Adults, Art, Birding Academy, Raptors
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesSpend a relaxing evening learning how to paint a raptor! Join Artist Chelsea Beiler as she walks you through how to paint one of our Raptor Ambassadors. One of our Raptor Ambassadors will be present as a live model! Tickets include two beverages (beer, wine or non-alcoholic), supplies and a...
Saturdays, November 15 – December 6 Throughout this four-week Pilates series, we will explore Joe Pilates’ original Matwork. Led by Flying Squirrel Pilates owner Jaime Hayden, she will take you through 50 minutes of flowing exercises on the mat, using your body weight as resistance. Every class will work to...
Adults, Art, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesSaturdays, November 15 & November 22 Explore basic watercolor painting in this two-day workshop designed for beginning and intermediate level painters looking to spend time with other nature enthusiasts. You will learn simple techniques while exploring elements of nature and wildlife found at the Center. This workshop is self-paced with...
This guided hike will follow the pages of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s works. As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest...
Adults, Guided Hikes, Wellness
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDeepen your relationship with the natural world during a guided Forest Bathing Walk around our secluded Green Tree Loop. Participants will slowly travel through the forest while receiving a sequence of spoken invitations. These open-ended prompts encourage the participants’ senses to open and experience the environment in a way that...
The Lake Michigan shoreline hosts a myriad of captivating rocks and some very unique fossil specimens from the Silurian and Devonian periods. Many aquatic species that called Wisconsin home 400 million years ago can be discovered right here on our beach! In this workshop, you will first learn how to...
Adults, Art, Free with Membership
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesNature has always been a great inspiration to creatives, from pre-historic cave painters to contemporary artists. Art club is a bi-monthly program that offers nature inspired themes and lets you work at your own pace. Beginners and experienced artists are welcome to attend. Our November program will focus on still...
Adults, Birding Academy, Guided Hikes, Raptors
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesRain date: Tuesday, November 18 Join Raptor Educators for an evening exploring the lives of an elusive nocturnal hunter: owls. This program will include a night hike to locate and catch a glimpse of wild owls. Discussions of owl behavior and natural history will be complemented with visits from a...
Adults, SPARK!, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThis program is specially designed for both people experiencing cognitive changes and their care partners. It is intended for those living in independent settings. Each month is devoted to learning about the simple beauty found in nature and how it enriches our lives. Participants will enjoy songs, stories, treats, and visits with...
Adults, Birding Academy, Free with Membership
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us for an evening with Dexter Patterson, author of Birds of the Great Lakes and cofounder of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin. Our region is teeming with scores of beautiful birds, and Patterson will help you find them! Sure to inspire and delight bird lovers of all backgrounds,...
Winter is almost upon us, and with it the new year. Join Schlitz Audubon on an evening hike to experience the Cold Moon, the final full moon of the year! Search for the first signs of winter and observe Wisconsin's native wildlife preparing for it. We will finish our hike...
Adults, Birding Academy, Families, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States‘Tis the season to bring holiday cheer by creating your own feeder wreath for the birds who stay through Wisconsin’s winter! Environmental Educators Laine Cotteleer and Melanie Ziolecki will help you learn which types of birds prefer what food, as well as share some fun recipes for bird feed you...
Adults, Birding Academy, Guided Hikes
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDuring winter, Lake Michigan’s shorelines are abundant with waterfowl of all shapes and sizes. Many of these are ducks from far north in Canada who descend deep into the “south” to spend winter here. In this program, you will learn which ducks are here, plus other visiting birds, and understand...
Adults, SPARK!, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThis program is specially designed for both people experiencing cognitive changes and their care partners. It is intended for those living in independent settings. Each month is devoted to learning about the simple beauty found in nature and how it enriches our lives. Participants will enjoy songs, stories, treats, and visits with...
Adults, Birding Academy, Guided Hikes
Lakeshore State Park 500 North Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWinter along the lakefront offers numerous opportunities to marvel at nature’s beauty. Few are more exciting than the return of northern ducks which spend a “warmer” winter here. Arriving from as far away as Canada, we welcome back Common and Red-breaster Mergansers, Goldeneyes, Scaup, Bufflehead and much more. On this...
Adults, Birding Academy, Guided Hikes, Raptors
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesRain date: Thursday, December 11 Join Raptor Educators for an evening exploring the lives of an elusive nocturnal hunter: owls. This program will include a night hike to locate and catch a glimpse of wild owls. Discussions of owl behavior and natural history will be complemented with visits from a...
Adults, SPARK!, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThis program is specially designed for both people experiencing cognitive changes and their care partners. It is intended for those living in independent settings. Each month is devoted to learning about the simple beauty found in nature and how it enriches our lives. Participants will enjoy songs, stories, treats, and visits with...
Stroll along our gently lit trails with family and friends. Begin by decorating your own paper lantern and use it to illuminate the early evening hours. Go at your own pace to experience the tranquility that winter brings. At the end of your hike, gather around a bonfire and enjoy...
Adults, Art, Clubs, Guided Hikes
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesNature offers extraordinary opportunities for photography at every turn. Each month, we welcome photographers of all skill levels to gather and enhance your artistic skills as you explore distinct settings, capturing beautiful nature moments through your lens. Learn tips and tricks with other members of this growing community and return...
Adults, Birding Academy, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWe welcome all those interested in birding for a guided bird walk on the third Saturday of the month. We’ll search for fall migrants among the Center’s varied habitats. This is a great opportunity for new birders to learn and practice bird identification. Led by Wisconsin Master Naturalist volunteers, we...
Adults, Birding Academy, Guided Hikes
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWinter can be an exciting time for birding in Wisconsin. We are fortunate to have many birds who remain throughout the year plus some interesting migrants who only visit during the colder months. Year-round birds we may see are Nuthatches, Cardinals, Woodpeckers and Chickadees. Migrants include winter finches, Dark-eyed Juncos...
Felting wool is a simple and fun craft that gives you the freedom to create 3D works of art. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of felting using custom patterns as well as how to create more felted works of art from your imagination. Together we’ll craft our...
Stroll along our gently lit trails with family and friends. Begin by decorating your own paper lantern and use it to illuminate the early evening hours. Go at your own pace to experience the tranquility that winter brings. At the end of your hike, gather around a bonfire and enjoy...
Adults, Birding Academy, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThis holiday season, join Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count. Come participate in the longest running community science birding project through a free guided hike along our Lake Terrace Loop! The Christmas Bird Count exists to promote bird conservation through observing wild birds and counting...
