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Discover nature with your little ones! We will hike, play, do art activities and listen to a story. Then we will head out on a short seasonal hike to explore and learn. Designed for children 2 to 3 years old and their adult. To optimize this experience for all, accompanying...
Adults, Birding, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThis month, we welcome all those interested in birding for a guided bird walk on the first three Saturdays in May. Expert birder Paul Boyer will lead us in search of the migrating birds that visit the diverse habitats at the Center. This is a great opportunity for new birders...
As part of their year-end Celebration of Learning, our Nature Preschool is hosting a pop-up shop with local creators and artists; some are even preschool parents! All are invited to come and shop! Vendors AGH Art Painting Ananda Citta Spiritual Care for People and Pets Autumn Petri Beth's Bead Cloud...
This is a two-day workshop: Saturdays, May 20 & 27 Using nature as an inspiration, students will learn essential elements and basics of drawing. Class will cover use of materials, drawing from life, and linear perspective. Students work at their own pace and will learn how to draw what they...
Adults, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin our Director of Conservation Drew Shuster for a hike highlighting native plants. Drew will talk about and show plants that will be for sale at the Native Plant Sale on Saturday, June 10. He’ll discuss growing conditions and benefits for various plant species. This hike will be a perfect way to...
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.
Join Schlitz Audubon staff in cleaning up Mystery Lake! Use canoes to access every inch of Mystery Lake to pull out the large invasive snails. Learn about this invasive species and its effects on ecosystems in the Midwest and beyond. You and your family will be given the tools needed,...
Birding with an experienced guide is an excellent way to improve your birding skills. Join our Director of Education, Tom Finley, on a walk through the meadows, woods, and wetlands of Schlitz Audubon. Early morning bird walks often uncover many birds that would otherwise go unnoticed. Their natural rhythm is...
Adults, Art, Birding, Guided Hikes
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThis workshop will begin with a classroom presentation, then we’ll go out and take photos, returning to the classroom for a wrap-up. In class, we’ll cover exposure, camera modes, focusing options, and the best starting settings for your bird photography. Instructor Kevin Hanley is a Wisconsin Master Naturalist Instructor...
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, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesBirds aren’t the only animals who are noisy in the spring! Join us on an evening hike to listen for a variety of singing frogs at our ponds. We’ll start by learning basic call identification and meeting our amphibian ambassadors. Then we’ll hike together to our many ponds and listen...
Director of Education Tom Finley will lead you through the Center at a time that is not only beautiful and serene, but also alive with wildlife. We’ll look for resident animals that love the evening hours and we may encounter birds that are active at dusk such as swallows and...
Join Education Specialist Shelly Rollins for a stroll along the Riverwalk in West Bend. Our focus will be the sculptures that are along the trail. We will take time to view each sculpture to learn about the artist and the meaning behind the sculpture. We’ll also learn about the Milwaukee...
Discover nature with your little ones! We will hike, play, do art activities and listen to a story. Then we will head out on a short seasonal hike to explore and learn. Designed for children 2 to 3 years old and their adult. To optimize this experience for all, accompanying...
Adults, Birding, Guided Hikes, Raptors
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesCoffee is so ubiquitous that we often forget to think about what it is (it’s a seed), where it is grown (between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer), or who grows it (people!). This ubiquity, though wonderful when in need of a quick pick-me-up, unfortunately also poses a significant deforestation...
Join us for a morning of celebrating the floral wonders of spring. We will begin our time in the Preschool Woods Outdoor Classroom with a themed art project and free time to explore and play before we set out on a sensory exploration hike. We will look, touch, and smell...
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.
Join our naturalists on a guided hike through the prairies, forests, and wetlands of Schlitz Audubon. We will focus on the seasonal topics important within these habitats, describing the natural phenomena and answering questions that arise about the wildlife we encounter. Members: $15 | Non-members: $20
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesLearn what it takes to become a raptor trainer! For this special hour, we will explore careers in wildlife management, what goes into the care of our resident birds, and how we meticulously train each one to be a confident ambassador for their species. Join us for this fun dive...
Join Naturalist Melanie Ziolecki on a guided hike to find hidden animals and insects. Each family will be given a picture chart as our I Spy guide that will be crossed off using spring themed stickers. After our spring hike, we will come back inside for tea or hot chocolate. ...
Discover the world of macro photography and see what other people never get to experience. This workshop will cover the basics of macro equipment options, exposure issues, composition, and off camera flash. We will look at examples of different macro subject areas, and after the classroom portion will go outside...
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. 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.
