Interested in learning about the Lussier Family Heritage Center and the surrounding 2,400-acre Capital Springs Recreation Area? Drop in anytime from 12:30pm to 2pm to find out about our programming, volunteer opportunities, and to connect with folks from Dane County Parks as well as the Friends of Capital Springs Recreation Area. We’ll have kids’ games, refreshments, and tours available.
Scheduled Events
12:30pm: Facility Tour (Special Events & Wedding Interest)
1:15pm: Nature Walk
1:30pm: Children's Story
Join us for yoga in the park led by Jo Temte.
$5 (children under 10 are free). Classes start at 5:15pm and are 60 minutes per session. Come and go as needed.
Jo is a certified 200-hour yoga instructor. She believes that yoga is for everyone and the best place for yoga is outdoors!
Bring your own mat & water bottle. Restrooms are available for changing. Rain location is inside the Heritage Center.
Join us for yoga in the park led by Jo Temte.
$5 (children under 10 are free). Classes start at 5:15pm and are 60 minutes per session. Come and go as needed.
Jo is a certified 200-hour yoga instructor. She believes that yoga is for everyone and the best place for yoga is outdoors!
Bring your own mat & water bottle. Restrooms are available for changing. Rain location is inside the Heritage Center.
Prairies: June 14 Come explore the prairie with us. We have a scavenger hunt and several loops of trails so you can adventure as long as you’d like. Bring your sharp eyes.
Plants: July 12 Did you know prairies used to cover more than 40% of the United States and now they cover just 1%? Discover why prairie plants are so important for our ecosystem and enjoy a hike through our prairie. We’ll help you craft a tool to explore!
Pollinators: August 16 They buzz, they flutter, they help keep our environment thriving. Take a closer look at the busiest creatures in the prairie and make your own pollinator to take home.
During this program we introduce our youngest community members to nature through fun, hands-on activities. Join us for one or all of our FREE programs.
All ages are welcome.
Bring a water bottle, sunblock, and your sense of adventure!
Join us for yoga in the park led by Jo Temte.
$5 (children under 10 are free). Classes start at 5:15pm and are 60 minutes per session. Come and go as needed.
Jo is a certified 200-hour yoga instructor. She believes that yoga is for everyone and the best place for yoga is outdoors!
Bring your own mat & water bottle. Restrooms are available for changing. Rain location is inside the Heritage Center.
Let’s find migratory birds along Lake Waubesa shoreline, in the prairie, and woods! Lead by naturalist Clare Carlson, don’t forget to bring binoculars, wear good hiking shoes, and sun protection.
Join us for yoga in the park led by Jo Temte.
$5 (children under 10 are free). Classes start at 5:15pm and are 60 minutes per session. Come and go as needed.
Jo is a certified 200-hour yoga instructor. She believes that yoga is for everyone and the best place for yoga is outdoors!
Bring your own mat & water bottle. Restrooms are available for changing. Rain location is inside the Heritage Center.
We will work to improve a habitat within the Centennial State Park, a lakeshore unit of the Capital Springs Recreation Area. All tools, including gloves, are provided – please wear long clothing, stable footwear, and sun protection.
Join us for the 15th Annual Harvest Moon Festival held every year at the beautiful Lussier Family Heritage Center.
Harvest Moon features a torchlit prairie trail with nature-based and recreational stations such as live critters, kids tree climb, bears, bats, tractors, and so much more. Inside the Heritage Center, the Friends host a silent auction of locally sourced items.
Enjoy live music and autumnal treats - chili, homemade pie and other goodies - alongside a roaring bonfire.