January 2012
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Green Fire film - March 2 at 7 pm
Join us for a screening of Green Fire!. http://www.greenfiremovie.com/ The documentary about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold, shares highlights from his extraordinary career, explains how he shaped conservation and the modern environmental movement. Wehr Nature Center, Whitnall Park Friday, March 2 at 7 pm Free for Friends of Wehr $5 for non-members Free Popcorn, other...
Jan 30th
Winter activities in Milwaukee →
Jan 29th
Jan 29th
Winterfest the coolest fest at Wehr Nature Center,... →
Jan 21st
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Owl Prowl at Wehr Nature Center - February 3 →
Owl Prowl  February 3
Jan 21st
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Find out about foxes at Wehr Nature Center →
Jan 13th
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Jan 5th
December 2011
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Christmas Bird Count
Sat., Dec. 17, 2011, 8 a.m.-noon Extended hours in the afternoon. Chili Lunch about Noon at Wehr Nature Center. Help count birds wintering at Wehr. Whether you’re a first-timer or an experienced birder, we welcome you to participate. This count is held throughout the country and provides information on long-term trends in our avian fauna. Results will be submitted to the National Audubon...
Dec 12th
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November 2011
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Nov 15th
Nov 2nd
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Christmas Bird Count, Saturday, December 17
Christmas Bird Count Sat., Dec. 17, 2011, 8 a.m.-noon Help count birds wintering at Wehr. Whether you’re a first-timer or an experienced birder, we welcome you to participate. This count is held throughout the country and provides information on long-term trends in our avian fauna. Results will be submitted to the National Audubon Society. Bring field guides and binoculars if you’d...
Nov 2nd
October 2011
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Homemade Holiday Open House December 3
Sat., Dec. 3, 2011, 10 a.m.-2:30 pm Kids 3 - 12 years old can visit the Nature Center any time between 10 am - 2:30 pm to make a Holiday project with their favorite adult.  Make your holiday gifts with ready to make nature crafts appropiate for kids of different ages.  Kids can celebrate the holidays and adults can get in on the fun. Bring the kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews, or...
Oct 29th
Oct 8th
Halloween Haunts →
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Oct 7th
September 2011
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Cider Sunday, October 2 at Wehr Nature Center
11 am - 4:30 pm Cider Sunday is a day of yummy fun at Wehr Nature Center in the midst of beautiful fall color. It’s a celebration of fall filled with cider (pressed right before your eyes), real apple butter cooked in an iron pot over an open fire, homemade cakes to win in an old fashioned Cake Walk, 10 varieties of apples to see and taste, apple crepes, apple slices covered in warm caramel...
Sep 27th
Sep 27th
Sep 8th
Bug Day, September 18, 1 pm - 4 pm
   Sunday afternoon, September 18, 2011    1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.    $1.00/Person, payable at the door    $3.00 Parking      Lots of fun and interest for all who are fascinated by insects. INSECTS RULE!  Join us in the grasshopper jump-off, watch beekeepers work Wehr’s resident honeybee hives and meet LOTS of live insects (and their arthropod relatives).  Join us as we get up close as Wehr...
Sep 7th
Bat Night, Friday Sept, 9 at 7 pm
Join Wehr Nature Center Naturalist, Howard Aprill, for an evening devoted to the fiction, folklore, and, most importantly, the facts about these common and misunderstood wild neighbors. After the indoor introduction to Bat Night, join Howard in search of bats in Whitnall Park. Using the latest technology, you will “hear” the ultrasonic echolocations of bats. You’ll learn how you can protect bats...
Sep 6th
August 2011
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Aug 17th
Astronomy Day Fair, August 28, Noon - 4 pm
Join us for an afternoon of all things astronomical. Astronomy Day Fair is a day of telescopes, fun in the Starlab, games, and prizes! Call 414-425-8550 for more details!  An Afternoon of Astronomy Fun! Look safely through a telescope, guided by the Wehr Astronomical Society. View beautiful celestial images in a special exhibit. See the Milky Way in the Starlab, an inflatable planetarium. Sign...
