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MacKenzie Environmental Education Center
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
W7303 County Road CS & Q
Poynette, WI 53955-9690
Phone: 608-635-8105
Fax: 608-635-2743
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MacKenzie Environmental Education Center
Facility
The MacKenzie Environmental Education Center is located on a 250 acre property near rural Poynette in Columbia County, WI. The center is
readily accessible to people in south-central Wisconsin. Many of the trails and exhibits are handicap accessible.
Property Map
The grounds include:
A wildlife exhibit featuring live animals native to Wisconsin, including bison, bobcat, deer, mountain lions, a wolf, and many
raptors including a bald eagle.
 
 
All of the animals in the exhibit were injured, orphaned, or raised in captivity and cannot be released
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- An arboretum that includes more than 100 species of trees.
- Five nature trials winding through 150 acres of forested land.
- A nature study pond.
- Prairies in various stages of restoration.
- An observation tower from which one can view the grounds and the surrounding countryside.
- A large picnic area with a pavilion and restrooms.
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Also included are:
- A lodge building with a commercial kitchen that can accommodate 160 people
- Two rustic dormitories that can sleep a total of 80 people
- A logging exhibit featuring a 19th century log cabin and sawmill
- Three small environmentally-themed museums
- A maple syrup exhibit
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Trail Guides
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Hours of operation:
The Center's grounds are open daily year round from dawn until dusk.
The wildlife exhibit and museums are open:
- Daily, 8:00am to 4:00pm, May 1st to October 31st
- Monday thru Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, November 1st to April 30th
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