Let’s chat about Wisconsin Bats! Join Ridges staff on a hike through the Sanctuary, stopping to learn about the unique adaptations and life cycle of bats. Stop along the way to capture bats on an acoustic monitor.

This program will meet outside of The Ridges Sanctuary Cook-Albert Fuller Nature Center. Ridges staff will provide all hikers with a red flashlight for the duration of the hike.

Restrooms are not available on or prior to the hike. Suitable for ages 14 & up.

Join a naturalist for an in-depth exploration of The Ridges Sanctuary. We’ll head out on the trails to learn about its history, the unique features of its diverse habitats, and what makes the Sanctuary the most biologically diverse area in Wisconsin!

This 90-minute, in-depth guided hike includes a tour of our Upper Range Light, which has been restored to the period of the last Range Light Keeper. Suitable for all ages. 

Join a naturalist for an in-depth exploration of The Ridges Sanctuary. We’ll head out on the trails to learn about its history, the unique features of its diverse habitats, and what makes the Sanctuary the most biologically diverse area in Wisconsin!

This 90-minute, in-depth guided hike includes a tour of our Upper Range Light, which has been restored to the period of the last Range Light Keeper. Suitable for all ages. 

Enjoy a calming, relaxing, and stress-free coloring experience for grown-ups at The Ridges! During this class, Jane Tomich will share techniques, tips, and pointers to help you become a coloring expert. Learn how to blend, build layers of color, and how to mix colored pencil colors to achieve a beautiful, realistic appearance to your nature photography coloring pages for adults! In addition, Jane will show you how to turn your own nature photography into a coloring page using an app for your phone.

 Workshop supplies will be provided. Suitable for ages 18 & up.

Join a naturalist for an in-depth exploration of The Ridges Sanctuary. We’ll head out on the trails to learn about its history, the unique features of its diverse habitats, and what makes the Sanctuary the most biologically diverse area in Wisconsin!

This 90-minute, in-depth guided hike includes a tour of our Upper Range Light, which has been restored to the period of the last Range Light Keeper. Suitable for all ages. 

Join a naturalist for an in-depth exploration of The Ridges Sanctuary. We’ll head out on the trails to learn about its history, the unique features of its diverse habitats, and what makes the Sanctuary the most biologically diverse area in Wisconsin!

This 90-minute, in-depth guided hike includes a tour of our Upper Range Light, which has been restored to the period of the last Range Light Keeper. Suitable for all ages. 

Learn to layer colors using natural dyes! In this four-hour workshop, you will learn the basics of building an indigo vat. Then learn the process of making a dye bath using marigold flowers! You will create shades of green on silk through overdyeing. All experiments will be done on provided silk swatches. Leave with a silk scarf of your own design! Suitable for ages 18 & up.

Owls, bats, and range lights, oh my! Come explore The Ridges at night! We will learn about the creatures that become active after the sun goes down and check out the Range Lights at work as a navigational aid. Please do not bring any flashlights, light-up shoes, etc. as we want our eyes to adjust to the dark and to be able to see just as the animals do at night. Suitable for ages 8 & up.

There are TWO night hikes offered per Friday. Please be sure to check the DATE and TIME of the hike you are registering for. Evening Hikes are offered at an earlier time than Night Hikes.