A program for two-year olds to enjoy with their favorite adult. Spring is here, bringing raindrops and mud puddles. Toddlers will enjoy the story, Mud by Mary Lyn Ray, paint with mud (disguised as chocolate pudding), and enjoy a “muddy” snack. We will go on a puddle-jumping walk and make mud pies, so please bring…

A program for three-year olds to enjoy with their favorite adult. Spring is here, bringing raindrops and mud puddles. Toddlers will enjoy the story, Mud by Mary Lyn Ray, paint with mud (disguised as chocolate pudding), and enjoy a “muddy” snack. We will go on a puddle-jumping walk and make mud pies, so please bring…

Celebrate spring with frog songs! Join the Nature Wizard for a magical journey to Wehr’s ephemeral pond to search for fairy shrimp and wood frogs. We’ll peek through microscopes at invertebrates we scoop from the pond and hope for a glimpse of the early emerging wood frogs.  These programs are appropriate for children ages 5…

Wehr Nature Center staff prepping for Eclipse Day. Check out the solar filter on the 12″ diameter telescope.

Veterans from all branches of service – Active Duty, Reserve, and Retired personnel and their families are invited to attend monthly walks held here at Wehr Nature Center. We will have frosty fun on the trails of Wehr Nature Center experiencing and observing seasonal nature happenings. Please register on our website so we may contact…

Celebrate the spring thaw and our Wisconsin heritage at Wehr’s annual Maple Sugar Days. The program includes a short walk to the sugarbush, a visit to an old-time sugarin’ camp, a boil down demonstration and stories about the Native American origins of maple sugarin’. Everyone will receive a warm pancake with real Wisconsin maple syrup…

Series for Members of the Friends of Wehr Make Wehr part of your family time. Friends of Wehr members at the family level or higher can join a naturalist for a free, monthly themed discovery walk along Wehr’s trails. Each program will feature a short, socially distanced introductory activity followed by a guided nature walk.…

A program for 4-6 year olds with a caregiver. Learn about sap, sugar, and syrup from Wisconsin’s state tree – the Sugar Maple. Naturenauts explore the sugarbush, collect sap, and see it turned into real maple syrup. Join us for all the sweet & tasty fun. $5 parking fee applies to non-members.

A program for 4-6 year olds with a caregiver. Learn about sap, sugar, and syrup from Wisconsin’s state tree – the Sugar Maple. Naturenauts explore the sugarbush, collect sap, and see it turned into real maple syrup. Join us for all the sweet & tasty fun. $5 parking fee applies to non-members.

A program for two-year olds to enjoy with their favorite adult. Bring your child out to discover the source of sweet maple syrup. We will hear a story called Maggie the Maple Tree by Karen Kerans, hug a maple tree, and taste real maple syrup on a waffle.  $5 parking fee applies to non-members.