For a full list of our 2023 Spotlight on Nature events, go here.

Bugs in the Garden

WisCorps Pollinator Gardens, The Nature Place 789 Myrick Park Dr, La Crosse, WI, United States

(See details at the bottom of this page.) Event focus: Insects (decomposers) Join the DABB Team and WisCorps members in the WisCorps garden at Myrick Park and explore the wonderful world of DECOMPOSERS! Listen to a book reading (readings start at 12:45 and will be done every 15 minutes) and then go and find decomposers […]

Moth Mania

Villa St. Joseph – Franciscan Sisters W2658 WI-33, La Crosse, WI, United States

(See details at the bottom of this page.) Event focus: Moths (nocturnal) Presenter: Ted Wilson, Biology Professor at Viterbo University Activity: The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration would like you to join us for an evening on their land on St. Joseph Ridge.  Partnering again with Driftless Area BioBlitz, we will be learning about moths […]

Pollinator Plants

WisCorps Pollinator Gardens, The Nature Place 789 Myrick Park Dr, La Crosse, WI, United States

(See details at the bottom of the page) Please note: Due to construction on La Crosse Street please take Losey Boulevard and turn onto La Crosse Street going West toward downtown. Myrick Park will be an entrance on the right after the neighborhood. Event focus: Plants Nectar and/or pollen attracts many types of pollinators, including bees, […]

INSECTS & FUNGI! OH MY! (Insects)

WisCorps Pollinator Gardens, The Nature Place 789 Myrick Park Dr, La Crosse, WI, United States

(See details at the bottom of this page and here's a link for FREE tickets) Please note: Due to construction on La Crosse Street please take Losey Boulevard and turn onto La Crosse Street going West toward downtown. Myrick Park will be an entrance on the right after the neighborhood. Presenter: Barrett Klein, UW-La Crosse […]

INSECTS & FUNGI! OH MY! (Fungi)

Lower Hixon Trailhead 2600 Old Quarry Rd, La Crosse, WI, United States

(Details at the end of this post and here's the link to FREE tickets) Event focus: Fungi Activity:  Fungi play many important roles in the environment as decomposers, pathogens, and essential partners of other organisms. Todd will talk about fungal biology, then we will collect fungi in lower Hixon Forest, and then discuss our finds. […]

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Earth Fair: Spotlight on Nature Event Series Launch! Bugs in the Garden, 11:20am reading

La Crosse Room, Myrick Park 789 Myrick Park Dr, La Crosse, WI

Details about the event are below. Part of La Crosse Earth Fair: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Event focus: Insects (decomposers) Join local author Nick Nichols during Earth Fair as he reads about the wonderful world of DECOMPOSERS! Listen to a book reading by local author Nick Nichols of “Worm McWorm & the Decomposers!”  (There will […]

Earth Fair: Spotlight on Nature Event Series Launch! Insects

The Nature Place 789 Myrick Park Dr, La Crosse, WI, United States

Details for the event are below. Part of La Crosse Earth Fair: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Event focus: Insects Activity: Join us to learn all about what makes an insect. We’ll tell you about the parts of these incredible critters as well as the awesome adaptations that they use to survive. Afterword, with your […]

Earth Fair: Spotlight on Nature Event Series Launch! Bugs in the Garden, 2:45pm reading

La Crosse Room, Myrick Park 789 Myrick Park Dr, La Crosse, WI

Part of La Crosse Earth Fair: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Event focus: Insects (decomposers) Join local author Nick Nichols during Earth Fair as he reads about the wonderful world of DECOMPOSERS! Listen to a book reading by local author Nick Nichols of “Worm McWorm & the Decomposers!”  (There will be two readings: 11:20am & 2:45pm.) […]

Migratory Bird Celebration

Details at the end of this post. Event focus: Birds Come visit the Driftless Area BioBlitz booth: 9:00 am–12:00 pm This event is part of the Spotlight on Nature Event Series and The Nature Place's “Nature Saturday” program. The series, part of the Driftless Area BioBlitz 2023 Nature Challenge, is your chance to participate in a […]

Spring Wildflowers, Ferns, and Lichens

Villa St. Joseph – Franciscan Sisters W2658 WI-33, La Crosse, WI, United States

Details about the event are below. Tickets are FREE.   Activity: The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration would like to welcome you to their land on St. Joseph Ridge for a partnership event with Driftless Area BioBlitz. Join us for an afternoon spent learning about some organisms easily found in springtime– spring ephemeral wildflowers, ferns, […]

Native Plants & Insects!

Myrick Park, Native Gardens & Discovery Room 789 Myrick Park Dr, La Crosse, WI, United States

See below for event details.  Event focus: Native Plants & Insects Nectar and/or pollen attracts many types of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, flies, wasps and beetles. The Nature Place Native Gardens consist of a rain garden, pollinator garden, areas extending from the patio on the north, a native tall grass area to the west of […]

NOCTURNAL INSECTS

Villa St. Joseph – Franciscan Sisters W2658 WI-33, La Crosse, WI, United States

Details at the end of this post and a link to FREE tickets are HERE. Event focus: Moths (nocturnal) Presenter: Ted Wilson, Biology Professor at Viterbo University Activity: The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration would like you to join us for an evening on their land on St. Joseph Ridge.  Partnering again with Driftless Area […]