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Wehr Birders
Jul 03, 2022 8:00AM—10:00AM
Join us for a Sunday morning birding hike led by fellow birders. This is a great way to observe birds all year long. All levels of experience are welcome. Call Carol Howard at 414 425-8550 for more information or to volunteer to lead walks.
View MoreOperation Recon Nature – Veterans & their Families
Jun 25, 2022 5:30PM—6:30PM
Nature connections are endlessly beneficial for children and families. Want to know why, where to start or need some motivation? Join our Naturalist guided hikes on the trails of Wehr for a monthly themed experience with activities designed for families. Let’s watch all that Spring brings to Wehr! Free for Veterans from all branches of…
View MoreOperation Recon Nature – Adult Veterans
Jun 25, 2022 7:00PM—8:00PM
Over the last 50 plus years people have lost connections to nature. Studies show that being outdoors makes us healthier happier people! Think of how it feels to pause and watch a sunset or stop and listen to bird song. Let’s cultivate that feeling on the trails of Wehr while we watch all that Spring…
View MorePop-Up Nature: Pollinator Power
Jun 24, 2022 1:00PM—3:00PM
Join us as we celebrate nature’s superheroes, the pollinators, during National Pollinator Week. Together we will find out what pollination is, how pollination happens, and what the superhero duties of a pollinator are.We will read the story Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate written by Sara Levine and illustrated by Masha D’yans. We…
View MoreAdventure Summer Camp: Water Explorers
Jun 23, 2022 9:00AM—Jun 24, 2022 4:00PM
Thursday & Friday, June 23-24, 2022 (9 am-4 pm) Explore Earth’s most miraculous and important substance, water! Campers will compete in the “Water Olympics” to learn about water’s properties, work as a team to float a boat down a river they design, trek to a waterfall, discover the amazing microscopic creatures living in a drop…
View MoreCANCELED Adventure Summer Camp: Nature Snoopers
Jun 21, 2022 9:00AM—Jun 22, 2022 4:00PM
Tuesday & Wednesday, June 21-22, 2022 (9 am-4 pm) Are you ready to go snooping for nature’s mysteries? Join us to explore Wehr’s trails in search of the secrets the forest, field, and pond hold. We’ll go on an insect safari, learn the buzz about bees, solve the mystery of the rotting log, and have…
View MoreNatureNauts: Terrific Turtles
Jun 20, 2022 9:30AM—10:30AM
A series of fun-filled programs for children 4-6 years old and their favorite adult Naturenauts are invited to come out of their shell to meet real turtles up close. Enjoy a short walk and search for wild turtles, make a craft turtle, and discover all the turtle fun.
View MoreNatureNauts: Terrific Turtles
Jun 19, 2022 1:00PM—2:00PM
A series of fun-filled programs for children 4-6 years old and their favorite adult Naturenauts are invited to come out of their shell to meet real turtles up close. Enjoy a short walk and search for wild turtles, make a craft turtle, and discover all the turtle fun.
View More2022 Milwaukee County Parks Bumble Bee Monitoring Program Orientation
Jun 18, 2022 9:00AM—11:30AM
Wehr Nature Center
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer Bumble Bee Monitor for Milwaukee County? Attend this free workshop to become one today! Wisconsin is home to 20 species of native bumblebees, many of which live here in Milwaukee, including the federally endangered rusty-patched bumble bee). Monitors help gather data on bumble bees in natural areas around…
View MoreLittle Wonders: Animal Babies for Two Year Olds
Jun 13, 2022 9:30AM—10:30AM
Program for 2-year-olds and their caregivers Join the birthday party as we celebrate the spring birth of baby animals. We’ll read “If You Were Born a Kitten” by Marion Bauer and play a fun animal matching game. Toddlers will don party hat and sing Happy Birthday to the baby animals. We will finish the party…
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