Upcoming Events
April 2020
Nature Tots: Amazing Ants!
Calling all Ants! Join us as we celebrate one of nature's mighty minis- Ants! Nature tots will create their own ant antennae and read an ant themed story before we head outdoors. We'll look for ant hills, place tasty foods for ants to eat along the trails, and play group game together. Space is limited, please register ahead of time. All Access Members: FREE | Trail Pass Members: $5 | Non-Members: $7
Find out more »Canceled | Adult Spring Egg Hunt & Hike
This program has been canceled. It's Back - Riveredge's kid-ult spring egg hunt & hike! This Riveredge style egg hunt will challenge adults to venture out on the trails to search high and low for hidden eggs. Eggs will be stuffed with age appropriate goodies, including raffle tickets. Participants can drop their raffle tickets into a basket of their choice. Watch out for the rotten eggs!!! After the hunt, enjoy a spring campfire and yard games. Beer, Wine, and Cider…
Find out more »Children’s Library Storytime:The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
Join our Children's Library Volunteers for this month's story time. The Great Kapok Tree is a story that is perfect for Earth Day! A man has come to the Amazon Rain Forest to cut down a Kapok Tree for lumber. When he lies down to rest, the creatures of the forest whisper in his ear, each in their own fashion, begging to spare their home. Does the man change his mind and leave the beautiful tree to the animals? Join…
Find out more »Little Explorers Playgroup
It’s Spring! Let’s gather in the Natural Play Area and share the wonder of nature through outdoor play. We will focus on baby animals and plant buds, while leaving lots of time for puddle stomping and mud painting! Nature sensory experiences for babies and exploration tools for older children will be available. Indoor activities will be planned in case of inclement weather. All Access Member: FREE | Trail Pass Members: $5 | Non-Members: $7 Playgroup Tips for Families Little…
Find out more »Member Welcome Hikes
Are you a new member to Riveredge, interested in learning more about membership, or looking to meet other members? Take a tour with a Riveredge membership representative and learn about Riveredge history, your membership, and some great places to go exploring. Hikes will be about a half hour and topics of discussion are guided by the questions in the group. Two hike times: 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Please register using the form below: Loading…
Find out more »Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Love gourmet mushrooms and want to learn how to grow your own? Join us at Riveredge's organic farm and learn about edible mushroom cultivation and help with every step of the process to inoculate hardwood logs with Shiitake mushroom spawn. Fee includes a shiitake log to take home with you. Riveredge Members: $30 | Non-Members: $35
Find out more »Open Tree Climb
Explore Riveredge at a new elevation! Our new 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! All equipment is supplied; all you need is loose clothing (T-shirt and long pants recommended), closed-toe shoes (hard soles recommended), and an adventurous spirit. Pre-registration is highly recommended. The tree climbing programs often fill quickly. There…
Find out more »Riveredge 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. All photographers are welcome, regardless of skill level. Photo Club is free to attend!
Find out more »Riveredge Kids Cooking Series: Earth Day Eats
Celebrate our Earth in the Kitchen! Create tasty recipes under the guidance of Chef Terri. Junior chefs will employ some earth friendly cooking techniques, while whipping up snacks that are worth sharing. This sessions menu includes a tasty Compost Stew, handmade guacamole with homemade chips, seed bombs to grow your own greens, and a flower power dirt dessert with fruit! All Access Members: $15 | Trail Pass Members: $20 | Non-Members: $25
Find out more »May 2020
Friday Bird Walks with Paul Boyer
Start your Fridays with an early morning walk at Riveredge. Join veteran birder, Paul Boyer, to see (and hear) a wide variety of migrating spring birds. Walks take place rain or shine. Meet in front of the Visitor’s Center. $5 suggested donation.
Find out more »Business Partner Weekend
If your employer is a Business Partner of Riveredge Nature Center, come explore!
Find out more »Open Tree Climb
Explore Riveredge at a new elevation! Our new 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! All equipment is supplied; all you need is loose clothing (T-shirt and long pants recommended), closed-toe shoes (hard soles recommended), and an adventurous spirit. Pre-registration is highly recommended. The tree climbing programs often fill quickly. There…
Find out more »Spring Adventures: Swamp Stomp!
Bring your muck boots and sense of adventure as a Riveredge Naturalist leads you into the swamp and across the board walks. We'll explore this unique habitat together, hear the legend of the Swamp Beast, and learn about a few plants and animals that call a swamp home. All Access Members: FREE | Trail Pass Members: $5 | Non-Members: $7
Find out more »Business Partner Weekend
If your employer is a Business Partner of Riveredge Nature Center, come explore!
