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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!
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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.
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Family Nature Club is a FREE outdoor, family-based experience, led and organized by Riveredge staff at different locations in neighboring counties.
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Our age-specific programs reach students from preschool through high school and help promote real-world examples and interest in your classroom curriculum.
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Homeschool Ed-ventures is a science education program designed for homeschooled students who enjoy hands-on learning and outdoor adventure.
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Access the natural beauty of Wisconsin waterways through our kayak and canoe outings.
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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.
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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.
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Hit the slopes as a family!
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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.
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Summer Day Adventures provides 90-minute outdoor education programs for visiting daycare, scouting, or student groups during the summer at Riveredge Nature Center.
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This long-running watershed education program empowers teachers to utilize the Milwaukee River basin as a learning lab for students to research and collect hands-on water quality data.
Teachers, click here to explore our resource hub!
Interested in volunteering? Contact Mary Holleback at mholleback@riveredge.us or 262-375-2715 to get started.
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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In-Person and Virtual Photo Club
In-Person and Virtual Photo Club
Photo Club meetings are friendly and informal, with a brief discussion of upcoming activities, a short program and the opportunity to share and discuss photos.
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Spring Yoga Series Session III
Spring Yoga Series Session III
At Riveredge, we believe that nature is an essential partner in fostering mindfulness and connection. Our spring yoga programs are crafted to inspire a deep sense of well-being and harmony with the natural world.
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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.
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OWBC: Lion’s Den Gorge Field Trip
OWBC: Lion’s Den Gorge Field Trip
The Lion’s Den Gorge field trip will offer you good birding through a variety of habitats in a major migration corridor in this 73-acre public park adjacent to Lake Michigan south of Port Washington.
Spring Bird Walk
Spring Bird Walk
Start your day with an early bird walk with Conservation Manager, Nathaniel Reinartz, to observe the amazing diversity of migrating birds that stop off to refuel at Riveredge’s hotspots before continuing on their journey north.
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Tree Climbing Festival
Tree Climbing Festival
Explore trees from a new perspective, search a scavenger hunt along the trails, participate in a naturalist-led hands-on nature investigation, and enjoy access to picnic areas for lunch.
Cooped Up Naturalist: Drop-In Naturalist Session
Cooped Up Naturalist: Drop-In Naturalist Session
SOS! A Riveredge Naturalist has been cooped up in the Coop near Farm Pond and is looking for some curious folks to listen to all they've learned about the landscape around them.
Water Action Volunteer (WAV) Training
Water Action Volunteer (WAV) Training
Learn how to assess the water quality of a nearby stream or river. Conduct tests monthly during the summer and submit data to the statewide website.
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Screen Free Week: *Free* Trail Access
New to Riveredge, craving adventure and sunshine, want some quality time with friends or family? This is the perfect time to hit the trails and explore the 485 acres Riveredge has to offer.
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Chainsaw Startup and Maintenance: Women Only Class
Chainsaw Startup and Maintenance: Women Only Class
Do you want to become more informed on chainsaw operation and maintenance? Join this women’s only class and study with chainsaw experts.
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Chainsaw Startup and Maintenance: Open to All (Ages 18+)
Chainsaw Startup and Maintenance: Open to All (Ages 18+)
Do you want to become more informed on chainsaw operation and maintenance? Join this all adults class and study with chainsaw experts.
Little Explorers Playgroup
Little Explorers Playgroup
These naturalist guided experiences are designed with 45 minutes of structured play & exploration followed by 45 minutes of free play.
Stroll with a Naturalist: Spring Migrants
Stroll with a Naturalist: Spring Migrants
Take a casual walk with a naturalist on the trails of Riveredge to explore a special aspect of nature and other things as well.
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OWBC: Birding in the Cedarburg Bog by Canoe/ Kayak
OWBC: Birding in the Cedarburg Bog by Canoe/ Kayak
Explore Mud Lake and its surroundings by canoe in search of a true wilderness experience only 20 miles north of a major urban metropolis. We will be looking for late migrants and avian residents uncommon to rare in southeastern Wisconsin.
Spring Bird Walk
Spring Bird Walk
Start your day with an early bird walk with Conservation Manager, Nathaniel Reinartz, to observe the amazing diversity of migrating birds that stop off to refuel at Riveredge’s hotspots before continuing on their journey north.
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Riveredge Birdathon & Bandathon
Riveredge Birdathon & Bandathon
Birders will scour Riveredge's 485 acres of diverse prairies, forests, wetlands, ponds, and trails along Milwaukee River banks to tally the resident and transient birds during the peak of spring migration.
Nature Tots: Saturday Session!
Nature Tots: Saturday Session!
Nature Tots is an early childhood program designed for learners ages 2-5 years old, accompanied by an adult guardian.
Screen Free Week: *Free* Kid’s Yoga For Ages 5-10
Screen Free Week: *Free* Kid’s Yoga For Ages 5-10
This event is a fun, exercise-based yoga class for children that includes poses, breathing, and creative activities activities. We’ll practice with a partner, do group poses and play fun yoga games.
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Riveredge Visitor Center Groundbreaking Celebration
Riveredge Visitor Center Groundbreaking Celebration
Help us celebrate the groundbreaking of the Riveredge Visitor Center's new addition! After 35 years of serving as a gateway to the natural world, our award-winning Visitor Center will begin a new era of accessibility, sustainability, and community engagement.
Nature Tots
Nature Tots
Nature Tots is an early childhood program designed for learners ages 2-5 years old, accompanied by an adult guardian.
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OWBC: Kettle Moraine to Wyalusing State Parks Field Trip
Start birding on Thursday from the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest across the state to La Crosse where on Saturday participants can attend the WSO convention or head home.
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Spring Bird Walk
Spring Bird Walk
Start your day with an early bird walk with Conservation Manager, Nathaniel Reinartz, to observe the amazing diversity of migrating birds that stop off to refuel at Riveredge’s hotspots before continuing on their journey north.
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Frothy Forage
Frothy Forage
Drink and do good! The Frothy Forage showcases local breweries, wineries, and cideries in the stunning natural setting of Riveredge Nature Center.
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Little Explorers Playgroup
Little Explorers Playgroup
These naturalist guided experiences are designed with 45 minutes of structured play & exploration followed by 45 minutes of free play.
Stroll with a Naturalist: Spring Flowers
Stroll with a Naturalist: Spring Flowers
Take a casual walk with a naturalist on the trails of Riveredge to explore a special aspect of nature and other things as well.
1 event,
Spring Bird Walk
Spring Bird Walk
Start your day with an early bird walk with Conservation Manager, Nathaniel Reinartz, to observe the amazing diversity of migrating birds that stop off to refuel at Riveredge’s hotspots before continuing on their journey north.
1 event,
Visitor Center Closed. Trails Open Dawn to Dusk
The visitor center will be closed, but trails will remain open dawn to dusk.
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In-Person and Virtual Photo Club
In-Person and Virtual Photo Club
Photo Club meetings are friendly and informal, with a brief discussion of upcoming activities, a short program and the opportunity to share and discuss photos.
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Frothy Forage
Outdoor all-terrain wheelchairs available to reserve during any program or event for free through Access Ability Wisconsin.
Get in touch! click here to reserve.
