June
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June 1
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Science Sundays 
Drop-in between 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations encouraged
Discover the world of science through interactive activities and crafts.
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Library of Sustainability Open Hours
12 - 2 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Remodeling, adding on or building a new home? Visit our Library of Sustainability for ideas that will beautify your home while honoring the environment. This is a hands-on library of sample products for home construction and interior decorating.
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June 2
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Library of Sustainability Open Hours
4 - 6 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Remodeling, adding on or building a new home? Visit our Library of Sustainability for ideas that will beautify your home while honoring the environment. This is a hands-on library of sample products for home construction and interior decorating.
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June 3
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Burdock Brigade
9 - 11 a.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free
Have a direct impact on our natural world by helping increase the biodiversity within the outdoor classroom of Riverside Park. The Burdock Brigade engages in hands on restoration activities such as removing exotic invasive plant species and planting native species.
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An Evening with Marilyn Clemens
6 - 8 p.m.
For adults
$5 for Urban Ecology Center or Alliances Françaises members (Nonmembers - $10)
Call to register, 964-8505
Brought to you by the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA,
Alliance Française de Milwaukee and the Urban Ecology Center.
Meet Marilyn Clemens, an urban designer, landscape architect and writer. Marilyn is an international leader in urban design and landscape architecture. Her presentation will focus on new Parisian gardens built on abandoned industrial lands as part of large urban design projects (Citroen, Bercy, La Villette, Belleville, the Promenade Plantee and the Atlantic Garden).
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June 4
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Wednesday Walk with Ken
9 a.m. - UEC Building
10 a.m. - Riverside Park
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Call ahead to confirm (414) 964-8505
Explore Riverside Park and/or our green facility with Executive Director Ken Leinbach (staff substitution on occasion).
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Beth’s Building Tour
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Explore our green facility with Director of Education Beth Fetterley and learn about our innovative educational programming.
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Snake Surveys
6 p.m.
For adults & accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated (Nonmembers - $5)
Call to register, 964-8505
Riverside Park is one of the few remaining areas where the Butler’s Garter Snake thrives. Put on your scientist hat and join us for a survey of the park’s snake community. Dress for the weather and wear clothes that can get pooped on!
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June 5
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Early Morning Birdwalk
8 a.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Interested bird watchers of all ability levels are invited to explore bird life with us. Binoculars available.
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UEC Photo Club
6:30 p.m.
For adults
Free - donations appreciated
Explore nature in an artistic light and develop new skills.
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June 7
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Teen Adventure Challenge
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For teams of 4 teens with an adult accompaniament
$60 per team
Registration required by May 23rd, click here for more information and registration materials
Defy everyone’s expectations! Try this adventrue race for co-ed teams of 4 teens and an adult. Bike, hike, rock climb, canoe the Milwaukee River and take part in mystery events! T-shirt and lunch included. Contact Chad at cthomack@urbanecologycenter.org. Come to volunteer, contact Susan at swinans@urbanecologycenter.org. Or just come to cheer the teams on along the route!
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Burdock Brigade
9 - 11 a.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free
Have a direct impact on our natural world by helping increase the biodiversity within the outdoor classroom of Riverside Park. The Burdock Brigade engages in hands on restoration activities such as removing exotic invasive plant species and planting native species.
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Science Saturdays
Drop-in between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations encouraged
Discover the world of science through interactive activities and crafts.
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Animal Feeding Time
1 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations encouraged
Help feed the Center’s resident turtles and snakes as you learn about the animals that inhabit the river valley.
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June 8
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Science Sundays
Drop-in between 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations encouraged
Discover the world of science through interactive activities and crafts.
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Library of Sustainability Open Hours
12 - 2 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Remodeling, adding on or building a new home? Visit our Library of Sustainability for ideas that will beautify your home while honoring the environment. This is a hands-on library of sample products for home construction and interior decorating.
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Knitting Circle
3 - 4:30 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations appreciated
If you are new to knitting or an experienced knitter, please join us for a cup of coffee, good conversation and knitting.
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June 9
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Library of Sustainability Open Hours
4 - 6 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Remodeling, adding on or building a new home? Visit our Library of Sustainability for ideas that will beautify your home while honoring the environment. This is a hands-on library of sample products for home construction and interior decorating.
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Eco-Homes Series: Natural Lawns
6:30 - 8 p.m.
For adults
$20 (Members - $15)
Call to register, 964-8505
Join Amy Joyce, Co-Director of Healthy Communities Project for a workshop on how to create a beautiful, sustainable lawn that is safe for your family, pets and the environment. Amy will touch upon soil microbiology and building organic matter and provide attendees with a seasonal calendar illustrating what should be done at what point in the season for maximum results.
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June 10
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Burdock Brigade
9 - 11 a.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free
Have a direct impact on our natural world by helping increase the biodiversity within the outdoor classroom of Riverside Park. The Burdock Brigade engages in hands on restoration activities such as removing exotic invasive plant species and planting native species.
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The Badger #2 Fish-stocking Car
Speaker: Don Meyer, Manager, Mid-Continent Railway Museum
7 p.m.
For adults
Free - donations appreciated (Nonmembers - $5)
Before proper road systems, fish were transported for stocking in the luxury of custom designed rail cars. This presentation features the design and use of Badger #2, a rail car operated from 1891-1935 by the Wisconsin Conservation Commission, as well as recent plans for restoration and exhibition by the Mid-Continent Railway Museum.
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June 11
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Wednesday Walk with Ken
9 a.m. - UEC Building
10 a.m. - Riverside Park
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Call ahead to confirm (414) 964-8505
Explore Riverside Park and/or our green facility with Executive Director Ken Leinbach (staff substitution on occasion).
