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I spy with my little eye, all of the critters living beneath our feet. Join Naturalist Melanie Ziolecki as we flip logs along our trails to discover a world full of insects, worms, and maybe even salamanders! Each child will receive a blank trail map, and for each new wonder...
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to meet one or two birds from our Raptor Program! We will talk about the specific skills, traits, and adaptations that are unique to that bird. Free with membership or admission.
Explore the winged wonders that are Monarch butterflies and their friends. Join Naturalists Jake Collison and Melanie Ziolecki as they guide you through the life cycles and migration of these famous butterflies. Learn about the proper techniques for catching butterflies in a net, how to study them up close, and...
Families, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesOn Sunday afternoons volunteer Nature Ambassadors provide education by introducing visitors to our reptile and amphibian ambassadors, offering guided hikes, and sharing knowledge of our ecosystems. Stop in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to find out which activities our Nature Ambassadors are offering on this day. Free with...
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to meet one or two birds from our Raptor Program! We will talk about the specific skills, traits, and adaptations that are unique to that bird. Free with membership or admission.
Discover a world of ancient animals with Naturalist Aubrey Fulsaas. We will learn about the millions of years of history preserved in Wisconsin soil, from 400-million-year-old sea creatures to their modern-day relatives and everything in between. After practicing our paleontologist skills with a dinosaur dig demonstration, we’ll explore Lake Michigan’s...
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to meet one or two birds from our Raptor Program! We will talk about the specific skills, traits, and adaptations that are unique to that bird. Free with membership or admission.
Families, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesOn Sunday afternoons volunteer Nature Ambassadors provide education by introducing visitors to our reptile and amphibian ambassadors, offering guided hikes, and sharing knowledge of our ecosystems. Stop in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to find out which activities our Nature Ambassadors are offering on this day. Free with...
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to meet one or two birds from our Raptor Program! We will talk about the specific skills, traits, and adaptations that are unique to that bird. Free with membership or admission.
Art, Families, Guided Hikes, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin Family Programs Manager Cassie Rincon at our ponds and create a watercolor work of art. We will provide all of the tools that you will need to paint a scene right in front of you. Take inspiration from artists like Claude Monet, Marion Wachtel, and William Wendt and use...
Families, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesMake Music Milwaukee is a live, free musical celebration on June 21, the longest day of the year, with concerts on streets, sidewalks, and parks across the city. For more information, please visit https://www.makemusicday.org/milwaukee/ Free to all.
Art, Birding, Families, Guided Hikes, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesExplore the wonders of nature with the whole family through naturalist-led activities filled with summer fun! Engage with the seasonal highlights of Mystery Lake and record your observations in your very own nature journal. Make a take-home souvenir filled with memories of the day and your discoveries! We provide materials...
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to meet one or two birds from our Raptor Program! We will talk about the specific skills, traits, and adaptations that are unique to that bird. Free with membership or admission.
Families, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesOn Sunday afternoons volunteer Nature Ambassadors provide education by introducing visitors to our reptile and amphibian ambassadors, offering guided hikes, and sharing knowledge of our ecosystems. Stop in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to find out which activities our Nature Ambassadors are offering on this day. Free with...
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to meet one or two birds from our Raptor Program! We will talk about the specific skills, traits, and adaptations that are unique to that bird. Free with membership or admission.
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to meet one or two birds from our Raptor Program! We will talk about the specific skills, traits, and adaptations that are unique to that bird. Free with membership or admission.
Families, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesOn Sunday afternoons volunteer Nature Ambassadors provide education by introducing visitors to our reptile and amphibian ambassadors, offering guided hikes, and sharing knowledge of our ecosystems. Stop in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to find out which activities our Nature Ambassadors are offering on this day. Free with...
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to meet one or two birds from our Raptor Program! We will talk about the specific skills, traits, and adaptations that are unique to that bird. Free with membership or admission.
Families, Guided Hikes, Preschool
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesI spy with my little eye, another aquatic world to explore. Join Naturalist Melanie Ziolecki as we scoop into our ponds to see what is swimming under our boardwalks and maybe even catch a frog or two! At the end we will gather in the Hearth Room, where each child...
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesFolklore and myths about birds exist in nearly every culture across the world. The ability to rise above the earth and soar through the skies has long linked birds to the supernatural. From representing ill omens, to being characterized as tricksters, or being worshipped as deities, birds are seen as...
Join fairy friend Cassie Rincon as we explore the world of fairies and create homes for them. We’ll start the program by reading A Fairy Friend by Sue Fliess. Then, we’ll build simple fairy houses for the fairies at Schlitz Audubon, as well as a small fairy house that you...
Families, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesOn Sunday afternoons volunteer Nature Ambassadors provide education by introducing visitors to our reptile and amphibian ambassadors, offering guided hikes, and sharing knowledge of our ecosystems. Stop in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to find out which activities our Nature Ambassadors are offering on this day. Free with...
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us in the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to meet one or two birds from our Raptor Program! We will talk about the specific skills, traits, and adaptations that are unique to that bird. Free with membership or admission.
Whether they slither, hop, jump, swim, or crawl, Wisconsin’s reptiles and amphibians are sure to fascinate everyone. See them live and up close, and learn about what makes each of them unique, in this intriguing program presented by Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. Event is FREE but tickets are required and...
