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Nature Based 4K Open Enrollment
Our Nature Based 4K is an outdoor adventure every day! Students explore acres of forests and wetlands under the careful watch of teachers but are free to learn from what they discover and enjoy.
Learn MoreBirthday Parties Schedule Year Round
The perfect adventure for your next birthday! Celebrate with Riveredge and have a fun day in nature with all your friends and family. We have multiple party themes and access to naturalist led programs and party amenities for you to enjoy!
Learn MoreCommunity Rivers Program
We all benefit from having clean and healthy rivers. That’s why we’re coming together as a community to take positive actions towards improving the health and quality of the Milwaukee River for generations to come.
Learn MoreField Trips Schedule late Sept though early June
Our age-specific programs reach students from preschool through high school and help promote real-world examples and interest in your classroom curriculum.
Learn More Apply NowHomeschool Ed-Ventures 22-23 Enrollment
Homeschool Ed-ventures is a science education program designed for homeschooled children who enjoy hands-on learning and outdoor adventure.
Learn More Enroll NowKayaking and Canoeing
Access the natural beauty of Wisconsin waterways through our kayak and canoe outings.
Learn more!Scientist in Residence
The Scientist in Residence program is a 5-year partnership with our local schools to transform their students’ relationships with the outdoors. Through the Scientist in Residence program, Riveredge places an environmental educator directly into the school district.
Learn MoreScout and Youth Groups
Progress towards badge requirements and experience unique outdoor programs. Scout and Youth Programs are provided for groups on-site by environmental educators. A variety of program options span ages 5-13.
Learn MoreSummer Camp Open Enrollment
A summer of exploration, new friends, and adventures…that sounds like a summer at Riveredge! Beloved by generations of ‘Riveredge Kids’ a week of summer camp at Riveredge is like no other.
Learn MoreSummer Day Adventures Programs offered late June through mid-August
Summer Day Adventures provides 90-minute outdoor education programs for visiting daycare, scouting, or student groups during the summer at Riveredge Nature Center.
Tree Climbing Open Enrollment
Our Tree Climbing programs can accommodate youth and adults, age 7 and above, with little to no tree climbing skills. Ascend ropes and explore the world way above your feet. We make it safe and easy! All the equipment is supplied.
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MAPS Banding
MAPS Banding
Witness the Riveredge bird banding station in action. See how resident songbirds are mist-netted, extracted and banded by licensed bird banders.
Memory Cafe
Memory Cafe
The café is intended for people with all stages of memory loss and their caregivers. Fun nature related activities are planned for the group each month.
Kayak Tour with Riveredge, Milwaukee Riverkeep, and Silent Wake
Kayak Tour with Riveredge, Milwaukee Riverkeep, and Silent Wake
The paddle will begin at Thiensville Village Park, and we will go up the river, turning around at Villa Grove Park. We’ll discuss the history and current state of our rivers and share different points of interest as we go.
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Breeding Season at Horicon Marsh
Breeding Season at Horicon Marsh
We expect to find a variety of shorebirds and water birds (ducks, rails, bitterns and herons), pelicans and raptors -- as well as resident and early migrant passerines.
Parent / Grandparent Trek: River Rambling
Parent / Grandparent Trek: River Rambling
Join a naturalist and step into the Milwaukee River! We'll explore this wonderful, watery world and seek out the creatures that call the river home.
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Open Climb
Open Climb
Tree Climbing programs are designed for participants age 7 and up, with no experience. We make it safe and easy!
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Stroll with a Naturalist: Focus on Prairie Flowers
Stroll with a Naturalist: Focus on Prairie Flowers
Join a naturalist for a casual walk focusing on a different aspect of the flora and fauna of Riveredge each time. Other things of interest will be explored as well.
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Starry Night Hike and Craft
Starry Night Hike and Craft
Get inspired by the night sky! We will star gaze and paint in the Impressionist style of Van Gogh's Starry Night.
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Welcome Hikes
Welcome Hikes
Take a tour with a Riveredge membership representative and learn about Riveredge history, your membership, and some great places to go exploring.
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Growing Green: Zucchini!
Growing Green: Zucchini!
With this abundance of delicious vegetable, we will try some creative zucchini recipes and learn preservation techniques to make the most of your zucchini harvest.
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Parent / Grandparent Trek: Tree Climbing
Parent / Grandparent Trek: Tree Climbing
Our Tree Climbing programs are meant for youth and adults, age 7 and above, with little to no tree climbing skills. Ascend ropes and explore the world way above your feet. We make it safe and easy!
Gentle Yoga and Mindfulness
Gentle Yoga and Mindfulness
Participants will flow through a vinyasa practice and forest-bathing practice, aligning the body and breath while grounding in the natural world.
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Restoration Field Day
Restoration Field Day
The Restoration Field Day is a gathering for ecological practitioners, vendors, property owners, naturalists, and students of all ages.
Open Climb
Open Climb
Tree Climbing programs are designed for participants age 7 and up, with no experience. We make it safe and easy!
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RESCHEDULED Foraging with Sam Thayer
RESCHEDULED Foraging with Sam Thayer
Join Sam Thayer for a hands-on day of botany, foraging, and feasting. We’ll be exploring the varied landscape of Riveredge to learn about the edible plants of prairies, forests, lawns, wetlands, and everything in between.
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Stroll with a Naturalist: Focus on Foraging for Wild Edibles
Stroll with a Naturalist: Focus on Foraging for Wild Edibles
Join a naturalist for a casual walk focusing on a different aspect of the flora and fauna of Riveredge each time. Other things of interest will be explored as well.
Nature Tots: Green Thumb Gathering
Nature Tots: Green Thumb Gathering
Tots and parents are invited to gather in the Children's organic Garden at Riveredge to explore the bounty of green thumb gardening!
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Kayaks & Campfires Paddle
Kayaks & Campfires Paddle
Enjoy a scenic paddle down the Milwaukee River followed by hotdogs and s’mores next to a crackling campfire at Riveredge’s River Outpost. We’ll provide the hotdogs, s’mores, kayaks, paddles, and life jackets. No kayaking experience necessary!
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Parent / Grandparent Trek: Kayaking Horicon Marsh
Parent / Grandparent Trek: Kayaking Horicon Marsh
Experience kayaking through Horicon Marsh, the site of both a national and state wildlife refuge, located just one hour from Riveredge. Join a Riveredge naturalist for an exciting day of paddling and discovery.
Family Orienteering
Family Orienteering
Test your orienteering skills on the trails at Riveredge to uncover the clues to a word scramble by using a map and compass.
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Celebrate Our Waters: Milwaukee River Exploration
Celebrate Our Waters: Milwaukee River Exploration
Riveredge Nature Center, situated on over 400-acres that stretch across the center of the upper Milwaukee River basin, is home to hundreds of species that rely on a healthy and […]
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Photo Club
Photo Club
The Photo Club meetings are friendly and informal, with a brief discussion of upcoming activities, a short program and conclude with the opportunity to share and discuss photos.
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Growing Green: Wild Food, Wild Medicine
Growing Green: Wild Food, Wild Medicine
Join herbalist and forager Linda Conroy to explore the wild plants that grow around us and can be used for food and medicine.
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