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  • Friends Board Meeting

    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.

  • Maple Program Volunteer Training

    Lodge

    It’s that time of year again! It’s early January… and here at the MacKenzie Center we’re already thinking about spring and maple sugaring season! Each year we welcome over 1,200 participants to the Maple Program. We owe that success to dedicated volunteers who contribute thousands of hours to teach and bring this program to life ... Read More

  • DNR Regional Partnership Meeting

    Lodge

    Ben Bergey, Director, Bureau of Parks and Recreation Management, Wisconsin DNR, issued an invitation to Friends and Partner Group members.  It said (in part) "In 2018 the Wisconsin State Park System is launching several new efforts to enhance the operations and aesthetics at state park system properties across the state as well as expanding recreation ... Read More

  • Wood Clearing Work Day

    Finishing House

    MacKenzie Friends and Volunteers, Steven has asked for help clearing a bunch of downed hazard trees around the Maple area and along the trails (all before Maple Fest). The plan is to buck up both hard and soft wood and load most of it to the splitting area and leave some near the sap cooker ... Read More

  • Wood Clearing Work Day

    Finishing House

    MacKenzie Friends and Volunteers, Steven has asked for help clearing a bunch of downed hazard trees around the Maple area and along the trails (all before Maple Fest). The plan is to buck up both hard and soft wood and load most of it to the splitting area and leave some near the sap cooker ... Read More

  • Wood Clearing Work Day

    Finishing House

    MacKenzie Friends and Volunteers, Steven has asked for help clearing a bunch of downed hazard trees around the Maple area and along the trails (all before Maple Fest). The plan is to buck up both hard and soft wood and load most of it to the splitting area and leave some near the sap cooker ... Read More

  • Friends Board Meeting

    Finishing House

    Due to a conflict with the maple program, the Friends of MacKenzie Board of Directors will meet on Friday, March 16, rather than on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.  The meeting is held in the Finishing House.  All meetings are open, so feel free to join us if you're interested.

  • Work Day to Prepare Wood for Later Splitting

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

    Friends and Volunteers, These past three weeks we have moved a lot of wood to the splitting area that needs blocking in preparation for splitting this Spring. A group will start bucking it up this Friday, March 16th. Help is needed to separate and handle the blocked wood (and maybe a third chain saw). There also ... Read More

  • Master Gardeners Tree Trimming in MacKenzie Orchard

    Badger Den

    A Master Gardener group of 10 – 12 will be coming to MacKenzie on March 27 at 5:00 pm to trim the orchard trees. Following the trimming, the group will meeting in the Badger Den for a presentation on trimming by former DNR Forester, Jim Bernett. The group will park along the Administration road and are to wear ... Read More

  • Maple Fest Set-up Day

    Finishing House

    Anyone interested in helping to get things set-up for Maple Fest 2018 should meet at the Finishing House on Friday, April 6, at 9 am. Our tasks include: Move Grills to Concessions Area Deliver Food & Concessions to Maple Storage Sweep / Clean Maple Concessions Area Clean Finishing House Set Up Tents (4) Maple Syrup Sales ... Read More