In Middleton, I spotted someone I hadn't seen since a mission trip to St. Lucia in 2007. In Oconto Falls, a face from a college dorm hall twenty years ago. The numbers don't follow the population, they follow something harder to measure. And when an older gentleman needed a steady arm inside Clara, I reminded him that's exactly why we were there.

It’s official, our Forest Whales winter and spring 2026 school schedule is completely booked! We filled it faster than ever this year, and the reason is clear: schools all across Wisconsin and the Midwest are eager for hands-on science assemblies that actually get students thinking, building, and exploring. As someone who’s been lucky enough to visit schools with our interactive science exhibits, I can honestly say there’s nothing like watching a gym full of students light up