Winter Frolic THIS SATURDAY February 8th at Mequon Nature Preserve

ABOVE: Horse drawn sleigh ride from 2013's Winter Frolic-- ride it again this Saturday!!  (NO tickets needed!)

Mequon Nature Preserve will host its second annual Winter Frolic, offering extended hours and expanded parking. This celebration of winter is a FREE event for people of all ages. Indoor events begin at 10 a.m. and include the PortFish Winter Farmer's Market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; story time with Joyce at 10:30 a.m.; a 12:30 p.m. cooking class with Outpost's Judy Meyer; and classes throughout the afternoon on how to layer for outdoor activities by REI. The marketplace will sell rain barrels, apparel and more, as well as offer children's activities by Glaze. Enjoy music compliments of The Verdict.

Outdoor activities run from noon to 4 p.m. and include kid's ice fishing, sleigh rides, tractor wagon rides, snowshoeing, a bonfire, chainsaw carving and more.

For a full schedule of events and expanded parking information, please see our website!

Goals of the event are to share the joys of being outdoors during winter, reconnect guests with the natural world through hands on experiences, and to have fun!

Special thanks to event sponsors REI, North Shore Bank, Robert W. Baird, THIEL Design, PortFish Ltd and Glaze. Although this is a free event, individual, organizational and corporate donations are welcome.