Friends of MacKenzie Fall Festival provides opportunity to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends Oct. 22
MADISON - Outdoor enthusiasts and lovers of fall foliage are encouraged to
visit the MacKenzie Center Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the 2016
Friends of MacKenzie Fall Festival.
This family friendly event will give attendees an opportunity to participate
in some of the many activities available at MacKenzie, including archery,
air guns, compass skills and geocaching, wildlife tours, fire building,
hiking, and studying plant and critter life.
Seasonal activities like pumpkin painting, a hay bale maze, gunny sack
races, face painting, scarecrow making will put the whole family in the fall
mood. To add to the adventure, participants will also get hands-on
experience with fur and skulls, cut a "wood cookie" using a two-person
crosscut saw, make leaf and wildlife track pressings, and create other
crafts.
[The Friends of MacKenzie Fall Festival will feature a number of
family-friendly activities, including archery for all ages.] The Friends of
MacKenzie Fall Festival will feature a number of family-friendly activities,
including archery for all ages.
Photo Credit: DNR
"This time of year in Wisconsin is so beautiful that we wanted people to
come experience the fall colors at the MacKenzie Center," said Hayley
Parsons, DNR wildlife conservation educator. "Department staff are very
excited to partner with our Friends group on this event to allow people to
really see everything the MacKenzie Center has to offer and join in some fun
fall activities."
The $10 vehicle admission cost will cover parking and all event activities.
Food and gift shop items will be available at an additional cost. All
proceeds will benefit MacKenzie Center facilities and programs.
People interested in volunteering at the event are encouraged to contact Deb
Wearne-Neurohr at
friendsofmackenzie@gmail.com<mailto:friendsofmackenzie@gmail.com> or call
the MacKenzie Center at 608-635-8105.
For more information about the event, checkout the Friends of MacKenzie
website<http://www.friendsofmackenzie.org/friends-fall-festival-set-october-
22-2016/?_sm_au_=iSVW7JHH67DtV5Dq> [EXIT DNR] or facebook
page<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-MacKenzie-Education-Cente
r/138236459538089> [EXIT DNR].