A Whole New Light
Want to experience the cave in a whole new light? Come and rent a blacklight flashlight to take with you on your cave tour. Watch … Read More
Category: Family Fun
Who’s Ready to Glow Below?
For January, Cave of the Mounds has an exciting educational add-on called Glow Below. For only $2 per person, you get a reusable bag and … Read More
Science Experiment: Sound Map
Sound Map What is a sound map? A sound map is a piece of paper with an “x” in the middle. That “x” is you. … Read More
Science Experiment: Colorful Carnations
Colorful Carnations When Ebenezer Brigham first settled here in 1828, prairie and oak savanna covered much of Southwestern Wisconsin. Here on the grounds of Cave … Read More
Science Experiment: Soda Bottle Terrariums
Soda Bottle Terrariums Since the Cave of the Mounds first opened to the public in 1940, our gardeners have been hard at work cultivating a … Read More
Science Experiment: Making Mountains
Making Mountains What is Geology? The study of the Earth What part of Earth do people live on? The crust. What are the layers of … Read More
Science Experiment: Oreo Tectonics
Oreo Tectonics Have you ever noticed that South America and Africa fit together like puzzle pieces? Paleontologists and Geologists noticed that similar fossils are found … Read More
Craft Time: Window Ornament
Window Ornament Here at Cave of the Mounds, we have found many small pine cones, chestnuts, walnuts, and tree seeds in our Oak Valley this … Read More
Science Experiment: Water Cycle in a Bag
Water Cycle in a Bag One of the main components of hydrology that sticks in my mind is the water cycle. Water is amazing! It … Read More
Craft Time: Tasty Trees
Tasty Trees A lot of people don’t realize that here at Cave of the Mounds we have wonderful nature trails. One is called “Oak Valley … Read More