the Nature Center creating nature crafts. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact the park office with any questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required.
Nature Center Drop-In
Saturday - August 29th 1 PM – 3 PM Nature Center - behind General Store Museum
Join the park Naturalist in the Nature Center for a fun filled time creating crafts and learning about the wonderful world around us. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact the park office with any questions at 920-989-1106. This event is sponsored by the Friends of High Cliff. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required.
Red-Shouldered Hawks Ecology
Saturday - August 29th 8pm-9pm
Family Campground Amphitheater by Shower Building – limited parking
This will be a slide lecture program on the natural history aspects of the breeding season for Red-shouldered hawks. Population dynamics, prey, nesting habitat, chronology, reproductive success, gender responsibilities, and development of young, will be discussed. This event is sponsored by the Friends of High Cliff. Contact the park office with any questions at 920-989-1106. A state park vehicle admission sticker is required and children should be accompanied by an adult.
Great Pumpkin Hike Event
Sponsored by the Sherwood Lions with assistance from the Friends of High Cliff State Park
Saturday, October 31, 2009
3 PM – 9 PM
This is a free family event sponsored by the Sherwood Lions with help from the Friends of High Cliff. The event begins at 3 PM with a Kids’ Pumpkin Carving Contest followed by a Kids’ Costume Contest. Wagon rides run from 3:30 PM to dusk. The torch-lit trail will be open from 6 to 9 PM. Visitors are encouraged to bring non-perishable foods items to help the Sherwood Lions Food Drive and used eyewear will be collected for the Sherwood Lionesses programs. A state park vehicle admission sticker is not required for this special event.
