Schlitz Audubon Bird Club: Forest Dwellers

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Join a welcoming community of bird enthusiasts on the second Wednesday of the month. Anyone aged 14 and older who is interested in learning more about birds is welcome, regardless of prior experience. You will learn and enhance identification skills from experienced birders. This program is hosted by a Schlitz Audubon...

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Schlitz Audubon Photo Club Hike

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Nature 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...

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Summer Tree ID Workshop

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Tree identification is an important tool for understanding a forest's health. The diversity and abundance of certain trees can tell us what actions need to be taken to maintain a healthy ecosystem. In this workshop, you will learn strategies that help with identifying different kinds of trees we find living...

Get Tickets $35.00 – $45.00 18 tickets left

Acrylic Painting Workshop

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Saturdays, July 12 & July 19 Learn the basics of painting with acrylics during this two-day workshop created for beginning and intermediate-level painters. Enjoy afternoons with other bird, wildlife, and nature enthusiasts and get an introduction to exciting acrylic painting techniques while exploring elements of nature and wildlife found at...

Get Tickets $88.00 – $110.00 5 tickets left

Plants and their Dyes Workshop

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Plants of all kinds have been used as dye for thousands of years. In this workshop, we will start with a hike to learn about the local plants that are found in Wisconsin and the various colors that can be extracted from them. Following the hike, you will learn how...

Get Tickets $45.00 – $60.00 7 tickets left

Mindfulness Meditation

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Tuesdays, July 15 – August 5 Our four sessions will invite you to bring kind awareness to the present moment to live more intentionally. On this journey, you’ll learn mindfulness meditation techniques which have multiple health benefits, including reducing stress, anxiety, and cortisol levels. Each week we will bring awareness...

Get Tickets $70.00 – $85.00 10 tickets left

Schlitz Audubon Bird Hike: Wetland Wonders

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Whether you’re brand new to birding or a seasoned pro, all are welcome on this guided bird walk. Learn about wonderful wading birds that call Wisconsin’s wetlands their home. We’ll search for resident piscivores, such as herons, egrets, and kingfishers, along the Central Wetlands Loop. This is a great opportunity...

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Guided Forest Bathing: South Ravine Trail

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Deepen your relationship with the natural world during a guided Forest Bathing Walk through our South Ravine forest. 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 supports...

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Schlitz Audubon Art Club

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Nature has always been a great inspiration to artists, from pre-historic cave painters to contemporary artists. Art club is a bi-monthly program designed to offer nature inspired themes as you work at your own pace. Beginners and experienced artists are welcome to attend. Our July program will focus on Mystery...

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Joy of Birding at Menomonee Falls Library

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Menomonee Falls Public Library W156N8436 Pilgrim Rd, Menomonee Falls, United States

Learn about the number one recreational activity in the United States: Birding! It's an activity enjoyed by 50 million people, and it's a wonderful past time for both beginners and experts. This presentation engages you with beautiful images and the sounds of local birds. We will highlight birds specific to...

Field Trip: Bay View Parks

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Enjoy a day of hiking through nature in the historic Bay View neighborhood at two wonderful locations: Humboldt and South Shore parks. Humboldt Park showcases several excellent habitats and grand trees over its 73 acres. It also features several ponds, easy walking trails, and a war memorial. After lunch at...

Get Tickets $50.00 – $65.00 13 tickets left

Firefly Monitoring Hike

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Fireflies are the beacons of summer nights with their different flash patterns. Learn how to identify the different species of fireflies in Wisconsin, what their ideal habitats are, and why they flash. Following an indoor presentation, we will hike to a prairie to count the species and then enter the...

Get Tickets $17.00 – $23.00 13 tickets left

Writing Wild: Flash Fiction Workshop

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Thursdays, July 24 – August 14 Nature has stories to tell—are you ready to listen? In this four-week, dynamic flash fiction workshop, we’ll explore how the natural world shapes the stories we tell. Each session will blend reading, discussion, and writing exercises designed to harness the narrative power of setting...

Get Tickets $140.00 – $165.00 15 tickets left

Weaving a Shawl on a Triangle Loom

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Make beautiful and functional art for your home and wardrobe while you connect with an ancient form of fabric creation: weaving. In this class, you will learn continuous strand weaving on a frame loom. You will discover all the necessary steps to weave a shawl on a triangle loom using...

Get Tickets $200.00 – $240.00 12 tickets left

Conservation Hike

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

On this hike, learn about how staff and volunteers care for the land by observing current and past projects. You will get a sneak peek at upcoming land management projects and gain overall insight into the Center’s future conservation plans. We will discuss the many invasive species management techniques and...

Get Tickets $17.00 – $23.00 16 tickets left

Monarch Magic at Germantown Community Library

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Germantown Community Library N112W16957 Mequon Road, Germantown, WI, United States

The fall migration of the monarch butterfly is about to begin! Discover the amazing life journey of the monarch from metamorphosis to migration. Learn about monarch tagging and population tracking, their remarkable migration, habitat challenges, and how you can help them in your own backyard or garden. Butterfly artifacts and...

Schlitz Audubon Photo Club Hike

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Nature 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...

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Literary Hike: The Tree Collectors by Amy Stewart

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Hike through the forest and ponder tree collections as we read excerpts from The Tree Collectors by Amy Stewart. As we explore stories about peoples’ relationships to trees, we will visit locations around the property to create our own memorable experiences. This program features activities and artifacts that will encourage...

Get Tickets $17.00 – $23.00 16 tickets left

Yoga

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Mondays, August 11 – August 25 Throughout this three-week yoga series, you will discover that Yoga is for every BODY.  During each class, local yoga instructor Chrissy Kruger-Gruendyke will guide you through a series of movements and regenerative poses that focus on breath, balance, and strength. Modifications and insightful visuals...

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Schlitz Audubon Bird Club: Wetland Wandering

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Join a welcoming community of bird enthusiasts on the second Wednesday of the month. Anyone aged 14 and older who is interested in learning more about birds is welcome, regardless of prior experience. You will learn and enhance identification skills from experienced birders. This program is hosted by a Schlitz Audubon...

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Schlitz Audubon Bird Hike: Grassland Ganders

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

We welcome all those interested in birding for a guided bird walk. Learn about incredible grassland birds that call Wisconsin’s fields their home. We’ll search for bluebirds, swallows, kingbirds, and many more. This is a great opportunity for new birders to learn and practice bird identification. This hike is led...

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Prairie and Meadow Wildflowers Walk

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Explore the Center’s meadows and prairies while searching for the late summer flowers and early fall blooms that make these areas blaze with color. Using field guides and other resources, you’ll learn key identification features, what pollinators they attract, and where they are most often found. By the end of...

Get Tickets $17.00 – $23.00 15 tickets left

Guided Forest Bathing: Lake Terrace Trail

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Deepen your relationship with the natural world through a guided Forest Bathing Walk near the Lake Michigan shoreline. 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 supports...

Get Tickets $23.00 – $34.00 13 tickets left