Project Northwoods Nature Center
Project Northwoods Nature Center something for every age and interest!
- Kids Discovery Center with science- and nature-oriented games, toys and touch table.
- 150+ taxidermy mounts of fishes, birds and mammals, many native to the Northwoods
- A large collection of skulls from Wisconsin mammals
- Lots of live animals
- invertebrates such as hissing cockroaches, tarantula
- Fishes such as goldfish, catfish, cichlids
- Amphibians such as aquatic frogs, toads
- Reptiles such as snakes, lizards and 100+ turtles representing 1/7th of the world's species
- Birds such as parakeets and ducks
- Mammals such as hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits
- Museum exhibits of rocks, seashells and insects
- Vast library of children's books about science and nature and a growing reference library
- Outside play area
- Educational programs, classes and workshops for ages toddler to adult
- Summer programs for kids and parents
- Cookies, coffee and conversation for all ages
- Internship program for degree-oriented and non-degree-oriented adults