Members Enjoy a Beautiful Evening at the Discovery Center

By Heather Lumpkin, Research and Monitoring Coordinator

Temperature in the low 70’s, cool breeze, and clear skies.  The weather turned out to be beautiful for our annual member appreciation dinner on Monday evening.  Before eating a delicious dinner of pulled pork sandwiches, macaroni salad, coleslaw, and corn casserole, members gathered near the lodge for drinks and conversation with one another and the staff. 

Photo 1: members gather near the lodge for drinks and conversation

There were also a variety of activities available.  Members could relax on a pontoon boat ride, paddle a kayak or canoe around Statehouse Lake, and tour the Director’s House.  

Photo 2: cruising Statehouse Lake on the pontoon boat

  Kids enjoyed checking out the nature nook and making a craft with pinecones. 

Photo 3: Courtney, Environmental Educator, helps kids with a craft

After Dinner members participated in the annual meeting which included in introduction to staff, update on finances, and update on some of the key programs and projects that are taking place around the Discovery Center.  One of these key projects is the construction of outdoor stations called e-pods designed for enrichment, exploration, and education.  E-pods will incorporate play, learning, and opportunities to participate in monitoring projects into an interactive display and accompanying outposts. Each e-pod will focus on the wolves, woods, birds, bogs, lakes, bats, or other key aspect of the northwoods.  We are very excited about this project and our members have been helping provide both ideas and financial support to make it happen.  More information about the e-pod project can be found at http://www.discoverycenter.net/fund-a-wish.html.

Photo 4 Licia, Naturalist, speaks with members about the e-pods that are being developed for the Discovery Center

Each year members are invited to our annual meeting - we hope to you see you next year!