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Calendar of Programs
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New Year Night Hike
New Year Night Hike
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...
3 programs,
I Spy: Winter Wonderland
I Spy: Winter Wonderland
Families, Guided Hikes, Preschool
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...
Literary Hike: Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival by Bernd Heinrich
Literary Hike: Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival by Bernd Heinrich
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...
Raptor Saturday
Raptor Saturday
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
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...
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Identifying Winter Ducks
Identifying Winter Ducks
Naturalist Laine Cotteleer will start this program with a duck identification presentation, including showing taxidermied duck mounts for up-close looks. Then, we'll head down the bluff to the shores of Lake Michigan. We'll stroll along the beach to witness the wonderful winter ducks of Wisconsin and discuss their migratory behaviors. Members: $17 |...
Nature Ambassador Activities
Nature Ambassador Activities
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...
Family Birding: Winter Shorebirds
Family Birding: Winter Shorebirds
Birding, Families, Guided Hikes
Naturalist Laine Cotteleer will teach you how to use binoculars! Then, you’ll go on a guided hike down to Lake Michigan to see who’s that dappling and diving in the icy waters! Discover Wisconsin’s winter shorebirds, ducks, and other birds that might be migrating through the area. This program...
Word with a Bird
Word with a Bird
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
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.
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Gentle Power Yoga
Gentle Power Yoga
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...
3 programs,
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SPARK!
SPARK!
Adults, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
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....
Star Search
Star Search
Families, Guided Hikes, Wheelchair Accessible
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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Bird Club
Bird Club
Adults, Birding, Clubs, Free with Membership
Join a welcoming community of bird enthusiasts on the second Wednesday of the month. New and experienced birders will meet to learn together, discuss bird-related issues, and hike to discover birds on the property. Our co-host is Dan Panetti, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Mequon. Join us for a...
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Audubon Toddlers: Owl Babies
Audubon Toddlers: Owl Babies
Come join us in nurturing a sense of wonder in nature with your little one in this program facilitated by a Nature School 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,...
6 programs,
Photo Club
Photo Club
Adults, Art, Clubs, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes
Nature offers tremendous opportunities for picture taking at every turn. Schlitz Audubon is a canvas waiting for you. Each month, photographers of all skill levels will take a guided hike, or a suitable indoor alternative, with our Master Naturalist volunteers. They will explore different parts of the property while capturing nature moments through your...
Sauk Prairie Bald Eagle Watching Days
Sauk Prairie Bald Eagle Watching Days
Schlitz Audubon’s Raptor Program will be presenting at 10am and 3pm in the River Arts Center. The event also includes Eagle watching at the Overlook, displays, booths, presentations, and activities for the whole family. All events are free and open to the public! No registration required. Learn more about Bald...
Audubon Toddlers: Owl Babies
Audubon Toddlers: Owl Babies
Come join us in nurturing a sense of wonder in nature with your little one in this program facilitated by a Nature School 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,...
Winter Watercolor Workshop
Winter Watercolor Workshop
This program is sold out. Learn about our acrylic workshop in March. This is a two-day workshop: Saturdays, January 13 & 20 Explore basic watercolor painting with a two-day workshop. Created for beginning and intermediate level painters looking for an afternoon with other bird, wildlife, and nature enthusiasts. This workshop...
4 programs,
Scouting for Deer
Scouting for Deer
High-five a hoof and join School Programs Manager AJ Grill as you search the trails for deer and the evidence that they have left behind, including hoof prints and antlers. Learn about how deer have been part of human history and the many adaptations they have to thrive in our...
Nature Ambassador Activities
Nature Ambassador Activities
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
Word with a Bird
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
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.
Sound Waves Winter Concert Series | Jorge Vallentine
Sound Waves Winter Concert Series | Jorge Vallentine
Art, Families, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Bring the whole family to hear Milwaukee musicians live on six Sunday afternoons this winter at our Sound Waves Winter Concert Series! Listen to pleasant music while enjoying beverages available for purchase at the Center. Performances take place in our auditorium from 3:30pm-4:30pm. At this concert, you'll hear the vulnerable...
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Winter Ecology Workshop
Winter Ecology Workshop
Wednesdays, January 17, 24 & 31 Join Director of Education Tom Finley for a three-part winter ecology workshop exploring the beauty of winter at Schlitz Audubon. Each day will have a slightly different focus and habitat that we visit. They will all showcase aspects of winter ecology plus explore some...
1 program,
SPARK!
SPARK!
Adults, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
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....
1 program,
Audubon Toddlers: Winter Trees
Audubon Toddlers: Winter Trees
Come join us in nurturing a sense of wonder in nature with your little one in this program facilitated by a Nature School 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,...
3 programs,
Saturday Morning Bird Walk
Saturday Morning Bird Walk
Adults, Birding, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes
We welcome all those interested in birding for a guided bird walk on the third Saturday of the month. We’ll search for late winter ducks and possible early migrants. This is a great opportunity for new birders to learn and practice bird identification. We will meet in front of the...
