Create an oasis for pollinators using native plants in your yard while providing beauty and interest all year round. Learn about host plants, nectaring plants, as well as plants that provide winter forage and shelter. Design your yard with the help of trained staff and place an order for native plants to arrive for ordering…

6:15 – 6:45 pm (prior to WMAS Meeting) Find out how easy it is to enter your bird sightings, check your lists, discover which birds are where, and feel good about contributing to worldwide research! There will be live online demonstration of this bird tracking software and how-to handouts. Have no fear – anyone can…

Hop over to Wehr and celebrate spring with the frogs.  We will meet some Wisconsin amphibians up close and then stroll out to the ponds of Wehr to listen for the sweet spring sound of frogs chorusing. Learn about community science opportunities that support frog conservation.  Registration required 2 days prior to program.

Are you interested in becoming a Bumble Bee Monitor for Milwaukee County? Attend this free workshop to become one today! Natural Areas staff has inventoried potential bumble bee habitat areas within the Park System and is seeking volunteers to adopt these natural areas to gather data on all bumble bee species (including the federally endangered…

Wondering what bird is at your feeder or which warbler is singing in the woods? We will start inside learning basic bird identification and binocular use, then head outside to experience the beginning of migration. For registered eager early-risers, there will be a pre-class hike at 7:00 am! Registration is required two days before the…

Calling all birders! Join us for the BIGGEST day in birdwatching- Global Big Day. Over 20,000 people in more than 160 countries will be counting what they see and hear for the world’s largest bird count! Join Wehr staff and volunteers for this important, world-wide event! No fee or registration required. Meet at 7 am…

Join members of the Wehr Astronomical Society for sky viewing at Wehr Nature Center. Look through a telescope and learn about the constellations and sky objects with experts. This program is canceled if the skies are cloudy. Personal telescopes are welcome but not required.

Back by popular demand, this one-of-a-kind adult-only scavenger hunt will make the kids jealous! It’s your turn to hit the trails with a GPS and a set of clues. Teams answer riddles, collect items and solve a puzzle to earn points for alcoholic beverages and great prizes. So if you are up for some friendly…

The natural world is full of sound. Learn how wildlife use sound for courtship, warnings, and even fun. Discover the physics of sound and how hearing and vocalization work and then go to the field for an intro to wildlife acoustic technology.  Test software that reveals the unique frequencies of bird and bat calls. Join…

Join members of the Wehr Astronomical Society for sky viewing at Wehr Nature Center. Look through a telescope and learn about the constellations and sky objects with experts. This program is canceled if the skies are cloudy. Personal telescopes are welcome but not required.