Sep
7
WEHR’s 50 Year legacy
Rooted and Growing
Welcome to Wehr Nature Center, where nature is accessible to all, year-round. Our commitment is to create a welcoming environment for everyone, regardless of age, ability, or background. Explore our accessible park features, including a 1-mile All Abilities loop trail with a hard surface boardwalk, an accessible pier overlooking Mallard Lake, and an observation blind under expansion. Our Visitor Center exhibits and restrooms are universally designed for comfort and convenience.
At Wehr Nature Center, we believe nature is for everyone, and we’re dedicated to making it a reality. Join us and experience the beauty of nature, accessible to all.
We’re celebrating in style
Save the Dates
Sep
15
Where will Wehr be in 50 years?
Exploring the sights and sounds of the critters and creatures at Wehr through a child’s eyes! In celebration of Wehr Nature Center’s 50th anniversary, we interviewed kids on where they think Wehr (and the world) will be in another 50 years.
Access For Everyone
Every person deserves to have access to nature year round. Wehr Nature Center is committed to sustaining an accessible nature destination; a place for all seasons, a place for everyone.
A Place For All Seasons, A Place For Everyone.
Wehr Nature Center inspires all generations to explore and value the plants and animals of our natural world through experiential education, accessible trails, native landscapes and natural areas.
Pre-Registration Required on most events – Click for details
Engage with Wehr
Jul
25
Jul
26
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Operation Recon Nature – Adults
Jul
27
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Operation Recon Nature – Families
Jul
28
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Wehr Birders
Jul
28
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Nature Nauts: Dancing Dragonflies
Jul
29
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Nature Nauts: Dancing Dragonflies
Featured Program
Operation Recon Nature
Veterans from all service branches – Active Duty, Reserve, and Retired personnel are invited to attend monthly walks at Wehr Nature Center. For approximately one to one and a half hours, we will travel on the trails of Wehr Nature Center to share camaraderie and experience seasonal nature happenings.
Meet the Turkeys
One bird’s mess is another bird’s meal! Wehr’s Wild Turkeys will gladly clean up the stray seed thrown to the ground by busy birds at the feeders. It’s quite a sight to find cardinals, doves, and sparrows eating right alongside these giant turkeys.
Featured Volunteer
Meet Mary Gease
Mary Gease has been volunteering at Wehr for 44 years. Mary shared these memories and stories in interviews in 2014 and 2023.
“I also got involved with the Bulldozer Alert volunteers who went each Thursday to rescue wildflowers that were going to be destroyed during construction projects. We transplanted them to Wehr and I even got to take some home.”
We invite you! Celebrate 50 years of Wehr Nature Center at the 50th Anniversary Pollinator Brunch on Sunday, September 15th 2024, 11 am –2 pm.This daytime gala event invites the community to support the “Rooted and Growing” future of Wehr fundraising campaign. Satisfy your senses with delicious cuisine and music. Enjoy plant-based artisanal beverages & small plate appetizers made by local chefs. Eat a sustainably sourced brunch buffet provided by woman-owned, Noble Catering. Listen to sweet sounds from local band, Frogwater. Enjoy an afternoon at Wehr among the winged wildlife and native wildflowers of Milwaukee’s oldest public nature center. Participate in a silent and live auction that supports the “Rooted and Growing” expansion campaign at Wehr. Go to www.friendsofwehr.org/pollinator-brunch to purchase your tickets today for $80 per person or save $40 with purchasing a table of 8 for $600, view FAQs ranging from the menu to accessibility, allergy concerns and more! Come have brunch at Wehr while supporting the growth and expansion of Wehr! Buy your ticket today! friendsofwehr.orgLocation: 9701 W. College Ave Franklin, Wi 53132 ¡Te invitamos! ¡Celebre los 50 años del centro de naturaleza Wehr en el almuerzo del 50 aniversario, Domingo Septiembre 15 2024, 11 am –2 pm.Este evento de gala diurno se invita a la comunidad a apoyar la campaña de recaudación de fondos del futuro "Arraigado y en crecimiento" de Wehr. Satisface tus sentidos con deliciosa comida y música. Disfrute de bebidas artesanales a base de plantas y aperitivos en platos pequeños elaborados por chefs locales. Disfrute de un almuerzo buffet de origen sostenible proporcionado por Noble Catering. Escuche dulces sonidos de la banda local, Frogwater. Disfrute de una tarde en Wehr entre la vida silvestre alada y las flores silvestres nativas del centro natural público más antiguo de Milwaukee. Participe en una subasta silenciosa y en vivo que apoya la campaña de expansión "Rooted and Growing" en Wehr. Vaya a www.friendsofwehr.org/pollinator-brunch para comprar sus boletos hoy por $80 por persona o ahorre $40 comprando una mesa de 8 por $600, vea las preguntas frecuentes que van desde el menú hasta la accesibilidad, inquietudes sobre alergias y más. ¡Ven a almorzar en Wehr mientras apoyas el crecimiento y la expansión de Wehr! ¡Toma asiento hoy! friendsofwehr.orgUbicación: 9701 W. College Ave Franklin, Wisconsin 53132. Thank you/Gracias,Franklin Village Shopping Center, GRAEF, Living Full Kombucha, Beer Barons of Milwaukee, Noble Catering, MoneyWise Planning Group, Wild Ones, Aon, Graef, Culver’s of Franklin, Franklin Tourism Commission, Eastview Coffee, John Gurda, Frogwater, and our partnering local chefs.
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