• Early Giving & Giving Tuesday

    Wehr Nature Center

    Friends of Wehr (FOW) are joining several area non-profits in asking our community to give early to Wehr before spending begins on upcoming holidays. FOW's fundraising goal is to raise $10,000 in support of two major initiatives core to the center’s mission: Education and trail access for all.  To learn more and to donate, please visit https://www.friendsofwehr.org/earlygivingday

  • Owl Prowls

    Owl Prowl for Adults @ Wehr

    Wehr Nature Center

    Join a naturalist for an evening out with the owls. An interactive program will highlight the habits and adaptations of our nocturnal neighbors. Then we will walk the trails listening and looking for great-horned and Eastern screech owls. Fee: $12 per person; $10 for Milwaukee County residents; $7 for Friends of Wehr (FOW) members; $5 […]

  • Owl Prowls

    Owl Prowl for Youth Groups @ Grant Park

    Grant Park Clubhouse 100 Hawthorne Ave., South Milwaukee

    Location: Grant Park Clubhouse 100 Hawthorne Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 Join a naturalist for an evening with the owls in Grant Park! An interactive program will highlight the amazing adaptations of our nocturnal neighbors. Come prepared to walk in search of great-horned and Eastern screech owls. Each child will dissect an owl pellet to […]

  • Christmas Bird Count

    Wehr Nature Center

    Community Science volunteers needed to count birds at Wehr and sites within southern Milwaukee County for National Audubon’s 126th Christmas Bird Count. All ages/experience levels are welcome. Participants bird for as long as desired at assigned sites or at Wehr with a naturalist. Accessible count options are available; please contact Carol at 414-425-8550. Free, but […]

  • Spiritual Ecology Through the Seasons – Winter Solstice Celebration

    Wehr Nature Center

    Celebrate the Winter Solstice with us. The values of Spiritual Ecology (Interconnectedness, Compassion, Service, Reverence, and Reciprocity) will be taught to help us honor the season and deepen our connection to nature. Some aspects of our practice will include readings, meditation/guided imagery, time outdoors, exploring quietude, and nature journaling, among others. Fee: $12 per person; […]