Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy (KNC)

06/13/2026

Tickets are now available for the Friends of Kishwauketoe 50/50 Raffle.

Every ticket purchased helps support the conservancy's mission while giving you a chance to take home half of the proceeds.

Tickets: $20 each or 6 for $100
Drawing Date: Saturday, September 26
Proceeds benefit Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy

Thank you for helping us protect and share this special place with our community.

06/13/2026

Think you’ve got what it takes to become a Nature Keeper?

Grab a 100 Visits to Kishwauketoe Challenge sheet and color one circle every time you visit the conservancy. Any visit counts!

From Trail Sprout to Nature Keeper, each milestone celebrates another adventure outdoors.

The trails are waiting.

The 100 Visits to Kishwauketoe Challenge is part of the Kish Kid Explorers program, but is open to everyone. If you’d like a physical copy of the challenge sheet, stop by the main entrance on Mondays or Wednesdays at 9:00 AM.

And while you’re there, stick around for a class! Kish Kid Explorers is a free, family-friendly nature program designed to encourage curiosity, exploration, and discovery in the natural world.

06/13/2026

Check out this cool discovery one of our Kish Kids made at Step into Nature this week!

Everyone did a great job giving this KNC resident space while enjoying the guest appearance!

06/12/2026

A marvelous muddy Monday is almost here!

One of our favorite Kish Kid Explorer traditions is back!

Participants may experience:

• Muddy hands
• Muddy boots
• Muddy clothes
• Muddy smiles
• Uncontrollable puddle jumping

See you Monday at 9:00 AM for Kish Kid Explorers.

Dress for a mess.

06/10/2026

What’s orange, slimy, and lives under a log?

These super cool slugs!

The Kish Kids were incredibly brave today, exploring Southwick Creek and meeting some of the creatures that call it home. From turning over logs to wading through the creek, there was something exciting around every bend.

06/10/2026

We got some new magnifier boxes in!

Kish kids come on out tomorrow for our first Wet & Wild class of the season! We will head into the creek to search for tiny critters some of Kishwauketoe’s tiniest residents.

Don’t forget sandals or boots that can get wet and muddy!

06/08/2026

KNC through the eyes of children is a beautiful thing!

Thank you to everyone who came out for our FIRST Kish Kid Class of the season. We had so much fun exploring with you.

We will see you on Wednesday!

A special thank you to the Deis' for donating the cameras and helping make this class extra special.

06/05/2026

See you tonight at Dig Into Summer!

Due to the weather forecast, the event has been moved to the Lions Field House.

Stop by and see Outdoor Education Coordinator Danielle to pick up your Arbor Bingo card (don't miss out!)
Complete your KNC waiver for a summer of Kish Kids adventures
Sign up for Summer Reading

And of course...

Eat
Listen
Craft
Play

Dig Into Summer has been moved to the Lions Field House due to the expected rain tomorrow. If mother nature take mercy on us, we will still have games and music outside. Come on down and enjoy live music with Vanilla on Vinyl, hot dogs, ice cream, crafts, games, Summer Reading Sign-up, Kish Kids sign up and more!

Dig Into Summer
Lions Field House
270 Elkhorn Rd, Williams Bay, WI 53191
Friday, June 5th @ 5-7PM

03/03/2026

This evenings night hike is canceled due to poor trail conditions.