Welcome !
The Mosquito Hill Nature Center is open year round with both indoor and outdoor opportunities on 430 acres adjacent to the Wolf River. Inside are natural history exhibits, hands-on displays, an art gallery, themed classrooms, meeting rooms, and a library. Outside is a butterfly house that's open July through August and an observatory which is used during scheduled events. Find things to do on the event calendar or the Thrivent Art Gallery schedule. There are also various school programs available for any grade level.
The location of the facility is just east of New London, Wisconsin in Outagamie County.
Trail System
A trail system for hiking or walking includes three miles of developed trails with a loop to scenic vistas on one of the highest elevation points in the area. The All People’s Trail provides a .6 mile of paved trail for wheelchair access. When the snow season arrives, one un-groomed cross-country skiing trail and five miles of snowshoe trails can provide winter enjoyment.
Trail Maps: Trail Map Brochure (pdf) • Cross Country Ski Map (pdf) • Snowshoe Trails Map (pdf)
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Saturday Morning Bird Walks
April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25
7:00 – 10:00 AM
Join us for any or all of these Saturday morning walks. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your binoculars (or borrow a pair of ours), field guides, waterproof boots and dress for the weather.
No charge
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Third Thursday Lecture Series:
Lake Winnebago Sturgeon: Life History and Population Dynamics
Thursday, May 16
9:30 – 11:00 AM
Our speaker, Ryan Koenigs, is the Winnebago sturgeon biologist for the Wisconsin DNR. His presentation will delve into how the Winnebago Sturgeon Management Plan became the gold-standard for sturgeon management world-wide. Years of extensive study to determine their spawning, movement and feeding behaviors, and accurate data on mortality and growth rates have resulted in the world’s largest naturally reproducing population of lake sturgeon.
$6/person, $4/students, seniors & FOMH
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New London's Feather Fest 2013
May 17-19
(Mosquito Hill Nature Center, Hatten Park and New London Museum/Library)
Join the City of New London in their celebration of migratory birds. This year’s theme is The Life Cycle of Migratory Birds. Activities are planned for all ages. Free admission to all programs.
See our Feather Fest 2013 page for more details
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A complete list of upcoming events is on the event calendar.
Links
Leave No Family Inside • Northeast Wisconsin Birding Club • Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers • The Feather •
Owl Cam at The Feather Rehabilitation Center
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