The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan’s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come.

Meetings are held online over Zoom.

Currently registration is full but you may e-mail Sam DeRoche at sandra.deroche@wisconsin.gov if you would like to be added to a waitlist.

Join us for Nature’s Still Life at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center!

Gather with fellow artists or budding artists and challenge yourself to create stunning art inspired by a captivation still life. Bring your favorite medium and enjoy a fun, creative escape from the cold!

Don’t miss this chance to connect and create!

Join us at the Mead Visitor Center to learn about herpetology! You will get to meet and interact with awesome animals and learn about them from UW Stevens Point students. More details on presentations coming soon!

Understanding the white-tailed deer rut using GPS-collared bucks presented by Dr. Dan Storm.

Dan Storm is the deer research scientist for the Wisconsin DNR, where he leads research projects regarding deer and chronic wasting disease.

Please register below to receive the Zoom link.

Join us for the 2nd Annual Kite Festival! Celebrate the wind at the Mead, marvel at the acrobatics and engineering of magical kites, bring your own or make one on-site. Learn from expert flyers, play, relax. The Wisconsin Kiters Club’s amazing kites will dazzle as you approach the visitor center from Cty Hwy S. Food trucks will have food for purchase.

Final summer fun at the Mead for the season.

August 16th : Orienteering

Bring a water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray. Dress for the weather and activity.

Summer fun at the Mead runs every Friday morning through August 16th!

August 9th : Teambuilding for Conservation

Bring a water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray. Dress for the weather and activity.

The Mead Archery Camp is an opportunity for beginning archers, aged 9-17, to learn from NASP certified instructors. Campers will learn good form, improve accuracy, practice aspects of eye-hand coordination while building confidence and having fun. This Camp is three weeks long, meeting once a week on Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 PM - 3PM, August 7th - August 21st. Each week, the campers will face new challenges that will help them grow while having a great time. When time permits, the Mead education team will lead the campers in a fun, non-archery activity to break up the time.

Campers should wear long sleeves and closed-toed shoes. Long hair should be tied back. Campers should bring a water bottle, bug spray and sun screen (if they wish). All archery gear will be provided.

Summer fun at the Mead runs every Friday morning through August 16th!

August 2nd : Survival Strategies

Bring a water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray. Dress for the weather and activity.

Summer fun at the Mead runs every Friday morning through August 16th!

July 26th : Animal Tracking

Bring a water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray. Dress for the weather and activity.

Summer fun at the Mead runs every Friday morning through August 16th!

July 19th : Lumberjack Camp 1853

Bring a water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray. Dress for the weather and activity.

Summer fun at the Mead runs every Friday morning through August 16th!

July 12th : Wonderful Wetlands

Bring a water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray. Dress for the weather and activity.

The Mead Archery Camp is an opportunity for beginning archers, aged 9-17, to learn from NASP certified instructors. Campers will learn good form, improve accuracy, practice aspects of eye-hand coordination while building confidence and having fun. This Camp is four weeks long, meeting once a week on Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 PM - 3PM, July 10th - July 31st. Each week, the campers will face new challenges that will help them grow while having a great time. When time permits, the Mead education team will lead the campers in a fun, non-archery activity to break up the time.

Campers should wear long sleeves and closed-toed shoes. Long hair should be tied back. Campers should bring a water bottle, bug spray and sun screen (if they wish). All archery gear will be provided.

Class is full.

Summer fun at the Mead runs every Friday morning through August 16th!

July 5st : Amazing Atlatl

Bring a water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray. Dress for the weather and activity.

An adventure by the McMillan Memorial Library and the Mead Wildlife Area. Registration required at https://mcmillanlibrary.libcal.com/event/12488635

Summer fun at the Mead runs every Friday morning through August 16th!

June 28st : Nature Hikes

Bring a water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray. Dress for the weather and activity.

We are looking for volunteers to be guided hike leaders, garbage and clean up crew, visitor center hosts, and parking assitance. Please fill out an interest form here if you would like to help out!

An adventure by the McMillan Memorial Library and the Mead Wildlife Area. Registration required at https://mcmillanlibrary.libcal.com/event/12488634

Summer fun at the Mead runs every Friday morning through August 16th!

June 21st activity is fishing.

Bring a water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray. Dress for the weather and activity.