Cakes at the Lake

Cakes at the Lake

Cakes at the Lake is an all-you-care-to-eat breakfast, followed by a free nature program sponsored by the Long Lake Preservation Association.

DETAILS

Breakfast: 8:00 am – 9:45 am
Presentation: 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Program Fee: $8/person; $5/child (ages 4-12)
Children ages 3 & under: Free

Location: Hunt Hill Nature Center

Registration is NOT required. 

WHAT TO EXPECT

Food & Drink: We will be serving all-you-care-to-eat pancakes in plain and specialty flavors. Gluten free pancakes are available upon request. Meals come with a side of sausage and a fresh fruit salad. Coffee, decaf, hot water, cold water, and orange juice are available to drink.

Restrooms will be available for use in the Recreation Hall throughout the program.

Accessibility: Both the Barn Dining Hall and the Recreation Hall are accessible to people using walkers and wheelchairs. A golf cart is available to transport guests from the parking lots to the Dining Hall.

PRESENTATIONS

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Snake, Rattle & Roll
with Snake Discovery Center
Join us for an exciting, hands-on program exploring the reptiles and amphibians of Minnesota and Wisconsin! Watch a salamander eat, debunk turtle myths, and maybe even touch a snake, if you’re up to it! This program will feature native turtles, snakes, a salamander, and exotic reptiles. After the presentation, enjoy a chance to interact with the animals!

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Raptors of the Great Lakes Region
with Chris Cold, Retired Educator
This family-friendly program introduces you to hawks, owls, osprey, and eagles that call this area home. Learn how to identify these incredible birds and discover their behaviors, habitats, and important roles in the environment. You’ll also gain a new appreciation for raptors as key indicators of a healthy ecosystem and reflect on their place in the world we share. Christian Cold is a retired wildlife technician and educator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. His presentations typically include the display and interpretation of live, native animals which he maintains for this purpose.

Saturday, August 9, 2025

A Far Side To Birding
with John Bates, Naturalist & Author
Birds! Their evolution, natural selection, population dynamics, adaptations, reproductive strategies, behaviors, migration, management – here’s Birding 101 in 45 minutes through the comic lens of Far Side cartoons.
Laugh your way to enriching a hiking/paddling adventure by knowing more about the birds you’ll see and hear in the woods, on the water and along the shores.

WAYS TO REGISTER

Online

Register online by clicking the button.

Visit this page for a quick tutorial on how to register.

REGISTER HERE

Phone

Call the office between 9 am & 4 pm on weekdays to register over the phone. We can take credit card payment over the phone. 

715-635-6543

In-Person

Stop by the office between 9 am & 4 pm on weekdays to register in person or mail a check.

CANCELLATION POLICY

  • Participants who cancel online or notify Hunt Hill by email or phone at least 48 hours before the program or event will receive a refund minus a 10% processing fee.* 
  • Participants can choose to receive their refund via their payment method or keep it as a credit** for a future program. 
  • Participants who cancel less than 48 hours before the program will not receive a refund or credit.
  • Participants who cancel online or notify Hunt Hill by email or phone, at least 15 days before the day of the program or event will receive a full refund minus a 10% processing fee.*
  • Participants who cancel less than 15 days will not receive a refund or credit, unless their spot can be filled by another participant. If filled, a refund will be issued minus a 10% processing fee.*
  • Participants who cancel 48 hours or less before the program will not receive a refund or credit.

Refunds will follow the same procedures as the ‘Programs Over $25/person’, except that:

  • If a participant cancels less than 15 days before the first day of Spanish Camp and the spot cannot be filled, the participant will receive a ½ refund (no additional 10% processing fee assessed).
  • If a participant has to leave during the week of camp, a refund of $50/night will be refunded.

If Hunt Hill has to cancel a program or event, all paid registrants will receive a full refund or credit.

 *There is no processing fee assessed on refunds kept as credit or when the participant paid with cash or check.

**Credits can be held until December 31 of the year the cancellation was made. After that, credit is forfeited. Hunt Hill is unable to offer refunds for credits requested and not used.