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Plan Your Visit
Our trails are open 8:30am-5:00pm. Learn about all our Center has to offer when you visit. More >
Membership
Membership offers many benefits, including free admission to the Center and discounts on programs. More >
Nature Preschool
K4 openings are still available for the 2022/23 school year! Choose from two, three, or four afternoons a week. More >
Volunteer
Volunteers perform essential roles by improving the land, assisting in the visitor experience, aiding in educational programs, and others. More >
Weddings
From rustic to elegant, we'll provide the wedding you envision. Lake Michigan’s shoreline, forests, and prairies offer backdrops for your special day. More >
Species Spooktacular
Wear your costume to our seasonal family event where you'll learn about misunderstood animals! More >
Upcoming Events
Flight Night
Flight Night returns! Spend a fall evening with Milwaukee craft breweries and meet our birds… Register >
Family Owl Prowl
Rain Date: Thursday, October 6 | 5:00p-6:30p Hike with us deep into the forest to… Register >
Hand in Hand
Explore nature with your little ones! We will play, do art activities, listen to a… Register >
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Performing a Land Management Stand Assessment
Our conservation team is currently surveying the vegetation growing within 256 individual sections of our… Read Story >
The Physics of Flight
With great strength, grace, and beauty, birds are admirably adapted to the skies. They can… Read Story >