Children & Family

Beavers are BUSY at Wehr this time of year. Families will learn about amazing beaver adaptations that help these rodents be nature’s engineers. We’ll walk to look for beaver signs, […]

A program for toddlers to enjoy with their favorite adult. Your toddler will be as busy as a beaver as we learn about these remarkable rodents.  We will make and wear beaver costumes, chew our snacks like a beaver, and walk to the pond to look for beaver clues.

A program for toddlers to enjoy with their favorite adult. Your toddler will be as busy as a beaver as we learn about these remarkable rodents.  We will make and wear beaver costumes, chew our snacks like a beaver, and walk to the pond to look for beaver clues.

Ever wonder where the terms “lunatic” and “honeymoon” came from? Learn the facts and folklore about our closest celestial neighbor: the Moon! Explore Wehr Nature Center on a 1-hour hike under the “Beaver Moon”. Enjoy campfire treats following the hike. For ages 6 and older. Fees: $12 per person; $10 for Milwaukee County residents; $7 […]

A series of fun-filled programs for children 4-6 years old and their favorite adult!

A series of fun-filled programs for children 4-6 years old and their favorite adult!

Stop in for a “pop-up” program with a nature expert!

Stop in for a “pop-up” program with a nature expert!

Have your Youth Group join our naturalists for an evening with the owls. An interactive program will highlight the amazing adaptations of these nighttime fliers and children will dissect an owl pellet to discover what owls eat for dinner! Come prepared to walk in search of great-horned and Eastern screech owls. Recommended for ages 6 […]

We’ll learn how to punt, cluck, and gobble like turkey as we explore the lives of our wild turkey neighbors. Families will go on a guided walk to look for turkeys and their signs along Wehr’s trails. Recommended for ages 4 and older. Fee: $7 per family; $5 for Friends of Wehr members Registration reserves […]

A program for toddlers to enjoy with their favorite adult. Tots will become nature detectives as we search for the clues animals leave behind. We will read Forest Tracks by Dee Dee Duffy, use stampers to create footprint art, and explore outdoors looking for animal signs.

A program for toddlers to enjoy with their favorite adult. Tots will become nature detectives as we search for the clues animals leave behind. We will read Forest Tracks by Dee Dee Duffy, use stampers to create footprint art, and explore outdoors looking for animal signs.