Greater Outagamie County
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VISITOR GUIDE

Discover the Best Kept Secrets of Outagamie County

March 11-13, 2010 - "Madame's Been Murdered, Tea Will Be Late"
Come to this play by the Wolf River Community Theatre at the New London High School.  Call (920) 980-6060 for ticket information and start times.

March 12, 2010 - Globe at Night
This program takes place at the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  For more information and to register, visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm.

March 13, 2010 - American Legion Birthday Party
Crystal Springs Banquet Facility in New London starting at 5:30 p.m.

March 13, 2010 - Landscaping With Natives
Learn how to use native vegetation in your own yard at the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

March 13, 2010 - Bagpipes Demonstration
New London Public Museum.  For additional information, call (920) 982-8520.

March 14, 2010 - Leave No Family Inside: Shrews, Mice and Moles
Learn about these small mammals at the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

March 20, 2010 - Build Your Own Rain Barrel
Learn how to turn a 55-gallon drum into a useful tool for catching rainwater at the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

March 15-20, 2010 - St. Patrick's Celebration
Mark your calendars now to be in New London in 2010 - call (920) 982-3891 or visit www.newdublin.com for details.

March 21, 2010 - Musky Magic
If you love fishing, you will love this program held at the New London Middle School.  There will be vendors, demonstrations, door prizes, and much more.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

March 27, 2010 - Birdscaping Your Yard
Learn to attract birds to your own backyard at this session at Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

April 3, 2010 - Easter Egg Hunt
This event if sponsored by the New London Jaycees and will take place at  Franklin Park.  Visit www.newlondonjaycees.org for additional details.

April 4, 2010 - HAPPY EASTER

April 10, 2010 - Rain Gardening Workshop
Come to the Mosquito Hill Nature Center for this informative event.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more information.

April 16-19, 2010 - Big Whopper Weekend
Come to Riverside Park in New London.  Call (920) 779-6346 for more information.

April 18, 2010 - Leave No Family Inside: Way Cool Wetlands
Come to the Mosquito Hill Nature Center for this informative event.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more information.

April 20, 2010 - Audubon: The Art of Natural History
Come to the New London Public Museum for this exhibit opening and reception.  Call (920) 982-8520 for details.

April 23, 2010 - NewStar Astronomy
Come to the Mosquito Hill Nature Center for this informative event.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more information.

April 24, 2010 - Morning Bird Hike
Learn about the birds of this area on this hike through the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

April 24, 2010 - Backyard Invasives
Learn to identify different invasive species that may be present in your own yard.  Come to the Mosquito Hill Nature Center for this event.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more information.

May 1, 2010 - Morning Bird Hike
Learn about the birds of this area on this hike through the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

May 1, 2010 - City-Wide Rummage Sale
Come to New London from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for deals galore.  Call (920) 982-2511 for more information.

May 8, 2010 - Morning Bird Hike
Learn about the birds of this area on this hike through the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

May 15, 2010 - Morning Bird Hike
Learn about the birds of this area on this hike through the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

May 15, 2010 - Leave No Family Inside: Froggie Went A Courtin'
Come to the Mosquito Hill Nature Center for this informative event.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more information.

May 22, 2010 - Morning Bird Hike
Learn about the birds of this area on this hike through the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

May 22, 2010 - Wandering Down the Wolf River
Join the Navarino Nature Center staff for a canoe trip down the river.  Call (715) 758-6999 for more information or visit www.navarino.org.

May 29, 2010 - Morning Bird Hike
Learn about the birds of this area on this hike through the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.mosquitohill.com/calendar.htm for more details.

Local High School Athletics

Bit O'Country Ranch
N4725 County Road U, DePere
(920) 347-9739
msvander@athenet.net
Come for premium-quality organic grass-fed beef.  The animals are all raised without the use of antibiotics or hormones.

Cuff Strawberry-Produce Farm
N2299 Ledge Hill Road, Hortonville
(920) 779-4788
cuffarm@athenet.net
In May, asparagus is available; strawberries are available for picking in June; and, the fall pumpkin harvest takes place during October.  Open to the public on weekends from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Town of Dale Farm & Craft Market
Held every Friday from June through October rain or shine.  They start at 4:00 p.m. and end at 7:00 p.m. and are held at the Dale municipal building, 10 miles west of the Fox River Mall on highway 96.

