Friends Volunteer Picnic

The annual Friends of MacKenzie Volunteer picnic will be held in the picnic pavilion at the MacKenzie Center on Sunday, August 21.  All members, volunteers, staff, spouses and/or guests are welcome.  Meet at noon for conversation and refreshments.  Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm.  The Friends will provide brats, hamburgers, chicken, water, soda, adult ... Read More

Learn to Teach Pond Study

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

We're looking for volunteers to help with educational programs at the MacKenzie Center.  If you love kids and nature, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.  By attending this session you'll learn the curriculum the MacKenzie Center staff has developed to help share the wonder of our pond and all that lives in and ... Read More

Learn to Teach Geocaching

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

We're looking for volunteers to help with educational programs at the MacKenzie Center.  If you love kids and nature, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.  By attending this session you'll learn the curriculum the MacKenzie Center staff has developed to help kids use GPS units and try geocaching.  Then you can help when ... Read More

Learn to Teach Wildlife Tours and Museum Tours

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

We're looking for volunteers to help with educational programs at the MacKenzie Center.  If you love kids and nature, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.  By attending this session you'll learn the curriculum the MacKenzie Center staff has developed to help visitors learn about the Wisconsin wildlife featured in our wildlife area (e.g. ... Read More

Learn to Teach Survival Skills

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

We're looking for volunteers to help with educational programs at the MacKenzie Center.  If you love kids and nature, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.  By attending this session you'll learn the curriculum the MacKenzie Center staff has developed to help teach survival skills such as shelter building and fire building.  Then you ... Read More

Fall Festival Planning Meeting

Finishing House

Anyone who is interested in helping to plan for our upcoming (Oct. 22) Fall Festival at the MacKenzie Center is welcome to join us.  We'll meet at the Finishing House at 9 am.  The meeting is likely to last 1 - 2 hours.  If you have questions email [email protected].

Friends Board Meeting

Badger Den

Our September Friends of MacKenzie Board meeting will be held in the Badger Den at 6:30 pm.  Board meetings are open to all and we hope that by holding this one in the evening, some of our members who can't make our usual morning meeting time may be able to join us.  We'd love to have ... Read More

Fall Festival Planning Meeting

Finishing House

The next Fall Festival planning meeting is Friday, Sept. 23, at 9 am in the Finishing House.  We'll review what we've done so far and make plans for our next steps.  Please join us, if you're interested.  Thanks!

Bucking and loading out wood to the splitting area

Finishing House

Steven is locating downed limbs and previously bucked wood that we will be collecting and dropping off at the splitting area. This will be hard and soft wood for the lodge and Maple program. Meet at the Finishing House on Tuesday Sept 27, 8:30 AM. We will need chain saw operators and people for loading. Please ... Read More

Fall Festival Planning Meeting

Finishing House

We'll review progress since our last Fall Festival meeting and make plans for what still needs to be done before October 22.