Aug 17th
Bat Night at Wehr, Friday August 26, 7:30 pm
Join Wehr Nature Center Naturalist, Howard Aprill, for an evening devoted to the fiction, folklore, and, most importantly, the facts about these common and misunderstood wild neighbors. After the indoor introduction to Bat Night, join Howard in search of bats in Whitnall Park. Using the latest technology, you will “hear” the ultrasonic echolocations of bats. You’ll learn how...
Aug 16th
July 2011
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Wehr Walkers every Wednesday, 10 am - 11 am
Come meet the walkers at Wehr.  This group got together so you could meet others in the Friends of Wehr.  Enjoy the sights and sounds outside as you get some exercise for your legs, heart and maybe make a friend. This group likes to pick a different trail each week and walk for about an hour on the trails  Trails are woodchip covered and all are welcome.  Call 414-425-8550 for more information.
Jul 13th
Jul 1st
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May 2011
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Bird Fest, May 22
Bird Fest/International Migratory Bird Day “Go Wild, Go Birding” Time: Hikes/Tours varies times – see schedule Speakers: 1:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. Hands on Activities: Noon – 4:00 p.m. Fees: $1/person admission, $3/car parking fee For just a dollar you can go on a morning bird hike, return to the Wehr Nature Center to listen to one of the scheduled speakers, and to participate in FUN hands...
May 14th
Bird watching at the Center, May 15, 7:30 am
Paul Boyer is a favorite birding leader for these early Sunday morning strolls. Bring your binoculars and your favorite bird indentification book for what promises to be an informative and enjoyable morning of birding. Parking fee: $3 Event if FREE!
May 14th
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Let the kid's try a fun nature camp this summer
Summer Day Camp Programs for children ages 3 – 13. Now you can purchase gift certificates for your favorite child for our Adventure Summer Camps! Call for more information. ADVENTURE SUMMER DAY CAMP registration still available. Registration is by check, cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express; sorry no on-line registration.You may call and register over the phone with a credit...
May 14th
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Great American Clean-up Saturday Morning 10 am -...
Your help is needed for theis environmental project. Join us in cleaning up Whitnall Park.  Come to the Nature Center to pick up bags and a map.  Groups, families and individuals are all welcome for this event.  Call (414) 425-8550 to register. You will be assigned a specific area to clean up.  Bags will be provided. Please bring your own gloves.    
May 2nd
April 2011
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Apr 21st
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Apr 21st
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Reptile Day, Sunday, May 1 - 1 pm to 4 pm
Join us and be entertained and informed about reptiles and amphibians. On display will be snakes, turtles, and lizards from Wisconsin and around the world. Learn how to live with these misunderstood wild neighbors. Highlights include Wisconsin’s native and rare Timber Rattlesnake and the exotic emerald Tree Boa. Enjoy kids’ crafts and refreshments for sale. FEE: $1 per person payable at the door,...
Apr 21st
Order Native plants to beautify your yard.
Consider the hardy native plants of prairie,woodlands and wetlands to beautify your landscape, help native pollinators and protect wildflowers.  Download an order form and fill it out by April 22 so you can start learning of the many wildflowers that will help your landscape and wildllife. Native Plant Pre-Order form
Apr 19th
Find us on Facebook
If you are a facebook user, look up Wehr Nature Center look for our sign on the profile and be sure to click the like button.
Apr 19th
March 2011
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Mother's Day Native plant sale and pre-order →
Visit Wehr Nature Center to learn how native plants can make your landscape unique.  Click the title to print. Forms are due by April 22 for pre-order of native plants.  The plant sale is May 7 and 8 at the nature center 9 am - 3 pm.  
Mar 15th
February 2011
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Adventure Summer Day Camp taking registrations
Summer Day Camp Programs for children ages 3 – 13. Now you can purchase gift certificates for your favorite child for our Adventure Summer Camps! Call for more information. ADVENTURE SUMMER DAY CAMP registration begins in February. Registration is by check, cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express; sorry no on-line registration.You may call and register over the phone with a credit...
Feb 28th
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Feb 27th
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Sign up for Adventure Summer Day Camp →
Someone would like to go to Adventure Summer daycamp.