Find out more »Bird Club – Journey of a Thousand Lifers
Bill Volkert, renowned author and naturalist, will be discussing his book Journey of a Thousand Lifers. Volkert is known for his decades of work with the Wisconsin DNR at Horicon Marsh. The presentation will follow Volkert and his wife Connie’s 55,000 mile, eight-month journey through multiple continents as they documented over 1,300 species of birds. Hike at 6:00pm, Bird Club meeting at 7:00pm. Bird Club is free to all.
Find out more »SCREEN FREE WEEK: Free Trail Access Day
We're trying to get everyone outdoors and exploring the trails at Riveredge! Go here to learn about the 10 miles of trails on 379 acres that comprise Riveredge Nature Center.
Find out more »Memory Cafe
In partnership with the Ozaukee County Aging Resource Disability Center (ARCC), Riveredge is offering a Memory Café. It meets at Riveredge on the first Thursday of every month. The café is intended for people with all stages of memory loss and their caregivers. Fun indoor and outdoor (weather dependent) activities are planned for the group each month. The Café offers the opportunity for people to be socially, physically and creatively active in a natural setting. The group provides additional sources…
Find out more »Friday Bird Walks with Paul Boyer
Start your Fridays with an early morning walk at Riveredge. Join veteran birder, Paul Boyer, to see (and hear) a wide variety of migrating spring birds. Walks take place rain or shine. Meet in front of the Visitor’s Center. $5 suggested donation.
Find out more »STEM into Nature – School/HomeSchool
Back for a third year! Join us as we feature cutting-edge leaders from organizations around Wisconsin that are using 21st-century technology to better steward and explore our environment. Hike Riveredge's 379-acre living outdoor labratory and meet leading experts in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) and get hands-on with the drones, robots, underwater ROV’s, virtual reality and GIS tools that are changing the game for conservation. $10 per student
Find out more »STEM into Nature – Community Night
Back for a third year! Join us as we feature cutting-edge leaders from organizations around Wisconsin that are using 21st-century technology to better steward and explore our environment. Hike Riveredge's 380-acre living outdoor labratory and meet leading experts in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) and get hands-on with the drones, robots, underwater ROV’s, virtual reality and GIS tools that are changing the game for conservation. All Access Members: $15/family | Trail Pass Members: $20/family | Non-Members: $30/family
Find out more »Birdathon/Bandathon
Join us at 6:00am in the main parking lot to be part of several teams that will attempt to cover all 379 acres to find every species we can. Or you can show up on your own for this all-day birding and banding event on Riveredge Nature Center property. If you want to help with the count, contact Carl Schwartz cschwartz3@wi.rr.com; if you want to help with the day’s banding, contact Al Sherkow al@sherkow.com. Donations welcomed.
Find out more »Mother’s Day Mini Retreat: Celebration of Mothers, Nature & Yoga
A moment to honor moms! This mini retreat offers a unique combination of forest-bathing, yoga and creativity. Join us to awaken senses, quiet busy minds, open hearts and celebrate mothers, nature and the renewal of springtime. A light lunch & tea are included. Honor someone you love with an invitation (mothers, daughters, siblings, cousins, friends) while you relax, rejuvenate and bloom together! Meet our Facilitators... Ann- Ann Otte grew up in Kohler and has lived in Milwaukee, Dallas and…
Find out more »Children’s Library Storytime: Oliver’s Vegetables by Vivian French
Join our Children's Library Volunteers for this month's story time. Oliver has a favorite vegetable. In fact, it's the only vegetable he will eat! Will Oliver learn to enjoy other vegetables after working in the garden? After the story we will do gardening activities and have a snack. Families & groups welcome - donations appreciated!
Find out more »Wild Foods – Dandelion Treats!
