Maple Education Program Clean Up Day

The MacKenzie Center W7303 County Highway CS, Poynette, United States

Dear Maple Education Volunteers, The Maple Education Program Clean Up Day will be Tuesday April 9th from 9am – 10am. We will clean and pack up all of the maple materials for hibernation until the next maple season. At about 10:00 AM, some of the MacKenzie Staff will host a thank you pancake brunch in the MacKenzie Lodge. ... Read More

Work Day April 17 — Cork Wood and Brush Removal

Finishing House

Dear MacKenzie Friends and Volunteers, Resending this work day request from this past February when we had to cancel due to weather.  If you have been around the property this past Fall you would’ve seen a lot of trees and brush cleared by MacKenzie Staff, area DNR support and forestry contract workers (check out the ... Read More

Make-up Work Day (if cancelled on April 17)

Lodge

Dear MacKenzie Friends and Volunteers, Resending this work day request from this past February when we had to cancel due to weather.  If you have been around the property this past Fall you would’ve seen a lot of trees and brush cleared by MacKenzie Staff, area DNR support and forestry contract workers (check out the ... Read More

Work, Play, Earth Day

Badger Den

April 22 “Work, Play, Earth Day” 9am-3pm Celebrate Earth Day by helping us remove invasive species, pick up litter, and participate in other activities. Individuals, businesses, school groups, and other organizations are all welcome to attend. This will be a drop-in event, so please stop by the Badger Den anytime between 9am-3pm to help with ... Read More

Volunteer Training — Education

Lodge

On Wednesday, April 24th we will be having a volunteer training for anyone interested in teaching education classes this spring and summer! Please RSVP to Hayley at [email protected] if you are able to attend. The training will be from 9:00am-noon at the MacKenzie Center lodge.  We have a very busy spring season at MacKenzie and would love the ... Read More

Cork Wood Removal Work Day April 25

Finishing House

Friends and Volunteers, To keep with the great progress of our cork wood removal we are scheduling this Thursday April 25th - meet at the finishing house, 9:00am. We will be loading out brush and blocked logs, for the burn pile and will need two chain saw operators to cut brush and size logs for handling. Lunch around 12:30. ... Read More

Brush and Wood Clearing Day — May 1 or 2

Finishing House

Friends & Volunteers, Once again great progress was made last week clearing cork wood and brush. The visual results are fantastic. Don Lucke has us recorded this year for a total of 72 hours! We plan to continue our cork wood work routine on Wednesday OR Thursday May 1st or 2nd - 9:00 am, meet ... Read More

Brush and Wood Clearing Work Day — May 1 or 2

Finishing House

Friends & Volunteers, Once again great progress was made last week clearing cork wood and brush. The visual results are fantastic. Don Lucke has us recorded this year for a total of 72 hours! We plan to continue our cork wood work routine on Wednesday OR Thursday May 1st or 2nd - 9:00 am, meet ... Read More

Wildlife Work Day, May 7

Wildlife Area W7303 County Highway CS, Poynette

Wildlife Work Day The MacKenzie Wildlife Team is looking for work day volunteers. Please continue reading to learn more! On Tuesday May 7th from 9:00 am-noon, volunteers are needed to assist the wildlife team with work projects, including fixing a wood retaining wall, replacing an old rock bed, and preparing the wildlife area for the ... Read More

Friends Board Meeting

Finishing House

The Friends of MacKenzie Board of Directors meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Finishing House.  All meetings are open, so feel free to join us if you’re interested.