Geocaching 101
What games did you enjoy when you were a kid? Playing hide-and-seek? Solving puzzles? Going on Easter egg hunts? Exploring in the woods? You can do all of them and be a kid again right… Geocaching 101
Birds of a Feather Do Stick Together!
Have you ever wondered how our local birds survive this winter’s bitter cold temperatures? Birds are warm-blooded (like humans), so they can produce their own body heat. They take it a step further, though. Birds… Birds of a Feather Do Stick Together!
Coyote Alert
Recently, Great Parks has received a flurry of coyote sightings and even a few reports of pets being attacked, so we thought it is time for a refresher and update on our largest wild canine.… Coyote Alert
Winter Golf Practice
Don’t let all the snow stop you from practicing your golf game. Even though the courses have been covered with snow for some time now, spring will be here soon. In the meantime, keep your… Winter Golf Practice
Meet Our Mechanics
The Operations Department is the largest group within the park services division. Operations team members operate a wide variety of vehicles and equipment, all while maintaining our parks and golf courses. Servicing and repairing all… Meet Our Mechanics
Wisconsinan Glacier
With our current winter weather conditions, it seems only natural to take a look into the Ice Age. It all started a very long time ago, about 1.5 million years ago to be exact. The… Wisconsinan Glacier
Lake Opens For Ice Fishing
Miami Whitewater Forest Lake is now open for ice fishing! It took one of our coldest winters on record, but for the first time in many years we have more than the minimum combination of… Lake Opens For Ice Fishing
Have You Heard Who, Who, Whooo is Dating??
Really? The great horned owl is feeling amorous in the frosty, freezing winter?? Yes, indeed this large, year-round resident owl is busy hustling and hooting up a storm, carrying out the earliest wild courtship in… Have You Heard Who, Who, Whooo is Dating??