Herpetology Society
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!
Nature's Still Life
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!
The Mead Book Club December 2024
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.
The Mead Book Club January 2025
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.
The Mead Book Club February 2025
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.
Mead Art Gallery 2024
Come see all of the beautiful art at the 2024 Mead Wildlife Art Gallery. Pictured is Chuck Heiting with his photo “Early Arrival Sandhills” that won Best in Show!
The Mead Wildlife Art Gallery will be open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm, through November 7th at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center.
Mead Art Gallery 2024
Come see all of the beautiful art at the 2024 Mead Wildlife Art Gallery. Pictured is Chuck Heiting with his photo “Early Arrival Sandhills” that won Best in Show!
The Mead Wildlife Art Gallery will be open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm, through November 7th at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center.
Mead Art Gallery 2024
Come see all of the beautiful art at the 2024 Mead Wildlife Art Gallery. Pictured is Chuck Heiting with his photo “Early Arrival Sandhills” that won Best in Show!
The Mead Wildlife Art Gallery will be open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm, through November 7th at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center.
Mead Art Gallery 2024
Come see all of the beautiful art at the 2024 Mead Wildlife Art Gallery. Pictured is Chuck Heiting with his photo “Early Arrival Sandhills” that won Best in Show!
The Mead Wildlife Art Gallery will be open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm, through November 7th at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center.
Mead Art Gallery 2024
Come see all of the beautiful art at the 2024 Mead Wildlife Art Gallery. Pictured is Chuck Heiting with his photo “Early Arrival Sandhills” that won Best in Show!
The Mead Wildlife Art Gallery will be open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm, through November 7th at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center.
Mead Art Gallery 2024
Come see all of the beautiful art at the 2024 Mead Wildlife Art Gallery. Pictured is Chuck Heiting with his photo “Early Arrival Sandhills” that won Best in Show!
The Mead Wildlife Art Gallery will be open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm, through November 7th at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center.
Mead Art Gallery 2024
Come see all of the beautiful art at the 2024 Mead Wildlife Art Gallery. Pictured is Chuck Heiting with his photo “Early Arrival Sandhills” that won Best in Show!
The Mead Wildlife Art Gallery will be open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm, through November 7th at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center.
Mead Art Gallery 2024
Come see all of the beautiful art at the 2024 Mead Wildlife Art Gallery. Pictured is Chuck Heiting with his photo “Early Arrival Sandhills” that won Best in Show!
The Mead Wildlife Art Gallery will be open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm, through November 7th at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center.
Mead Art Gallery 2024
Come see all of the beautiful art at the 2024 Mead Wildlife Art Gallery. Pictured is Chuck Heiting with his photo “Early Arrival Sandhills” that won Best in Show!
The Mead Wildlife Art Gallery will be open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm, through November 7th at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center.
Mead Art Gallery 2024
Come see all of the beautiful art at the 2024 Mead Wildlife Art Gallery. Pictured is Chuck Heiting with his photo “Early Arrival Sandhills” that won Best in Show!
The Mead Wildlife Art Gallery will be open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm, through November 7th at the Stanton W. Mead Education and Visitor Center.
Lunch and Learn
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.
Mead Wildlife Art Gallery Applications
Applications for the 2024 juried show will be accepted begininng September 1st, 2024 until October 1st, 2024.
If you are interested in entering please read through the Art Show Prospectus for details.
Mead Kite Festival
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.
Summer Fun at the Mead - Orienteering
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 - Teambuilding for Conservation
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.
Archery Camp Session 3 Week 1
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 - Survival Strategies
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 - Animal Tracking
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 - Lumberjack Camp 1853
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 - Wonderful Wetlands
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.
Archery Camp Session 2 Week 1
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 - Amazing Atlatl
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.
Journey into the Wild - Nature Hikes
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 - Nature Hikes
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.
65th Anniversary
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!
Journey into the Wild - Fishing
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 - Let’s go Fishing
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.
Journey into the Wild - Archery
An adventure by the McMillan Memorial Library and the Mead Wildlife Area. Registration required at https://mcmillanlibrary.libcal.com/event/12488633
Summer Fun at the Mead - Archery
Summer fun at the Mead runs every Friday morning through August 16th!
June 14th activity is archery.
Bring a water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray. Dress for the weather and activity.
Archery Camp Session 1 Week 1
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, June 12th - July 3rd. 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 now full.
Become A Volunteer
Volunteers play a crucial role in helping us run events. They assist with event setup, greet and direct attendees, and help with cleanup afterward. Their support allows events to run smoothly and ensures a positive experience for everyone. Other volunteer positions are also available.