DJ Poultry & Rabbit Farm
W9959 State Highway 76, Bear Creek
(920) 851-1099
dspoehro@aol.com
Poultry and rabbits that are pasture raised with no of steroids, hormones or antibiotics.  They produce free range eggs and pasture turkeys, ducks and geese.  They also participate in area farmers markets, including DePere, Green Bay, Appleton, Oneida, Neenah, Oshkosh, and Waupaca.  Orders for large quantities are available.

Kerrigan Brothers Winery
N2269 County Road N, Appleton
(920) 788-1423
www.kerriganbrothers.com
They produce natural fruit wines from a wide range of Wisconsin grown cherries, cranberries, strawberries and apples.  Daily wine tasting and weekend tours.

Kuene Authentic Foods
N6518 County Road C, Seymour
(920) 833-2938
Located 1.5 miles south of Seymour they feature flowers & herbs, vegetables, eggs, maple syrup, honey, and poultry & meats.  No pesticides or herbicides are used.

Make Scents
W7737 East Avenue, Shiocton
(920) 986-3319
plantdoctor@charter.net 
This location offers chemical free herb plants and fresh cut flowers.  It specializes in wheatgrass and offer workshops to teach individuals to grow their own.

New London Market Place
Located on the parking lot of Festival Foods, this market is open every Saturday during the summer.

Oneida Farmers Market
Located next to the Highway 54 One Stop.  Operates every Thursday from late June through September, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Porter's Patch
Located at W4314 State Highway 156, this farm specializes in strawberries, raspberries, asparagus, pickling pickles, pumpkins, and blueberries.  Call for more information at (715) 758-8162.

Seymour Farmers Market
Located in downtown Seymour every Tuesday through the summer.

Tsyunhehkwa - Oneida Organic Farm
139 Riverdale Drive, PO Box 365 Oneida Nation, Oneida
(920) 869-2718
tsyunheh@oneidanation.org
This is a certified organic farm that produces heirloom white corn, grass fed beef, pastured poultry/eggs, organic fruits, vegetables and berries at their "Seasonal Gate Market".

Oneida Nation Farms
This facility, located at N6010 County Road C south of Seymour, consists of approximately 400 black Angus steers and 99 Buffalo.  The wholesale end of the business sell the natural black Angus beef "on the hoof" to local processing and meat markets, while the retail end sells processed beef by quarters, halves and by individually wrapped items.  For additional information, call (920) 833-7952 or email to farm@oneidanation.org.

Oneida Nation Apple Orchard
The orchard consists of roughly 4,900 trees featuring 18 different varieties of apples.  There is also a wide variety of fresh produce such as: strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet corn, squash and pumpkins.  This produce is located at 3976 W. Mason Street, Oneida.  For more information, call (920) 869-2468.

Sweet Dirt Acres
N9058 Vanden Heuvel Road, Seymour
All natural beef and elk, as well as all natural fruits and vegetables in season.  Call (920) 833-6981 for more information.

Theobald Gardens
Highway 54 East, Black Creek
Now available, pickling pickles (all sizes), as well as beans, tomatoes and sweet corn.  For more information, call (920) 984-3474.

Wisconsin Bison Company
W2282 State Road 54 & 55, Seymour 54165
(920) 833-7474
This farm, located just east of the City of Seymour, offers meat, stock, and bi-product for sale.  Organized tours are also available.

Mosquito Hill Nature Center
The site offers over 400 acres of natural environment including hills, ponds and prairies.  The site also features a butterfly house.  For additional information, call (920) 779-6433.


Tri-Rivers Nature Area
The Tri-Rivers area is formed by the Wolf, Embarrass and Shioc rivers.  It features 1000's of acres of public lands, numerous parks and some of the best wildlife viewing in the region.

Fallen Timbers Nature Center
This is a 456 acre environmental nature lab consisting of woodlands, meadows, prairies and ponds.  It includes 8.2 miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails.  For more information call (920) 984-3700.

Seymour Community Museum, Railroad Museum & Gazebo
This site contains an impressive collection of historical artifacts that tells the story of Seymour and the surrounding area.  Call (920) 833-2868 for more information.  Open Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Field of Scenes Outdoor Theater
Located along highway 55 in Freedom, this facility offers family oriented films during the summer months.  For information call (920) 788-1935.

Oneida Nation Museum
This facility is one of the oldest Native American museums in the nation.  It preserves the Oneida cultural resources and assures their accessibility to the public.  For hours of operation and costs, visit their web site or call (920)  869-2768. 

New London Public Museum
This museum is located at 406 S. Pearl Street in New London.  For information on hours and exhibits, call (920) 982-8520 or visit the City's web site www.newlondonwi.org and go to "Department Directory".