Feb 16th
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Make a Quinzee or Snow Cave
GET YOURSELF OUTSIDE AND MAKE A QUINZEE!   This time of year most people hunker down inside with books and TV.  A lot of people can’t really tolerate that for 3 months.  If you’re one of those people, you might be looking for something you can do outside, and get a chance to replenish your vitamin D at the same time.  One activity I’ve been drawn to for many years is building snow forts. ...
Feb 10th
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Winter Reflection
Winter is a natural time to reflect about life, nature and change of the seasons along the trails here at Wehr. The following comments, taken from my nature journal, center around one small tree, a wild plum, which has become a personal landmark over the years. The entries range from 1991 to 2007.   One of my earliest memories about the lake trail here at Wehr is a winter walk in 1991 with a...
Feb 10th
January 2011
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Owl Prowl for Families, February 4, 7 pm - 9 pm
Join a naturalist for an evening out with the owls.We will walk the woodlands of Wehr listening and looking for the Eastern Screech Owl and the Great-Horned Owl.  come discover the habits and adaptations of our nocturnal neighbors. Come dressed weather appropriate, as we will be outside for approximately an hour. Register over the phone with a credit card at 414-425-8550. FEE; $9 / person, $7...
Jan 23rd
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Master Naturalist Classes begins February 28
The Master Naturalist program schedule for 2011 is set. The program includes 14 required classes which will usually be held the 2nd or 4th Monday of the month from February through October. Two tracks are being offered: Teaching Naturalist (T) and Citizen Science/Community Service Naturalist (CS).  Additional certification requirements: keep a journal, complete an open-book test, and donate 30...
Jan 22nd
Owl Prowl for Adults, January 28, 7 pm - 9 pm
Join a naturalist for an evening out with the owls.We will walk the woodlands of Wehr listening and looking for the Eastern Screech Owl and the Great-Horned Owl.  come discover the habits and adaptations of our nocturnal neighbors. Come dressed weather appropriate, as we will be outside for approximately an hour. Register over the phone with a credit card at 414-425-8550. FEE; $9 / person, $7...
Jan 18th
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Winterfest
JANUARY 30, Sunday Afternoon TIME: Noon – 3:30 p.m.   Celebrate winter by visiting the Nature Center to experience all the fun activities you can do in winter. Try using snowshoes on a trail or to find your way around with a GPS. Check out a Ziggi Pack for self guided winter activities. Enjoy a naturalist led hike through the snowy woodland, try your hand at making a mini snow sculpture, and do a...
Jan 15th
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Jan 15th
October 2010
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An Opinion on November
 November is probably considered the most dismal month by many. Maybe February is a close second, but saying positive things about November is risking bodily injury. Of course I can’t help myself. I’m one of those who finds November to be a great time of year. According to the National Weather Service, November is the cloudiest month with only an average of 6 clear days. That amounts to half the...
Oct 26th
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More Outdoor Play for Fall
Try these ideas for your own special green hour.  Make a Tiny Town- Who needs Legos or Polly Pockets? Children can build their own tiny play towns with the bounty of materials nature provides in fall. Twigs can be lashed together with grass to create walls of a house, fort or castle. Pine cones make wonderful people or trees. Acorn caps make fine bowls for elves and bark a lovely dining table. Elf...
Oct 10th
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Can you come out to Play?
Autumn brings nature’s year to a close with a rousing crescendo of color. The bluest of skies highlights the rainbow of green, red, yellow and orange leaves. Days are growing shorter and the crisp nights beg for bonfires. Fall is nature’s last hurrah before the rest of winter, and Wisconsinites young and old know they must make the most of this brief season. Here are some ideas for creating...
Oct 5th
September 2010
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Cider Sunday Oct. 3, 11 am - 5 pm
A CELEBRATION OF FALL at Wehr Nature Center Cider Sunday is a day of yummy fun at Wehr Nature Center in the midst of beautiful fall color. New this year will be 10 varieties of apples to see and taste. Rope up and go high in an Oak tree with Climb Trees 4 Fun along the trail. You might even win a homemade cake in the Cake Walk. There will be naturalist-led walks if you’d like a quiet stroll...
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