Bug Day
Wehr Nature CenterHop, crawl, fly, or jump your way into the most amazing insect exhibit in southeast Wisconsin!
Hop, crawl, fly, or jump your way into the most amazing insect exhibit in southeast Wisconsin!
A program for toddlers to enjoy with their favorite adult. Worms are wonderful! Tots will get a chance to dig for their own worm, make some wormy art, and even eat a worm (gummy, of course!). We will read Wonderful Worms by Linda Glaser and go on an outdoor worm search.
A program for toddlers to enjoy with their favorite adult. Worms are wonderful! Tots will get a chance to dig for their own worm, make some wormy art, and even eat a worm (gummy, of course!). We will read Wonderful Worms by Linda Glaser and go on an outdoor worm search.
A series of fun-filled programs for children 4-6 years old and their favorite adult!
A series of fun-filled programs for children 4-6 years old and their favorite adult!
4th Friday/Saturday of every month
Stop in for a “pop-up” program with a nature expert!
Wehr's Heritage: 50 Years - Rooted & Growing Wehr Nature Center’s Apple Festival Celebrate fall during this family-friendly event for all ages. This year’s theme is “Wehr’s Heritage: 50 Years - Rooted & Growing” with Wehr history displays and special guest “Johnny Appleseed.” This year, expect to: Meet and have your picture taken with “Johnny […]
Location: Overlook parking lot on the east side of Mallard Lake Look through a telescope and learn about the night sky with experts from the Wehr Astronomical Society. Personal telescopes are welcome but not required. Cloudy skies cancel the event. Free. No registration is required.
Birders of all ages and abilities are welcome at a “Big Sit” bird count hosted by Wisconsin Metro Audubon to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. Experienced birders will be stationed at Wehr’s wetland pier, so stop by to join us and see our species tally. No fee or registration; a $5 parking fee applies to […]
4th Friday/Saturday of every month
Enjoy Halloween in nature at Wehr’s Special 36th Edition of Halloween Haunts. Halloween Haunts combines the make-believe, spooky fun of Halloween with the beauty of nighttime nature to create a fun event for the whole family. For three nights each year, Wehr’s woodland is transformed into an Enchanted Forest complete with a cackling witch, a […]