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Day of the Badger 2022

Day of the Badger is an opportunity to celebrate what makes UW-Madison great! Your support of Upham Woods will ensure we can continue to expand our offerings to connect people with nature and each other. Positive childhood experiences in the outdoors help youth build a foundation of resiliency to cope and thrive throughout life, and […]

CANCELLED April 9th: Community Canoeing Event

This event has been cancelled due to projected river and weather conditions. Thank you for understanding. On April 9th from 11 am -12:30 pm, Upham Woods is inviting the UW community, from staff to students, to come out to Wisconsin Dells to participate in a free canoeing class for paddlers of all abilities. We will […]

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April 23: Summer Camp Counselor Training

It is that time of year again! Upham Woods will be offering an in-person camp counselor training. This training is $40 and will include a 2-hour online course plus a day at Upham Woods on April 23, 11 am-7 pm. Paddle to Blackhawk Island, eat pizza, and meet other counselors while learning the necessary skills to […]

April Archery Club

These programs are in partnership with Lake Delton Parks & Recreation. Registration is available online through the Dells/Delton Parks and Rec Event Registration website.

2022 Winter Sports Club

This Winter Upham Woods is excited to run programs with the Dells/Delton Parks and Rec department. These programs are in partnership with Lake Delton Parks & Recreation. Registration is available online through the Dells/Delton Parks and Rec Event Registration website.

Introducing the Great Lakes Quests – an Upham Woods and Wisconsin Sea Grant Collaboration

June 24, 2020 – A project developed collaboratively by Upham Woods and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute is now featured in the Wisconsin Coastal Guide. This collaborative work, the Great Lakes Quests, is a series of story map guided tours created using ArcGIS StoryMaps. The Great Lakes Quests project aims to increase awareness […]

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June 5th, 2020 – A Message To Our Communities:

We continue to meet weekly and you can find updates, notes, additional action items, at the end of this post. Last week our team reflected on the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of systemic racism and police violence. This week, we have decided what we will do. We […]

Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center to Participate in The 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase: Learning from Research and Practice

At home learning resources are available at the end of this post. Water Stories Summit from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension will be featured May 5th-12th at https://stemforall2020.videohall.com Wisconsin Dells, WI, April 30, 2020 — Justin Hougham, Director of Upham Woods and Associate Professor at UW-Madison Division of Extension will be featured in the […]

Introducing a Walk a Day

As November progresses and I have been spending more time in the office, I have missed being out on the trails and have made it a point to take a walk every day because like Ranger Mac says, “If you didn’t take a walk yesterday, you missed out on many things that may not come […]

Deer Monitoring

Upham Woods has begun its first round of deer monitoring of the year. Trail cameras were placed at various spots on Blackhawk Island. The pictures captured by these cameras is being compiled into a report to give insight on current deer herd trends and inform management decisions. So far, we have been able to estimate […]