WEHR’s 50 Year legacy
Welcome to Wehr Nature Center, where nature is accessible to all, year-round. Our commitment is to create a welcoming environment for everyone, regardless of age, ability, or background. Explore our accessible park features, including a 1-mile All Abilities loop trail with a hard surface boardwalk, an accessible pier overlooking Mallard Lake, and an observation blind under expansion. Our Visitor Center exhibits and restrooms are universally designed for comfort and convenience.
At Wehr Nature Center, we believe nature is for everyone, and we’re dedicated to making it a reality. Join us and experience the beauty of nature, accessible to all.
We’re celebrating in style
February 9 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
What comes to mind when you think of a scientist? .Join us for this open-house-style event aimed to break the stereotype of who can be successful in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) fields. Recommended for ages 10 and up. This event is free, but please pre-register.
March 8 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Maple syrup is so much more than a pancake topper. Join us at our 47th Annual Maple Sugar Days Saturday, March 8th and Sunday, March 9th to hear the surprising stories behind your favorite sticky treat. Advanced registration required. Walk-in’s welcome if space allows.
Exploring the sights and sounds of the critters and creatures at Wehr through a child’s eyes! In celebration of Wehr Nature Center’s 50th anniversary, we interviewed kids on where they think Wehr (and the world) will be in another 50 years.
Every person deserves to have access to nature year round. Wehr Nature Center is committed to sustaining an accessible nature destination; a place for all seasons, a place for everyone.
Wehr Nature Center inspires all generations to explore and value the plants and animals of our natural world through experiential education, accessible trails, native landscapes and natural areas.
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Featured Program
Veterans from all service branches – Active Duty, Reserve, and Retired personnel are invited to attend monthly walks at Wehr Nature Center. For approximately one to one and a half hours, we will travel on the trails of Wehr Nature Center to share camaraderie and experience seasonal nature happenings.
One bird’s mess is another bird’s meal! Wehr’s Wild Turkeys will gladly clean up the stray seed thrown to the ground by busy birds at the feeders. It’s quite a sight to find cardinals, doves, and sparrows eating right alongside these giant turkeys.
January – March 2025 Newsletter
The close of Wehr’s 50th year marked a special year for the center. Unpack highlights from 2024 and discover the many opportunities to engage with Wehr in 2025. From Brews and Shoes to Maple Sugar Days, winter at Wehr is full of events and programs for people all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Newsletter Editor and Naturalist, Bev Bryant shares:
“Read our article “Wehr’s Winters Aren’t What They Used to Be” to learn how winter warming impacts plants and animals in this issue of Wehr Words. Look for articles throughout 2025 that explore this critical issue.”
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is looking to have the Monarch Butterfly listed as a Threatened Species via the Endangered Species of Act of 1973. Many organizations such as Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and Monarch Watch have been asking for this listing to take place in recent years.Per USFWS:, the public can weigh in during "A 90-day comment period will open on December 12, 2024 and close on March 12, 2025. Information on how to submit comments can be found on regulations.gov by searching docket number FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137." Please see the original USFWS post for more information.We try our best to keep you all informed on what is happening with this proposal as we learn more.Based on the best available science, we are proposing to list the monarch butterfly as threatened with species specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act. We are also proposing to designate critical habitat at the overwintering grounds in California. Through spring 2025, we are gathering public comments and encourage the submission of any new information. Over the rest of the year, we will analyze these comments and issue a final decision. Comments submitted on this social post, do not count toward these public comments. Public comments must be submitted officially via the link below.Photo of monarch on blooming swamp milkweed by Jim Hudgins/USFWS
Please come and visit us during Pet Expo MKE! We are really excited about this new Wildlife Education area.
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