Myrick Hixon EcoPark
789 Myrick Park Dr.
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
(608) 784-0303
info@mhecopark.org
789 Myrick Park Dr.
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
(608) 784-0303
info@mhecopark.org
Events
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 18th annual River to Ridge, “The EcoFamily Fun Run”!
Click here for the 2012 overall race results and Click here for age category placement.
Events listed in blue are EcoPark events.
Events listed in black are EcoPark-sponsored events.
| May 16 | Minutes in Motion Celebration | {4:30pm-5:30pm} |
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The Minutes in Motion celebration by Gundersen Lutheran is being held at the EcoPark! Minutes in Motion participants and the general public are encouraged to join in the fun! Prizes for participants and door prize drawings for everyone! Ride the bike blender for a delicious smoothie! Play Marsh Bingo and taste trail mix from Gundersen’s 500 Club booth! Click here to view details! |
| May | Morning Bird Walks | {6:30pm-8:30pm} |
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Join Dan Jackson and Bobbie & Pat Wilson for weekday morning bird walks. Feel free to leave early or stay later.Tuesdays: May 1, 8, 15 at La Crosse River Marsh-meet at EcoPark parking lot.Thursdays: May 3, 10, 17 at Hixon Forest-meet at Hixon Forest trail parking lot.FREE, donations for the EcoPark accepted. |
| May 22 | EcoWalk: Wildflower Walk | {6pm} |
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Join Naturalist Jon Cowan for a short indoor presentation followed by a beautiful wildflower walk.Suggested Donation: $10 or $5 per senior or studentClick here to download and print the 2012 schedule of adult programs. |
| June-Sept | Playscape Saturdays | {Open Hours} |
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Join us for Playscape Saturdays, the second Saturdays June-September!Free play with guided tours by trained naturalists! |
| June 5 | EcoWalk: Edible Plants Walk | {6pm} |
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Join Naturalist Paul Kosir for a short indoor presentation followed by a search for wild, edible plants.Suggested Donation: $10 or $5 per senior or student.Click here to download and print the 2012 schedule of adult programs. |
| Jun 18-Aug 17 | Outdoor Adventure Day Camps | {Varied} |
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“Play With Nature!”Register children for our fun and educational day camp series. Click here for more information. |
| June 19 | EcoWalk: Birding Walk | {6pm} |
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Join Coulee Region Audubon President, Dan Jackson, for a short indoor presentation followed by a search for birds in nature.Suggested Donation: $10 or $5 per senior or studentClick here to download and print the 2012 schedule of adult programs. |
| March 2013 | Aldo Leopold Day | {TBA} |
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The EcoPark and Mississippi Valley Conservancy hosted this great event! Watch for details about Aldo Leopold Day 2013! |
| April 2013 | Earth Fair: by Coulee Partners for Sustainability (CPS) | {TBD} |
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The EcoPark was a sponsor of the 2012 Earth Fair Celebration, presented by Coulee Partners for Sustainability. Events included: children’s activities, farmers’ market, bird walk, green workshops, a drum circle, live music, door prizes, and much, much more! Click here to see the 2012 Earth Fair flyer! Click here to learn more about CPS. |
| May 2013 | International Migratory Bird Day | {TBA} |
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International Migratory Bird Day celebrates and brings attention to one of the most important and spectacular events in the Americas – bird migration. Watch for details in 2013 about the next day of bird banding, birding hikes, games & crafts!Click here to view or print the IMBD 2012 poster! |
| TBA 2013 | River to Ridge | EcoPark |
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“The EcoFamily Fun Run” 5 Mile Bluff Challenge Run/Walk and 2 Mile Family Walk. Help support the EcoPark’s environmental education programs. Click here to view River to Ridge 2012 Sponsors! Watch for info in 2013! Thanks to all the participants and sponsors in 2012! |