Virtual Sessions: Wednesday, May 5 & May 12, 7-8 pmIn-person hike: Saturday, May 15, 8-10 am Wondering what bird is at your feeder or which warbler is in the woods? Via Zoom sessions on two evenings, learn basic bird identification: how to use shape, color, field marks, and more to    figure out what you…

Virtual Session: Tuesday, April 6, 7-8 pmIn-person hike: Saturday, April 10, 7:15-8:30 pm Wehr Nature Center is one of the few places in Milwaukee County to both view the iconic “sky dance” of the American Woodcock and hear Wood Frogs from the same spot!Join us for a Zoom presentation on April 6th about these woodland…

Hop over to Wehr and celebrate spring with the frogs.Learn all about our amphibian neighbors through a virtual learning session and then join a naturalist for an outdoor evening with the frogs! We will meet some Wisconsin amphibians and then stroll out to the ponds of Wehr to listen for the sweet spring sound of…

Join an expert maple syrup maker and learn how to turn your backyard maple tree into liquid gold! The workshop will cover how to identify a suitable tree, the tools and tricks of drilling and tapping, how to safely store and boil-down sap, and the process of “finishing off” and storing syrup. Access to virtual training…

Looking for a fun, family activity to get your kids brains and bodies active? Head outdoors to solve the mysteries that critters create right in you own backyard. This hybrid format program will include three kid friendly videos that focus on the clues animals leave behind and the cool adaptations that they reveal, along with…

Join a naturalist for a walk in the woodlands of Wehr in search of the Great Horned Owl and Eastern Screech Owl. Virtual programs highlighting the amazing adaptations of our nocturnal neighbors and their family life, will be made available prior to the hike. Hikes will be held in small socially distanced groups. All participants…

Join a naturalist for a walk in the woodlands of Grant in search of the Great Horned Owl and Eastern Screech Owl. A Virtual program highlighting the amazing adaptations of our nocturnal neighbors, their family life, and owl pellet exploration will be made available prior to the hike.  All participants are required to wear a…

Join a Wehr naturalist for an IN-PERSON hike in the woodlands of Jacobus in search of the Great Horned Owl and Eastern Screech Owl. A VIRTUAL introduction, highlighting the amazing adaptations of our nocturnal neighbors, their family life, and owl pellet exploration will be made available prior to the hike. All participants are required to…

Join a naturalist for a walk in the woodlands of Wehr in search of the Great Horned Owl and Eastern Screech Owl. A Virtual program highlighting the amazing adaptations of our nocturnal neighbors, their family life, and owl pellet exploration will be made available prior to the hike.  All participants are required to wear a…

Join a naturalist for a walk in the woodlands of Grant Park in search of the Great Horned Owl and Eastern Screech Owl. Virtual programs highlighting the amazing adaptations of our nocturnal neighbors and their family life, will be made available prior to the hike. Hikes will be held in small socially distanced groups. All…