Join Felix the Fox and our wonderful outdoor educators for a series of four adventures at Upham Woods! Preschoolers and their grown-ups will discover shapes, colors, letters, and numbers in nature. A parent or guardian must accompany all participants each week for outdoor and indoor fun.
The Fall 2026 session is open for registration! It will be on the following Fridays: October 30, November 6, November 13, and November 20. Space is limited and the program will fill quickly.
Sign up to be notified about future sessions through our e-newsletter here.
Activities:
- Explore the forest guided by our friendly fox puppet and caring outdoor educators.
- Practice shapes, colors, numbers, and letters
- Meet new friends: other kids & caregivers, animal puppets, and our live educational animals.
- Create a project to take home each week.
Audience: Youth ages 3-4 (by the first day of the series), accompanied by a parent or guardian
When: 10 – 11 AM on the following Fridays:
- October 30, 2026
- November 6, 2026
- November 13, 2026
- November 20, 2026
Where: Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center, N194 County Rd N, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Cost: $40.00 per child for the 4-week series. An email confirming registration will provide a payment link—no extra charge for accompanying adult(s). One adult may accompany up to two registered children ages 3-4. A separate registration form is required for each child.
Registration Deadline: Friday, October 2, 2026
What to bring from home: Layered clothes and water bottles! Both children & adults should come dressed for the weather that day. We will spend at least the first 30 minutes outdoors, with some indoor time reserved at the end of each adventure.
Accessibility notes: Activities involve walking up to 0.4 miles on uneven trails through the forest and next to the WI River, with multiple engaging rest stops along the way.
Note for returning families: This session of Forest Friends will repeat some activities from the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 sessions.