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Garlic Mustard Dream Team 2016
It’s time once again for the Garlic Mustard Pull-a-Thon at Devil’s Lake State Park! And let’s just say, the park could really use your help on this. There are areas within the park that will never look...
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It’s OK not to know, Just Ask!
What’s this shell doing on top of a bluff at Devil’s Lake State Park? It is odd isn’t it? Sea shells at the top of a bluff and nowhere near the water? OK, OK, I hear the “nature nerds” among us...
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Trail Cam Updates For April
Time to check in with the critters of Devil’s Lake State Park. It’s spring and the animals of the park are out and about. During the last few weeks we’ve seen more than our fair share of squirrels,...
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Are the Lake Flies Gone?
The big question this week has been, “Are the lake flies gone?” Well, the answer is a definite, “probably.” Here’s why; The lake fly invasion only lasts about 2 weeks so their evil reign should have...
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Greater Devil’s Lake State Park Ecosystem
The heron we love to watch at the Devil’s Lake State Park rookery don’t stay there of course. Each morning and evening they fly out to find food at the many wetlands surrounding the park including the...
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Parfrey’s Glen Bat Check!
Last evening we spent some time out at Parfrey’s Glen with folks from the Wisconsin Bat Program. When we caught the one and only bat during our time there, we were told to appreciate the moment,...
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We Won! (And that sucks!)
The team from Skillet Creek Media won the 2016 garlic mustard team challenge at Devil’s Lake State Park on Saturday, pulling over 200lbs of garlic mustard in just over 2 hours. The reason winning sucks...
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Fish Frys & Bat Watches
Friday Fish Frys will start on Friday, June 10 from 5:00 – 7:30 pm At Devil’s Lake State Park. The popular Friday night fish frys are held in front of the north shore Chateau. The cost is $11.50 per...
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Critter Cams Update!
We’ve uploaded a new batch of Devil’s Lake State Park “Critter Cam” pictures to Pinterest. Click Here to check ’em out. We’re pretty sure we stumbled upon a racoon families home and for the first time...
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The Fawns Are Out!
The wildlife folks at the Wisconsin DNR want to remind everyone that the mother deer and their fawns are out and about this time of here AND to just leave the fawns alone. Here’s the press release;...
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Storm Video
Quite the storm we had at Devil’s Lake State Park last evening! Luckily I had the opportunity to capture video of it coming in over the lake. Below are a few still shots as well.
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Pulling Garlic Mustard in the Rain…
Devil’s Lake Nature Center volunteers spent a couple of hours last evening pulling garlic mustard along the Uplands Trail east of Steinke Basin. Keeping this hiking/biking trail diverse, healthy and...
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Swimmer’s Itch Reported
June 15, 2016 – Devil’s Lake State Park has had some confirmed cases of swimmer’s itch reported. Signs will be posted today. Swimmer’s itch is generally reported at the park every year. It is a...
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Cool Critter Cam Pictures!
It’s been a while since we’ve been out checking the critter cameras at Devil’s Lake State Park, but when we do we always find interesting critters! The picture above is a red fox passing by the camera...
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Bat Watches, Friday’s Big Thing!
Over 80 people attended last night’s “Friday Lawn Chair Bat Watch” at Devil’s Lake State Park. Park Naturalist, Susan Johansen brings all the latest tech along so everyone can listen to and identify...
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Parfrey’s Glen Trail Ends
The continued lack of care and general maintenance of the once premiere Parfrey’s Glen State Natural Area stands out more than the beautiful glen and waterfall…. that the trail no longer leads to....
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Hikers, Your Snacks Are About Ready!
If you are out along on the trails of Devil’s Lake State Park, especially in the Johnson Moraine/Steinke Basin Area, you’ll notice that the raspberries are just about ready to eat! In fact, we’ve found...
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Wild Parsnip Risk at Devil’s Lake
Watch yourself along the trails at Devil’s Lake State Park. Open areas, especially near Steinke Basin, may be infested by wild parsnip! If you’ve been anywhere near local media recently, you’ve heard...
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Watch Humming Bird Banding!
Come watch Hummingbird Banding early in the morning on Friday, August 12 at Devil’s Lake State Park. Meet at 7:30am at the South Shore Concession Stand. The Milwaukee County Zoo is back again to...
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Astronomy Nite, The Video & Pics
Over 180 people attended the night sky program at Devil’s Lake State Park last weekend. Amazingly the sky was perfectly clear, and we even got to see the International Space Station fly over! How...
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