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WI Youth Water Stories Summit
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Held August 2nd – 4th, 2017, DOTS partners from Escuela Verde, Urban Ecology Center, La Crosse, Northland College, and Bayfield, came together at Upham Woods to share the stories of the water in their areas.
Youth collected data while on-site, exploring transects of the Wisconsin and Lemonweir Rivers while canoeing, investigating a riparian ecosystem while hiking Black Hawk Island, and during an all Summit Data Blitz at 8 different Upham Woods locations.
In addition to the data collection, students got a chance to interact with their fellow young scientists from around Wisconsin. On the final day of the Summit, students all presented their water stories in front of the large group. These stories included water quality issues where they’re from and around the U.S. as well as their findings while at Upham Woods.
There were seven presentations and water quality issues explored included lead, E.coli, litter, rising water levels, and human intervention of natural waterways.
Many groups included next steps that were further data collection and conservation once they returned home.
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Also Featured This Month:
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Registration is Open for Wisconsin Master Naturalist!
Do you have a passion for Wisconsin's natural resources and conservation issues? Join the Wisconsin Master Naturalist Volunteer Training Course being hosted at Upham Woods November 6-11.
This 40-hour series of classes and field trips cover geology, ecology, plant communities, wildlife, interpretation, water, water life, and human impacts.
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Open Enrollment Island Explorer Camp
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This year’s August Open Enrollment Camp theme was Island Explorers, inviting 4-H and non-4-H campers from all over the state to spend time outdoors with us. The campers spent lots of time exploring Upham Woods’ 200 acre Blackhawk Island, crawling through caves and learning about the island history. Of course, there was also plenty of time for playing water games and swimming, team building on Peanut Butter Mountain low ropes course, canoeing, hiking, learning about the fur-trading Voyageurs, and so much more.
The campers had a great time playing while learning about nature and the outdoors. Watch our calendar for more Open Enrollment Camp opportunities in Summer 2018!
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Fall 2017 & Spring 2018 Dates Still Available!
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Did you know that November is a great time to be at Upham Woods?
It's a quieter time of year to come explore on a nature hike or work on team-building on Peanut Butter Mountain in cool, but mild, temperatures.
We also still have availability in March and April 2018. Having a fun trip to Upham Woods scheduled in early spring can help make those long winter months pass quickly.
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Thank you to our August 2017 visitors!
August is a bittersweet month; cooler breezes mean we're heading toward an exciting fall season, but we hate to say goodbye to summer campers! We'd like to say a special thank you to all of the groups that helped us close out our Summer 2017 season! Canoeing, rowing the barge to Blackhawk Island, taking aim at our archery targets, and learning to work together on Peanut Butter Mountain...these are the things great summer memories are made of!
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Thank you to:
- WI Youth Water Stories Summit campers & grant partners
- August Open Enrollment Island Explorer Camp
- Wisconsin Military Kids Camp
- Rock County 4-H
- Necedah Area Schools
- Kids Express Learning Center
- 4-H Arts Camp Planning Weekend
- Madison Country Day School
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End of Summer Reflections
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"...Working with 4-H youth has been so rewarding for me. It allowed me to share my experiences that I have had on these hallowed grounds with them."
Quentin Cauffman
2017 Summer Naturalist
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"Thank you for all of the knowledge and experience you have shared with me. I don’t see the end of summer as a “goodbye”, but an “until I see you again."
Hayley Trzinksi
2017 Summer Naturalist
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"...Sharing adventures with campers has opened my eyes to a world filled with hope, wonder, and respect for nature..."
Valenka Kosick
2017 Summer Naturalist
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Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center
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N194 County Rd N
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
(608) 254-6461
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