Membership

Become a Member and Explore Riveredge!

Get outdoors and explore during this winter and beyond with a membership to Riveredge Nature Center! Enjoy 10 miles of trails on 379 acres of gorgeous wild habitat to explore any day you wish all year round. Additionally, Riveredge members receive discounts on programs, early registration for Summer Camp, access to member-only events, free or discounted snowshoe rental, and more!

Scroll down to learn the all of the benefits of membership to Riveredge Nature Center.

JOIN OR RENEW NOW
with a one-time payment or

BUDGET YOUR MEMBERSHIP
with a monthly payment

TRAIL PASS
MEMBERSHIP

$40 per year

or $4 per month

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ALL ACCESS
INDIVIDUAL +1

$55 per year

or $5 per month

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ALL ACCESS
FAMILY

$75 per year

or $7 per month

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4th GRADE
MEMBERSHIPS

FREE!

Free through Every Kid Kid Outdoors

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What are the benefits of becoming a member?

TRAIL PASS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

TRAIL ACCESS

Year-round access to 10+ miles of trails for hiking, snowshoeing, or cross country skiing. Open dawn to dusk 365 days a year.

EARLY CAMP REGISTRATION

Early registration access for summer camp programs. Many of our camps fill before spring.

MEMBER-ONLY EVENTS

Invitations to member-only events and programs (seasonal dinners, tree climbing club, and more!)

GUEST PASSES

Bring a friend along. Trail Pass members get 2 guest passes to share with friends and family.

DISCOUNTS & SWAG

Discounts or member swag package for all Riveredge programs & events.

MORE DISCOUNTS

Members receive a 10% discount in the Riveredge Nature Store. They also receive discounts on rentals and birthday parties.

PROPERTY CONSULTATIONS

Member-only access to Riveredge staff for property consultations.

RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIPS

Admission and discounts at 140 other nature centers in the US and Canada.

Why should I upgrade?

ADDED BENEFITS OF ALL ACCESS MEMBERSHIP

EARLIER CAMP REGISTRATION

Even earlier registration access for summer camp programs. Many of our camps fill before spring.

MORE DISCOUNTS

Additional discounts on programs, free quarterly special event, and many free family programs.

SNOWSHOES

All Access members get free use of our snowshoes on the Riveredge property.

GUEST PASSES

4 extra Riveredge guest passes and 4 free day passes to the Feith YMCA (Port Washington).

Preserve wild Wisconsin

As you pass patches of pasque flowers or observe an otter out the corner of your eye, it can be hard to believe that 50 years ago, most of these 379 acres of wild Wisconsin were degraded farmland barren of diversity and life.

Thanks to the five decades of dedicated restoration efforts by volunteers and staff, Riveredge is regarded as one of the most beautifully restored natural sanctuaries in southeastern Wisconsin. Your membership ensures that these prairies, forests, ponds, and more than one mile of Milwaukee River shoreline remain a sanctuary for threatened plants and wildlife and a natural oasis for human experience that will continue to be protected and restored.

Join The Movement

We absolutely love being so many people's "second backyard." With new research coming out seemingly every day about the immense health and happiness benefits of time spent outside, we also know that more must be done to make nature a part of people's everyday lives, even when they're not at Riveredge.

That's why we're dedicated to building a movement to bring nature to where people already are - neighborhoods, schools, and backyards. With your gift, you join this movement by supporting innovative partnership programs like Family Nature Clubs, Scientist in Residence, Community Rivers Program, Sturgeon Fest, Every Kid In A Park, and more!

Military and student discounts are $10 off your chosen level with photo identification. Please contact Renee Buchholz rbuchholz@riveredge.us for more details. We realize it's illegal to make copies of military identification, so this must take place in-person.

Volunteers are also eligible for free all access memberships after 40 hours of volunteering.

Riveredge business partners show their support of Riveredge’s work while enjoying a plethora of benefits that support the health and wellness of employees and their families. See Business Membership details here.

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Thank you for being such a generous partner.

Is there anything else we can help you with?

FLEXIBLE OPTIONS

Not only is giving on a scheduled basis often easier for your own budgeting purposes, it helps Riveredge plan our budget sustainably as well! Our online donation system makes setting up your yearly or monthly membership super easy- just choose your desired frequency in the form.

DONATIONS BY MAIL

Prefer to donate by mail? Checks can be mailed to:

Riveredge Nature Center
P.O. Box 26
Newburg, WI 53060

Or, of course, feel free to stop into the center so we can thank you in person. 🙂

ANYTHING ELSE AT ALL?

If you have questions about donating through IRA accounts, planned giving, designating funds to a specific project, other any other giving needs (or if you just want to learn more about what's going on at Riveredge!), please don't hesitate to reach out to Natalie Dorrler, our Director of Development, at 262-375-2715 or ndorrler@riveredge.us.