New London Historical Village and Railroad Museum
Located at 900 Montgomery Street in New London, this site offers historical exhibits on early days of the City.  For more information, call (920) 982-8557 or (920) 982-5186.

Seymour Tri-Oval Raceway
Located on the County Fairgrounds, this unique 3-turn 1/3 mile clay oval race track offers races every Sunday evening during the summer (May to September).  The racing program includes WISSOTA Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Street Stocks and 4 Cylinders.

J&H Game Farm
W5810 J&H Road, Shiocton 54170
(715) 758-8134

Navarino Nature Center
W5646 Linden Road, Shiocton 54170
(715) 758-6999
This 15,000 acre site offers an amphitheater, cabin and educational building.  The center provides regular educational, service and recreational programs.

Wolf River Skydivers
This non-profit skydiving club located in Shiocton offers both beginner and advanced training in tandem, static lines and accelerated free-fall skydiving.

Oneida Nation Tours
The Oneida Nation offers basic and deluxe tours.  Call 1-800-236-2214 or visit their web site for more information.

Canoe Trips
Northwest Outagamie County has some of the best quiet-water canoeing around.  The Wolf River is slow and winds through heavily wooded terrain.  There are numerous parks and boat landings throughout the route from Shawano to New London.   The Embarrass River is also very scenic and largely undeveloped.  It is not as wide as the Wolf and its current is slower.  However, access to the Embarrass is from bridge crossings only.

Embarrass River - for a full day of leisurely paddling (10 hours), you can put your canoe in at County Highway F and float downstream into New London.  The trip is approximately 20 miles in length.  For a shorter trip, you can access the river at Spurr Road and float into New London.  This trip is about 4 miles long and takes approximately 2 hours.  Keep your eyes open for possible local wildlife, including bald eagles, osprey, belted kingfishers, muskrats and turtles.
   

Wolf River - Public landings are located in Shawano, Shiocton and New London. In the New London area, beginners can rent fiberglass canoes and tubes for family fun on both the Wolf and Little Wolf rivers. A trip down the lower Wolf can be continued through Lakes Poygan and Butte des Morts to Lake Winnebago. The river is well-known for spring walleye and white bass fishing.  Possible trips include:

Sections of the above listed trips can be linked together to make day-long excursions on the Wolf.  For additional information and a map, click on the button below.

LINK TO THE TRI-RIVERS NATURE AREA MAP

Canoe and kayak rentals are available in Shiocton through Wolf River Adventures.  Trailers are available or you can be dropped off.  Choose between short or land trips - paddles and life jackets are included.  For more information, call (920) 986-1300 or email to rusticwolfinn@charter.net.

Auto Tours
Navarino Wildlife Area Auto Tour - the Department of Natural Resources and the Navarino Nature Center naturalist, Tim Ewing, have created a new booklet that takes visitors on a 26-stop self-guided tour of the Wildlife Area.  The tour consists of 3 connecting loops that total 47 miles in length.  The booklet is free and can be accessed via the internet at www.navarino.org then click on the Auto Tour button.  Copies are also available by calling (715) 758-6999.

Crystal Springs Public Golf Course
W8055 French Road, Seymour
An eighteen hole course located immediately west of Seymour that offers a driving range, pro shop, club rentals and lessons.  A bar and restaurant are also available.  Call (920) 833-6348 for reservations or to get additional information.

Eagle Creek Golf Club
N3594 Market Road, Hortonville
This is an eighteen hole course located about six miles northeast of Hortonville and eight miles northwest of Appleton.  It features a pro shop, bar & grill, and learning center.  For additional information or to make reservations, call (920) 757-1000.

Grand View Public Golf Course
135 John Street, Hortonville
This is a nine hole course located in Hortonville that offers a driving range and club rentals.  A bar and banquet facility is also available.  Call (920) 779-6421 for reservations (required) or to get additional information.

Irish Waters Public Golf Course
N4265 Murphy Road, Kaukauna
Located near the intersection of highways S and C just west of Freedom, this 18-hole course offers a driving range, pro shop club rentals and lessons.  A bar and grill is also located on this site.  Call (920) 788-7444 for reservations or to get additional information.

Shamrock Heights Golf & Supper Club
(Formerly New London Golf Club)
N5525 Old Highway 45, New London
This 18-hole golf course is located a couple of miles north of New London.  It features a driving range, pro shop, lessons and club rentals.  For additional information or to make reservations, call (920) 982-9993.