From mini donuts to carnival rides to animal exhibits, there is something for everyone to do at the county fair. And this year there was an extra special appearance by Beauty, our Red-Tailed Hawk! The Sauk County fair ran July 11-17 and Beauty made 3 appearances to teach community members about raptor adaptations and raptor […]
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Join Upham Woods and local community members to learn about being disabled in the outdoors. This 2-hour event will be split into 2 parts: 1) A facilitated panel featuring local disabled outdoor enthusiasts as they share their stories and advice and 2) A presentation with breakout sessions to learn about hosting outdoor events with disabled […]
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Overnight trips for youth are officially back! The week of May 23 we hosted our first overnight school trip in over 2 years with a visit from Clinton Middle School. This group brought a lot of energy and over 60 years of traditions with them. They learned survival skills, met a red-tailed hawk, went canoeing, […]
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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 […]
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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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These programs are in partnership with Lake Delton Parks & Recreation. Registration is available online through the Dells/Delton Parks and Rec Event Registration website.
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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.
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Upham Woods 75th Anniversary is quickly approaching, and we are hosting another contest! Participants are asked to draw a map of Upham Woods, based on their experience here. Mike, our Americorps VISTA, has an example below. As you can see, he highlighted areas he really enjoys. While his map shows all of Upham Woods, your […]
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Thank you to the 34 educators, administrators and UW-Extension professionals who attended Tuesday’s “Technology Field Day for Professionals!” Participants used mobile technology tools to explore hidden environments on Blackhawk Island including nocturnal wildlife movements, microscopic soil features, and the thermodynamics of living organisms. Participants met after the field experience to discuss how the mobile technologies […]
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