Events in May

Spring Ephemeral Hike

📅 Dates: Sunday, May 10th 2026 11:30am-1pm

📍 Location: Cornell, WI & Camp Nawakwa

Come join a Beaver Creek Reserve naturalist for a Mother’s Day hike through the woods to look for signs of spring! We will be searching for and learning about spring flora. This program will take place at Our Nawakwa in New Auburn, where we will have access to beautiful northern woods and a glacial lake, and be able to hike a section of the ice age trail. 

The trail will be easy to moderately difficult. Please bring water and hiking boots. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch to share with the mothers in your life, or any accompanying family and friends, on Our Nawakwa’s grounds after the hike!

Ages: 14+ (Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: BCR Members $8 and Non-members $10
Location: Our Nawakwa
Register by: Tuesday, May 5 | Walk-ins will not be accepted.

Bat Talks & Night Hikes

📅 Dates: Saturday, May 30th 2026 8:15PM-10:15PM

📍 Location: Cornell, WI & Camp Nawakwa

 Citizen Scientists Welcome!
Join us for an evening of bats, science, and night hiking at Camp Nawakwa! We’ll begin with a short bat talk, gather by the bat houses at sunset, and then head out on a guided bat monitoring hike around the lake.

Schedule:

• Bat Talk: 7:30 PM (on the flat)

• Sunset by the Bat Houses: 8:03 PM

• Bat Monitoring Hike: 8:30 PM Hike length: ~60 minutes

What to Bring:

• Headlamp or flashlight (required)

• Red lights highly preferred

• Dress appropriately for a night hike

Good to Know:
• Weather contingent

• Bats do not emerge in the rain

• Family‑friendly and curiosity encouraged

 Donations are appreciated and help support our mission of connecting youth to nature and offering educational events like this at Camp Nawakwa.

Come experience Camp Nawakwa after dark and learn more about our local bat populations!