Appreciation of our natural environment is the primary reason for the existence of the 1000 Islands Environmental Center. The Center is there for students of all ages to enjoy passive and active experiences while gaining new and ongoing appraisals of our local treasures.                                                 

 


The lower Fox River Valley is rich in Native American and European American history. People were attracted to this region eons ago because of its forests, abundant wildlife, and fruitful rivers and streams.

The 1000 Islands of the Fox River is a small but vital reminder of northeastern Wisconsin's natural and historical heritage. They lie within a major corridor of bird migrations that is known as the Mississippi flyway. These traditional movements of birds still occur twice each year as they have been for thousands of years. From this vantage point, bird watchers often monitor population fluctuations of waterfowl, songbirds, and predatory birds as they travel north and south with the changing seasons.

1000 Island's location in Wisconsin, which is approximately at 46 degrees North latitude, in addition to it's relative location to the Great Lakes, places it within another significant natural occurrence called the tension zone.  This is evident as an irregular band across the north central tier of states in which northern and more southerly species of plants and animals co-mingle.  Within this ten to twenty mile-wide band, certain species reach their normal limits of existence.

2008 SUMMER PROGRAMS                             

1000 ISLANDS ENVEIRONMENTAL CENTER       

1000 Beaulieu Court, Kaukauna, WI

June 24, Tuesday  HIKE IN UPPER WOODS AND HOT DOG ROAST for ages 5 and up, 10:00 A.M.  Bring hot dogs & buns.

June 26, Thursday  WHO GIVES A HOOT for families 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.  Learn about the great night hunter and proactive owl calling.

June 28, Saturday  GEOCACHING BASICS for adults and children ages 10 and up, 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.  Learn the fun of high-tech hide and seek. Bring a handheld GPS if you have one.

July 10, Thursday  SQUISH HIKE for all ages, 9:30 to 11:00 A.M.  Wear Tennis or water shoes to walk in the water.

July 14, Monday  EAGLET ADVENTURES for ages 3-5, 10:00 to 11:00 A.M.  See June 2 for more details. 

July 16, Wednesday  CRAYFISH AND CRITTER HUNT  for all ages, 9:30 to 11:00 A.M.

July 19, Saturday  NIGHT HIKE for families and adults, 8:00-9:30 P.M.

July 21, Monday  NATIVE AMERICAN AND PIONEES GAMES for all ages, 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. Learn how children of the past entertained themselves without video games, cell phones or computers.

July 23, Wednesday  BIRD FEEDING BUILDING for all ages, 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.  Must register 2 weeks in advance of date.  Bring a Hammer.  Donation $1.00

July, 29, Tuesday  EAGLET ADVENTURES for all ages, 10:00 to 11:00 A.M.  See June 2 for more details.

PLEASE CALL THE CENTER AT (920) 766-4733 AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO EVENT TO REGISTER FOR ALL EVENTS.





Activities at the Center involve all ages and occur throughout the year.  A full-time naturalist is present to provide guidance for students at all levels.

1000 Islands Environment Center is open all year round 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Weekdays and        10:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Saturdays & Sundays