Guided Forest Bathing

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

Forest Bathing combines the concepts of meditation and mindfulness through an immersive outdoor experience. Participants will slowly travel through the forest while following spoken guided invitations that allow them to focus on the nature surrounding them using their senses and curiosity. Each invitation is designed to provide a deeper connection...

$17 – $23

Literary Hike: The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben 

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

On this hike we will find inspiration in the pages of The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. In his book, Wohlleben makes the case that a forest is a social network, drawing on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families. Follow this guided hike...

$17 – $23

Nature Ambassador Activities

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

On 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...

Pond Plein Air

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

Join 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...

$17 – $23