Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary

The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is a great place to take the whole family! It is a beautiful 700 acre urban wildlife refuge. It features live animal exhibits, educational displays, hiking/skiing trails and various wildlife viewing opportunities. It is the largest park in the Green Bay Park system and home to the second largest wildlife rehabilitation program in Wisconsin.

Some fun things to do:
  • Feed the ducks and geese:You can buy the corn for them at the Observation Building. 
  • You can check out all the cool exhibits at the Nature Center. 
  • Take a slide down the tree slide. 
  • Go see some wildlife while you are on the lookout tower. 
  • Pick up a gift or two at the Stop-n-Gander Gift Shop. 

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is free and open to the public year ‘round. Here are their hours:

April 15 - September 15
Nature Center: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm daily
Observation Building: 8:00 am – 6:30 pm
Hiking Trails: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm daily
Woodland Building and Habi-trek: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm daily
Stop-n-Gander Gift Shop: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm daily

September 16 – April 14
Nature Center: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm daily
Observation Building: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm daily
Hiking Trails: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm daily
Woodland Building and Habi-trek: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm daily
Stop-n-Gander Gift Shop: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm daily

If you're not sure where Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is, they are located at:
1660 East Shore Drive
Green Bay, WI 54302

If you'd like to learn more about Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, visit:
http://www.baybeachwildlife.com/

Pack up the family and head to the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary for a fun and exciting filled day! 

Post by: Alice E.

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