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      News Release

Nov. 12, 2008



Discover wildlife, nature and history through a variety of programs this October at Schmeeckle Reserve at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Open to the public free of charge, the following programs are led by UWSP students and held at the Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center on North Point Drive near the Michigan Avenue intersection. For more information or to register, call the Schmeeckle Reserve Office at 715-346-4992 or go to www.uwsp.edu/cnr/schmeeckle.

• This Wondrous White-tailed Deer, Saturday, November 15, 2-3 p.m. Explore Schmeeckle Reserve for the symbol of Wisconsin wildlife and discover how the white-tailed deer has shaped our state’s management practices. Dress for the weather.
• The Life and Times of a Soda Can, Thursday, November 20, 7-8 p.m. Ever wonder what happened to the soda can you recycled? Come follow a soda can from the time it leaves the store shelf through the recycling plant and back to the store.
• Pumpkins, Squash & Corn, Oh My!, Saturday, November 22, 1-2 p.m. The fall harvest season has been an important times of year for many cultures throughout Central Wisconsin. Discover how people have relied on this seasonal change for survival, livelihood and sustenance. Come taste the flavor of the farmers’ labor over this past season.
• Lighting the Way, Saturday, December 6, 2-3 p.m. Ever wonder what makes the university campus glow? Take a trip on the energy time machine to explore the past, present and future of UWSP’s energy plan.
• The Green Circle Trail, Monday, December 8, 7-8 p.m. The Green Circle Trail has been an icon in Stevens Point for 19 years. Travel through time and learn of the commitment and dedication of regular citizens that has grown into one of the best urban recreation spaces in the area.

Schmeeckle Reserve is a 265-acre nature preserve on the north end of the UWSP campus. The Visitor Center Browse Shop has gifts for all ages, including a wide variety of nature books and field guides. It is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.