Open your eyes to the world of common edible plants! Join us for some sweet natural treats-Dandelion Donuts & hot drinks. Harvest, prep and cook dandelions with a Riveredge Naturalist and wild foods enthusiast. These weedy yellow flowers will be cooked into sweet donuts over a fire outdoors. Please dress for the weather. Treats will contain gluten, eggs, & sugar. All Access Members: $5| Trail Pass Members: $7 | Non-Members: $9
Find out more »Mother’s Day Wildflower Walk
Stroll our trails with a special "mom"while enjoying carpets of woodland flowers. Learn about the natural history and importance of wildflowers in our lives from a Riveredge naturalist. Bring your mom and wear comfortable shoes. Register on our website. Member Moms attend FREE! All Access Members: $5 | Trail Pass Members: $7 | Non-Members: $9
Find out more »LOVE FLOWS: World Fish Migration Day 2020 Film Screening
Celebrate World Fish Migration Day with Milwaukee Riverkeeper and Riveredge Nature Center! Love Flows is a short film that "brings to life the challenges that voiceless rivers and fishes face against threats but more importantly, what we are doing to help improve the situation." Following the screening, learn about Riveredge's journey to bring a breeding population of Lake Sturgeon back to the Milwaukee River, and Milwaukee Riverkeeper's dam removal and fish passage work within the Milwaukee River Basin. Free to…
Find out more »Little Explorers Playgroup
It's Spring! Let's gather in the Natural Play Area and share the wonder of nature through outdoor play. We will focus on baby animals and plant buds, while leaving lots of time for puddle stomping and mud painting! Nature sensory experiences for babies and exploration tools for older children will be available. Indoor activities will be planned in case of inclement weather. All Access Member: FREE | Trail Pass Members: $5 | Non-Members: $7 Playgroup Tips for Families Little…
Find out more »Friday Bird Walks with Paul Boyer
Start your Fridays with an early morning walk at Riveredge. Join veteran birder, Paul Boyer, to see (and hear) a wide variety of migrating spring birds. Walks take place rain or shine. Meet in front of the Visitor’s Center. $5 suggested donation.
Find out more »Adult Only Climb for Frothy Forage Attendees
Are you ready to explore new heights before the Frothy Forage? This climb is designed with adults in mind with little or no climbing skills. Ascend ropes and explore the world way above your feet. We make it safe and easy! All equipment is supplied; all you need is loose clothing (T-shirt and long pants recommended), closed toe shoes (hard soles recommended), and an adventurous spirit. Pre-registration is highly recommended. The tree climbing programs often fill quickly. $25 per person…
Find out more »Frothy Forage at Riveredge
Go to our Frothy Forage website for complete details.
Find out more »Nature Tots: Frogs & Polliwogs
Float. Swim. Hop! Nature tots will learn all about a frogs life cycle from egg to adult. We'll share a ribbitting story then head outdoors to explore around the pond. A Riveredge naturalist will share how to safely hold a frog and how to gently release them. We'll create a frog chorus and a bubble pond for some extra fun at the end! All Access Members: FREE | Trail Pass Members: $5 | Non-Members: $7
Find out more »Riveredge 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. All photographers are welcome, regardless of skill level. Photo Club is free to attend!
Find out more »Little Explorers Playgroup
It’s Spring! Let’s gather in the Natural Play Area and share the wonder of nature through outdoor play. We will focus on baby animals and plant buds, while leaving lots of time for puddle stomping and mud painting! Nature sensory experiences for babies and exploration tools for older children will be available. Indoor activities will be planned in case of inclement weather. All Access Member: FREE | Trail Pass Members: $5 | Non-Members: $7 Playgroup Tips for Families Little…
Find out more »Wild Animal Finders: Salamanders
With their large eyes and slightly curved smile salamanders are one of our naturalists favorite spring amphibians to go searching for! Join us as we trek to ideal salamander habitat and search for these unique creatures. We'll learn all about how they survive in Wisconsin and the most common species found in southeast Wisconsin. All Access Members: FREE | Trail Pass Members: $5 | Non-Members: $7
Find out more »June 2020
Parent/Grandparent and Child Trek: Tree Climbing
Explore Riveredge at a new elevation! Our Tree Climbing programs are meant for youth ages 7 and above and adults with little to no tree climbing skills. Ascend ropes and explore the world way above your feet. We make it safe and easy! All equipment is supplied; all you need is loose clothing (T-shirt and long pants recommended), closed to shoes (hard soles recommended), and an adventurous spirit. This is for ages 7 and up and all climbers must be…
Find out more »Parent/Grandparent with Child Treks: 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. Bring your favorite wading shoes (old sneakers work best), a towel and a change of clothes. Expect to get wet! For ages 5 and older, children must be accompanied by an adult. Feel free to pack a lunch and stay for a picnic after the program. Another session of this program takes place Monday, August…
Find out more »July 2020
Parent/Grandparent and Child Trek: Tree Climbing
Explore Riveredge at a new elevation! Our Tree Climbing programs are meant for youth ages 7 and above and adults with little to no tree climbing skills. Ascend ropes and explore the world way above your feet. We make it safe and easy! All equipment is supplied; all you need is loose clothing (T-shirt and long pants recommended), closed to shoes (hard soles recommended), and an adventurous spirit. This is for ages 7 and up and all climbers must be…
Find out more »August 2020
Parent/Grandparent with Child Treks: 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. Bring your favorite wading shoes (old sneakers work best), a towel and a change of clothes. Expect to get wet! For ages 5 and older, children must be accompanied by an adult. Feel free to pack a lunch and stay for a picnic after the program. Fee (per person): All Access Member $5 | Trail…
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