Spectacular Snakes!
Spectacular Snakes!
Families, Wheelchair Accessible
Enjoy an up-close encounter with the spectacular snake ambassadors of Schlitz Audubon! You’ll learn about each unique species and what makes snakes such amazing animals. Get a chance to hold and take a special photo with one of our resident snakes and make a snake craft to take home as...
Word with a Bird
Word with a Bird
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
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.
4 programs,
Nature Ambassador Activities
Nature Ambassador Activities
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
Word with a Bird
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
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.
Art Club
Art Club
Adults, Art, Clubs, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Bring your sketchbook and pencils to find inspiration in nature! As a group, we will explore topics such as drawing from observation and nature journaling. Artists of all skill levels are welcome. At this meeting we will focus on bones. There will be a variety of skulls, skeletons and miscellaneous...
Sound Waves Winter Concert Series | Roxie Beane
Sound Waves Winter Concert Series | Roxie Beane
Art, Families, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Bring the whole family to hear Milwaukee musicians live on six Sunday afternoons this winter at our Sound Waves Winter Concert Series! Listen to pleasant music while enjoying beverages available for purchase at the Center. Performances take place in our auditorium from 3:30pm-4:30pm. At this concert, listen to Roxie Beane...
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Audubon Toddlers: Winter Artists
Audubon Toddlers: Winter Artists
Come join us in nurturing a sense of wonder in nature with your little one in this program facilitated by a Nature School 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,...
3 programs,
Art in Snow
Art in Snow
Snow is a perfect blank canvas to create art! Join Family Programs Manager Cassie Rincon as we use snow as inspiration and as a medium. Even if there is no snow on the ground, we will create our own snowflakes and other beautiful works of art to celebrate the beauty...
Nature Through a Lens
Nature Through a Lens
Capture the magic of a winter wonderland using your camera with Naturalist and Center Videographer Cassie Rincon. We’ll start inside with a brief presentation about the do’s and don’ts with nature photography as well as some tips and tricks for getting that perfect shot. Afterwards, we’ll hike outside in search of frosty trees,...
Word with a Bird
Word with a Bird
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
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.
3 programs,
Nature Ambassador Activities
Nature Ambassador Activities
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
Word with a Bird
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
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.
Sound Waves Winter Concert Series | The Rhonda Jean Music Experience
Sound Waves Winter Concert Series | The Rhonda Jean Music Experience
Art, Families, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Bring the whole family to hear Milwaukee musicians live on six Sunday afternoons this winter at our Sound Waves Winter Concert Series! Listen to pleasant music while enjoying beverages available for purchase at the Center. Performances take place in our auditorium from 3:30pm-4:30pm. Rhonda Jean is a singer songwriter playing family-friendly...
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The Next Great American Eclipse
The Next Great American Eclipse
Come learn about the upcoming Great American Eclipse 2024. On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America from Mazatlán, Mexico, through the United States and eastern Canada. At maximum, 2:08 pm on April 8, the sun will be 90% eclipsed in Wisconsin. The partial...
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Forest Fridays: Winter Series
Forest Fridays: Winter Series
Friday mornings, February 2 – March 22 We also offer a Forest Fridays: Spring Series starting on April 5. Forest Fridays is an 8-week, Friday morning series hosted by the Nature School. This program makes use of the Center’s outstanding nature trails, as well as the school’s four specially designed...
Audubon Toddlers: Winter Friends
Audubon Toddlers: Winter Friends
Come join us in nurturing a sense of wonder in nature with your little one in this program facilitated by a Nature School 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,...
4 programs,
Photo Club
Photo Club
Adults, Art, Clubs, Free with Membership, Guided Hikes
Nature offers tremendous opportunities for picture taking at every turn. Schlitz Audubon is a canvas waiting for you. Each month, photographers of all skill levels will take a guided hike, or a suitable indoor alternative, with our Master Naturalist volunteers. They will explore different parts of the property while capturing nature moments through your...
I Spy: Snow and Icicles
I Spy: Snow and Icicles
Families, Guided Hikes, Preschool
I spy with my little eye, snowflakes covering the ground and icicles hanging on the rooftops! Join Naturalist Melanie Ziolecki on a guided hike to find different snowflake shapes and the longest icicle. Each adult and child pair will be given a map as our I Spy guide and use...
Raptor Saturday
Raptor Saturday
Families, Free with Membership, Raptors, Wheelchair Accessible
Birds are a remarkable group of animals that exhibit a plethora of distinctive features and adaptations. These attributes, including feathered flight and a unique respiratory system, set them apart from other members of the animal kingdom. With the help of our raptor ambassadors and a special visit from some of...
Winter Tree ID Workshop
Winter Tree ID Workshop
Saturdays, Feb 3 & 10 Join Naturalists Jacob Kempinksi and Jim Thielke for a two-part deciduous tree winter workshop. Identifying trees in the winter has its challenges, but also its rewards. You’ll learn how to use bark, twigs, buds, the form or overall shape of the tree, and its habitat...
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