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.

Kids Day in Green Bay

If you have children 17 or younger, June 25th is marked on your calendar. Why? It’s the annual Kids’ Day in Green Bay!

Kids’ Day was started by Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt in 2003. In his own words, this day was established “as a way to show children how special they are to their families and how important they are to the future of Green Bay.” Kids’ Day occurs annually on June 25th, and has been a success from the start. It grows every year to include more and more events and activities. The best part, and I think you’ll agree, is that ALL EVENTS ARE FREE FOR CHILDREN. Yes, I said FREE FOR CHILDREN.

The events run throughout the day at locations across the city. City parks, Bay Beach, the Wildlife Sanctuary, CityDeck, Brown County Libraries, and a dentist’s office will have prepared activities for your child/ren. And that’s just a fraction of what’s available! Check out the link below for the full schedule.

We would love to see you while you’re out and about with your kiddos. The Mayor’s Lunch is at Leicht Park from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, and Horizon Community Credit Union will have a booth with information and goodies. We can’t wait to see you!

http://greenbaywi.gov/parks/kidsday

NEW Zoo

Now that spring is here, it’s a good time to visit the NEW (Northeastern Wisconsin) Zoo in Suamico. The Zoo is home to nearly 90 different species of animals. They have over 200 individual animals under their care. Otters, turkeys, foxes, porcupines, snakes, tar swans, deer, lions, tigers and bears (oh my) are some of the animals they have. They also have an albino alligator and a red panda. You can hand feed the giraffes daily from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00. There’s a children’s petting zoo that have domestic goats, sheep, red corn snakes, African leopard tortoises, lamas, alpacas, domestic chickens, koi fish and fallow deer.

In 2014 the NEW Zoo opened the Adventure Park to the public. It consists of a zip line, rock climbing wall and ropes course. Enjoy a day at the Zoo!

The NEW Zoo is located at 4378 Reforestation Road in Suamico. It’s approximately 10 miles northwest of Downtown Green Bay.

Hours:
April 1st through May 31 - 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
June 1st through August 31st - 9 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Admission:
FREE for Children 2 and under
$5 Children 3 to 15
$7 Adults 16+
$5 Seniors
FREE for Zoo Pass Members

Have a great day at the NEW Zoo!

Post by: Alice E.