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NatureNauts: Ladybugs

May 19, 2024 1:00PM—2:00PM

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Ladybugs are beautiful and helpful insect neighbors. Enjoy watching the puppet show Ladybug’s Spring Breakfast, go in search of these colorful beetles, and make and take home a craft ladybug. A program for 4–6-year-olds with an adult. $5 parking applies to non-members

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NatureNauts: Ladybugs

May 20, 2024 9:30AM—10:30AM

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A series of fun-filled programs for children 4-6 years old and their favorite adult Ladybugs are beautiful and handy insect neighbors. NatureNauts will enjoy the puppet show Ladybugs Spring Breakfast, go in search of these colorful beetles, and make a craft ladybug.

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Bug Day

Sep 18, 2022 1:00PM—4:00PM

Bugs Rule! Join us as we celebrate the little creatures that run our world at Wehr’s 17th Annual Bug Day! Highlights Include:  Live Insect Zoo featuring beetles, roaches, and critters from around the world (petting permitted) Creepy Crawly Cuisine featuring edible insects Grasshopper hopping contest. Bring your own hopper or check one out from our…

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NatureNauts: Ladybugs

May 16, 2022 9:30AM—10:30AM

A series of fun-filled programs for children 4-6 years old and their favorite adult Ladybugs are beautiful and handy insect neighbors. NatureNauts will enjoy the puppet show Ladybugs Spring Breakfast, go in search of these colorful beetles, and make a craft ladybug.

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NatureNauts: Ladybugs

May 15, 2022 1:00PM—2:00PM

A series of fun-filled programs for children 4-6 years old and their favorite adult Ladybugs are beautiful and handy insect neighbors. NatureNauts will enjoy the puppet show Ladybugs Spring Breakfast, go in search of these colorful beetles, and make a craft ladybug.

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Up Close with a Scientist

Jun 19, 2021

Happening at 11 am and 2 pm – A unique hands-on experience to participate in “fieldwork” with a visiting scientist from the Field Museum. Kids will help inspect insect traps used for research and even use real sweep nets to catch critters. If you have a budding scientist at home, don’t miss this chance to…

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Little Wonders: Insect Adventures for Three Year Olds

Sep 13, 2021 11:00AM—12:00PM

Program for 3-year-olds and their caregivers Insects are cool! We will listen to the story, Ugh! A Bug! by Mary Bono, meet some live beetles and crickets, create some insect art, and eat a buggy snack. Join us and help teach your child not to let the bugs bug them.

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Little Wonders: Insect Adventures for Two Year Olds

Sep 13, 2021 9:30AM—10:30AM

Program for 2-year-olds and their caregivers Insects are cool! We will listen to the story, Ugh! A Bug! by Mary Bono, meet some live beetles and crickets, create some insect art, and eat a buggy snack. Join us and help teach your child not to let the bugs bug them.

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Butterfly Count Workshop

Jun 27, 2021 9:00AM—12:00PM

Wehr Nature Center

Learn the basics of butterfly ID with butterfly expert, Brooke Gilley, then enjoy a morning hike through the woods and the prairie in search of our fluttery friends. Butterflies will be counted and recorded as part of our 32nd Annual Butterfly Count, a citizen science project. Recommended for ages 13 and up.

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Butterfly Monitoring Hike

Jun 20, 2021 1:00PM—2:00PM

Grab a net and/or your binoculars. Learn the basics of butterfly ID with butterfly expert, Brooke Gilley, then enjoy a morning hike through the woods and the prairie in search of our fluttery friends. We will be meeting outside in front of the building before we hike the trails.  Wehr Nature Center has a limited…

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Past | Archive

Wehr Birders

Mar 24, 2024 8:00AM—10:00AM

Maple Sugar Days

Mar 23, 2024 12:00PM—Mar 24, 2024 4:00PM

Wehr Birders

Mar 17, 2024 8:00AM—10:00AM

Guided Forest Bathing Walk

Mar 17, 2024 1:00PM—3:00PM

Nature Wizard for Families- Fossil Fun

Mar 17, 2024 1:00PM—2:30PM

eBird and Beyond! Advanced eBird Class

Mar 16, 2024 12:00PM—2:00PM

Wehr Nature Center