Lussier Family Heritage Center

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The Lussier Family Heritage Center provides outdoor and environmental education experiences for persons of all ages and ability levels.

We strive to connect all people with the outdoors as parks and open-spaces are vital to mental and physical well-being. Discover the Lussier Family Heritage Center as the destination for your next meeting, special event or recreational and educational activity. The center offers a unique natural setting only 10 minutes from downtown Madison in William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park and the Capital Springs Recreation Area. It also is easily accessed via two major shared-use trails: the Lower Yahara River Trail and the Capital City State Trail. The Lussier Family Heritage Center connects the community to natural resources through education, recreation, and experiences. The native prairie, freshwater marsh, and oak savanna habitats on the rolling hills of glacial drumlins, offer a scenic setting for many year-round recreational opportunities and other activities including meetings, events, weddings, and educational opportunities.

11/01/2026

🌱Join the Heritage Center on November 9th for a "Learn to Grow Native Plants" workshop from 1 - 2:30 pm! Learning to grow your own plants can help reduce the cost of adding native plants to your yard and is a fun way to learn more about the plants. This workshop will include an indoor talk that provides an overview of how to grow native plants and hands-on preparation of winter sowing seeds and transplanting seedlings. Participants will be start one species of plants during the workshop and take take additional seeds home to grow.🌱

Please bring a clean and empty milk jug for the workshop.

Program is geared for adults and is $10 a person. Sign up now at our website: https://lussierheritagecenter.com/Event/Detail/2150

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween! Our animals are excited to join you all (via copilot creations). Whose costume do you like best?

🎃Turbo Turtle - Nina (Painted Turtle)
🎃Count Sssssnakula - Noodle (Corn Snake)
🎃Forest Guardian - Reed (Snapping Turtle)
🎃Enchanted Fairy - Pebble (American Toad)
🎃Hocus Pocus Hopper - Bergamot (Rabbit)

10/30/2026

❗Upcoming Events❗
Join the Heritage Center in exploring outdoor learning with one of our November Public Programs

🗓️Nov. 4 - Lil' Explorer Play Cafe
🗓️Nov. 9 - Learn to Grow Native Plants
🗓️Nov. 13 - Junior Naturalist After Dark
🗓️Nov. 20 - Owl Walk

To register and learn additional details visit our website: lussierheritagecenter.com.

10/29/2026

☕Our next Nature-Based Memory Café is happening Monday, November☕

Memory Cafes are gathering space for individuals with dementia, their families and caregivers. Our memory café offers a relaxed space for social interaction, support, and fun through nature based activities. Each month will feature seasonally themed activities as well as light refreshments, social time, puzzles and crafts.

This month’s theme is “Cozy Campfire”

We’ll begin with social time, activities, and warm beverages. Then we'll have an animal meet and greet with our corn snake noodle, a craft, and an outside campfire with smores (weather permitting).

Join the Lussier Family Heritage Center Inclusion Specialist and specially trained volunteers for this 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁. Registration in advance is appreciated but not required. https://www.lussierheritagecenter.com/Event/Detail/2881

10/28/2026

Wednesday November 4th is our Lil' Explorer Play Cafe from 9 am - 11 am. For the adults - coffee, connection, and explore with your little. For the Youth - snacks, fun and nature exploration. For everyone - Meet Bergamot (rabbit) during our animal meet and greet!

Program is $10 per child. Register now or pay day of!

10/27/2026

"Who knew toads were so cool" - 3rd Grade Student at Horizon Elementary

Teaching a unit on ecosystems or animal adaptations? Think of us! We bring our ambassador animals to your school. Last week we met with the 3rd graders at Horizon Elementary School in Sun Prairie to develop their observation skills and learn more about animals in Wisconsin!

Invite us in to your classroom now by requesting a "Nature in Session" program.

10/26/2026

Join us at Badger Prairie County Park for our "Full Moon & Halloween Luminary Hike." Parking is at Badger Prairie or the Verona Public Library.

This event is free to the public and there will be s'mores and warm beverages available.

See you tonight!

10/25/2026

🎃TOMORROW - October 26🎃
We cannot wait to see you all at the Full Moon & Halloween Luminary Hike at Badger Prairie County Park! This event for the year is FREE! Event includes themed craft with the Verona Public Library, walking sticks and meeting monty with Ice Age Trail Alliance, then warm up with s'mores and hot cocoa! Trail is under 1 mile and connects between the library and the Badger Prairie County Park Shelter (parking available at both locations).

We cannot wait to see your friends and family tomorrow night from 5:30 - 7:30 pm! Costumes welcome but not required!

10/25/2026

Join us for a family-friendly exploration of the cultural and ecological importance of fire! Enjoy a special reading of Ishkode: A Story of Fire and discover what fire needs to exist, when it’s safe, and how it shapes the world around us. Spark curiosity, learning, and connection!

This is a free, family-friendly event for all ages. It is part of a larger event and film screening that you are welcome to stay for or you can just attend this! Find it on our event calendar under "Tales from Planet Earth"

10/24/2026

We had an amazing fall of field trips, even on some rainy days! One of the best trips is exploring the change of season with our Trees All Around Us field trip! Shout out to Kegonsa Elementary who had 4 grades visit us for an outdoor excursion!

Address

3101 Lake Farm Road
Madison, WI
53711

Telephone

(608) 224-3604

Website

http://lussierheritagecenter.com/

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