Boulder Junction Events
Head to Boulder Junction in the heart of Wisconsin’s Northwoods, and you’ll find a full calendar of events all year long, from holiday celebrations to live music to the annual Musky Jamboree in August—a weekend full of fun activities focused on northern Wisconsin’s most famous fish.
Other notable annual events include the White Deer Triathlon in May, the Boulder Junction Block Party — a fun weekly event featuring Music on Main Street, fishing seminars, food and more, held from June to August, the Star Spangled Jubilee on the Fourth of July, the Colorama Festival in September, Hops & Shops a beer and cider walk in October, and the town’s Christmas Walk, held the day after Thanksgiving.
Note: Events are subject to change. Please contact the event organizer for information about a specific event.
North Lakeland Discovery Center Wood Cookie Earrings and Pendants
Join Naturalists Jenna and Licia for this exciting new workshop! We'll be turning sanded wood cookies into a fabulous pair of earrings and a matching pendant. Get creative with decorating—press flowers, try wood burning, or keep them natural with a few beads. All materials are provided, so just bring your fun spirit! Space is limited […]
NLDC Nibbles n’Knowledge: Exploring Tiny Worlds – Zooplankton
Join UW-Madison's Center for Limnology at Trout Lake Station's Carol Warden to reveal the unseen world of zooplankton! Light appetizers served from 5-6pm, presentation will begin at 6pm.
North Lakeland Discovery Center From Chick to Table: Raising Chickens for Meat
Join Naturalist Hannah for this practical, beginner-friendly program to learn how to raise chickens for meat in a backyard setting. Designed for small spaces, the program covers breed selection, brooding, housing, daily care, humane practices, and safe processing options. You will gain the knowledge and confidence to responsibly raise a small flock from chicks to […]
NLDC Exploring Tiny Worlds – Mosses with Alex Graeff
Step into the miniature marvels of nature! From the velvety green carpets of moss to the intricate patterns of lichens and the drifting beauty of zooplankton—this program series reveals the unseen worlds that keep our landscapes alive. Discover how these tiny forms weave together the fabric of the natural world. Review the anatomy of mosses […]
NLDC Felted Landscapes with Mary Burns
Do our beautiful northern woods and waters inspire you? Would you like to create an artistic landscape through “painting” with fiber? We will work with wool fleece to create beautiful landscape pieces. This class will cover basic needle felting techniques as well as some advanced methods. Let’s play with colorful wool! Space is limited and […]
NLDC Storywalk Trail Program: When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes
Join a Discovery Center Naturalist as we reveal this month's book When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes. Before spring comes, the trees are dark sticks, the grass is brown, and the ground is covered in snow. But if you wait, leaves unfurl and flowers blossom, the grass turns green, and the mounds of snow shrink […]
NLDC Natural Pages: The Overstory by Richard Powers
A partnership between the Discovery Center and Koller Library, each month we will focus on a different nature-based book each month, with discussions led by either Discovery Center or library staff. Books will be available for checkout at the library in the weeks prior to the meeting. The book we will discuss this month is […]