Saturday Morning Bird Walk

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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 on the third Saturday of the month. We’ll search for late fall migrants and early winter visitors. This is a great opportunity for new birders to learn and practice bird identification. We will meet in front of the...

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Audubon Toddlers: Winter Wonders

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

Come join us in nurturing a sense of wonder in nature with your little one in this program facilitated by a Nature Preschool Teacher. We start in one of our specially designed outdoor classrooms to explore, play, and create art. Be prepared for your child to get a little messy,...

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Word with a Bird

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

Join 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.  

Woodpeckers of Schlitz Audubon

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

Many of Wisconsin’s woodpeckers do not migrate and instead spend their winter in Wisconsin. Join School Programs Manager and woodpecker aficionado AJ Grill on this interpretive hike to discover the unique adaptations that allow the woodpecker to survive Wisconsin winters. Schlitz Audubon is home to a variety of woodpecker species...

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Nature Ambassador Activities

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

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...

Word with a Bird

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

Join 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.  

Morning Winter Solstice Hike

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

Director of education Tom Finley will guide us on a hike to explore the significance of the winter solstice in Wisconsin. This date marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the northern hemisphere and is usually the shortest day of the year, with respect to sunrise-sunset. Celebrated across cultures for...

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Afternoon Winter Solstice Hike 

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

Director of Education Tom Finley will guide us on a hike to explore the significance of the winter solstice in Wisconsin. This date marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the northern hemisphere and is usually the shortest day of the year, with respect to sunrise-sunset. Celebrated across cultures for...

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Word with a Bird

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

Join 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.  

Word with a Bird

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

Join 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.  

New Year Night Hike

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

Start your year right with a night hike around the Center. Join Family Programs Manager Cassie Rincon as you explore the early evening for active nocturnal animals, ice formations, and a bright moon. At the end of our hike, we’ll warm up around a fire and enjoy some s’mores.  This...

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I Spy: Winter Wonderland

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

I spy with my little eye, the wonderful secrets of winter! Join Naturalist Melanie Ziolecki on a guided hike to uncover what winter keeps hidden. Each adult and child pair will be given a map as our I Spy guide and use a stamp to mark off our finds. After...

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Raptor Saturday

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

Let’s celebrate Bald Eagles! Join Valkyrie, one of our resident Bald Eagles and learn about this national symbol as we compare this species to other eagles around the world and to other charismatic raptors of Wisconsin. We’ll discuss how far conservation efforts have come, why winter is a good time...

Literary Hike: Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival by Bernd Heinrich

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

This season’s guided hike, led by naturalist Melanie Ziolecki, will follow the pages of Winter World by Bernd Heinrich. In this book, we learn how the animal kingdom relies on some astounding evolutionary adaptations to survive winter. As we explore Schlitz Audubon, the selected pages and words of Heinrich will lead our discussion...

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Winter Ducks Day

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

Who’s that dappling and diving in Lake Michigan’s icy waters? Following a brief duck identification presentation, join Naturalist Laine Cotteleer for a hike down the bluff to the shores of Lake Michigan. We will stroll down the beach to witness the wonderful winter ducks of Wisconsin and discuss their migratory behaviors.  Members: $17...

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Nature Ambassador Activities

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

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...

Word with a Bird

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

Join 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.  

Family Birding: Winter Shorebirds

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

Naturalist Laine Cotteleer will teach you how to use binoculars! Then, you’ll go on a guided hike down to Lake Michigan to discover Wisconsin’s winter shorebirds, ducks, and birds that might be migrating through the area.   This program is designed for children aged 5 and older; children must be accompanied...

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Gentle Power Yoga

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

Mondays, January 8 – February 12 During this six-week Gentle Power 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 focuses on breath, balance and strength. Modifications and...

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SPARK!

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

This program is designed for both people experiencing cognitive changes and their care partners. It is intended for those living in independent settings. Led by our Director of Education Tom Finley, each month is devoted to learning about the simple beauty found in nature and how it enriches our lives....

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Star Search

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

Discover the stars of Schlitz Audubon’s skies with Naturalist Jacob Kempinski. Hear about some of this season’s upcoming astronomical sightings and events. Learn about some of our favorite planets and constellations visible this winter. Weather permitting, we’ll head outside to search for the stars!  This program is designed for all...

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Puppet Story Time

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

Join Naturalist Joyce Michelstetter for a puppet story about a coyote and a turtle. Participants will create their very own puppet to use during the story. Then we will meet and share a tale about one of our resident turtle’s adventures. Afterwards join a hike in search of where a...

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