• Friends of MacKenzie Annual Meeting

    Lodge

    Please join us to review 2021 and elect board members.  This is also a perfect time to renew your membership.  Social gathering at 5:30 pm at the Lodge, dinner and ... Read More

  • Candlelight Snowshoe Hike

    Lodge

    Candlelight Snowshoe Hike: Drop-in from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 Join us at the MacKenzie Center for a fun Friday night of hiking and snowshoeing on our illuminated path. A limited number of snowshoes are available to borrow, or you can bring your own! Please park in the Lodge parking lot. If there is ... Read More

  • Tracks and Scat Hike

    Lodge

    Tracks and Scat: 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 Which wild critters have been active this winter at MacKenzie Center? Let’s learn together as we explore and identify tracks and scat using MacKenzie’s educational materials on a guided hike. Remember to dress for the weather. Please park and meet naturalists in the Lodge parking lot ... Read More

  • MacKenzie Maple Festival Saturday, April 2, 2022, 8 am – 2 pm

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

    Celebrate Spring! Come learn about past and present maple sugaring practices. Drop in for a little while or stay all day! Event is free (other than food purchases). Lots of spring maple activities throughout the day (8am -2pm). Live music, horse drawn wagon rides, interpretative displays, scavenger hunt, ice cream, and more!  Event is rain ... Read More

  • Spring Birding

    Badger Den

    Spring Birding: 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2022 It’s that time of year when many songbirds are back in Wisconsin, making their nests and singing their songs. Join Naturalists ... Read More

  • Nature in Miniature

    Badger Den

    Nature in Miniature: 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, May 28, 2022 Have you ever wondered what life is like for an ant? Let’s shrink down together to discover the microworld! We’ll be ... Read More

  • Nature Journaling Workshop, August 17, 9 am – noon

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

    Nature Journaling Workshop: 9 a.m. - noon, Wednesday, Aug. 17 This free workshop will give you the basic knowledge needed to create your own nature journal. You don’t need to be an ... Read More

  • Early Birding Hike, August 27, 7-9 am

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

    Early Birding Hike: 7 - 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 27 Birds are out and about! Let’s catch a glimpse of these feathered friends bright and early as we meander the South Trails. ... Read More

  • Knitting Get-together

    Lodge

    This get-together is designed for anyone working on a handmade fiber creation (knit or crochet) to craft together in the MacKenzie Lodge.  We encourage participants to bring their own supplies, ... Read More

  • Winter Wonders Hike

    South Trails Parking Lot Poynette, WI

    Join us for a winter wonders hike on our South Trails! Whether there is fresh snow or not, there is still lots to explore in the forest and prairie. We ... Read More