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Beth’s Building Tour
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Explore our green facility with Director of Education Beth Fetterley and learn about our innovative educational programming.
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River Rhythms Canoe Trip
5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
For adults & accompanied children
Adults: $25 (Nonmembers - $30)
Children: $15 (Nonmembers - $20)
Call to register, 964-8505
Paddle down the Milwaukee River to Pere Marquette Park. Enjoy music and festivities at River Rhythms, then paddle back. Dress for the weather. Meet at the Milwaukee Rowing Club Boat House (1990 N. Commerce St.) Each week fills quickly so sign-up early!
For more information about River Rhythms visit www.westown.org.
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Friends of Real Food: From Farm to Fork -
Strengthening the Food System in the Inner City of Milwaukee
6 - 8 p.m.
For adults
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Share our potluck dinner and enthusiastic discussion. Young Kim, Executive Director of the Fondy Food Center, will inform us about their program to encourage growing, selling and cooking nutritious foods.
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June 12
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Early Morning Birdwalk
8 a.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Interested bird watchers of all ability levels are invited to explore bird life with us. Binoculars available.
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Water Safety Course for Canoe Lending Program
6 - 6:30 p.m.
For those members who wish to borrow our canoes, but open to everyone
Free - donations appreciated (Nonmembers - $5)
Registration required, call 964-8505
Interested in borrowing our canoes? Come take a 30 minute water safety course to make sure that you are ready to get out on the water. This is a requirement of the canoe/kayak lending program.
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Urban Echo Poets
7 p.m.
For adults
Free - donations appreciated
Join us as we read, write and appreciate poetry with images from nature at its core.
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Urban Stargazers
7 p.m.
For adults
Free - donations appreciated
Join us for information and stargazing. For more information about the Urban Stargazers visit www.freelists.org/webpage/tryastronomy.
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June 14
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Saturday Stewards
9 a.m.
For everyone, children ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Free
Call to register, 964-8505
Kick off your weekend by volunteering at the Urban Ecology Center! We need your help with small and large projects around the Center and in Riverside Park. Individuals and small groups, young and old, everyone is welcome. Please sign up so we have an idea of how many are coming.
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Science Saturdays
Drop-in between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations encouraged
Discover the world of science through interactive activities and crafts.
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Water Safety Course for Canoe Lending Program
10 - 10:30 a.m.
For those members who wish to borrow our canoes, but open to everyone
Free - donations appreciated (Nonmembers - $5)
Registration required, call 964-8505
Interested in borrowing our canoes? Come take a 30 minute water safety course to make sure that you are ready to get out on the water. This is a requirement of the canoe/kayak lending program.
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Volunteer Orientation
10:30 a.m. - noon
For adults & accompanied children ages 12 & up
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Learn about our programs and how to get involved.
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Animal Feeding Time
1 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations encouraged
Help feed the Center’s resident turtles and snakes as you learn about the animals that inhabit the river valley.Urban Stargazers
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June 15
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Science Sundays
Drop-in between 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations encouraged
Discover the world of science through interactive activities and crafts.
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Library of Sustainability Open Hours
12 - 2 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Remodeling, adding on or building a new home? Visit our Library of Sustainability for ideas that will beautify your home while honoring the environment. This is a hands-on library of sample products for home construction and interior decorating.
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Family Series: Finding Your Way
2 - 4 p.m.
For families
$5 or $15 for families of 4 or more
(Nonmembers - $8 or $30 for families of 4 or more
Registration required by June 13th, call 964-8505
Kids and parents will work together to learn how to use a compass and navigate to a hidden treasure in the park.
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Open Climbs on the Tower Wall
3 - 5 p.m.
For everyone
Adults: $10 (Nonmembers - $15)
Children: $8 (Nonmembers - $12)
Registration required, call 964-8505
Unwind after school or work by climbing on our three story rock wall! Harnesses and belayers provided. All climbers must have a completed and signed waiver before climbing, available at www.urbanecologycenter.org. Please call ahead to register, no walk-ins.
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June 16
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Library of Sustainability Open Hours
4 - 6 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Remodeling, adding on or building a new home? Visit our Library of Sustainability for ideas that will beautify your home while honoring the environment. This is a hands-on library of sample products for home construction and interior decorating.
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June 17
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Burdock Brigade
9 - 11 a.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free
Have a direct impact on our natural world by helping increase the biodiversity within the outdoor classroom of Riverside Park. The Burdock Brigade engages in hands on restoration activities such as removing exotic invasive plant species and planting native species.
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Paths to a Sustainable Future: Film Screening - Escape from Suburbia
6 - 8 p.m.
For adults
Free - donations appreciated (Nonmembers - $5)
Childcare available: $4 (Nonmembers - $6)
Call to register, 964-8505
Come watch the sequel to the award-winning film, The End of Suburbia, about the future of the American dream after the oil age. This film focuses on viable alternatives for communities working at the local level.
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June 18
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Wednesday Walk with Ken
9 a.m. - UEC Building
10 a.m. - Riverside Park
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Call ahead to confirm (414) 964-8505
Explore Riverside Park and/or our green facility with Executive Director Ken Leinbach (staff substitution on occasion).
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Beth’s Building Tour
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Explore our green facility with Director of Education Beth Fetterley and learn about our innovative educational programming.
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River Rhythms Canoe Trip
5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
For adults & accompanied children
Adults: $25 (Nonmembers - $30)
Children: $15 (Nonmembers - $20)
Call to register, 964-8505
Paddle down the Milwaukee River to Pere Marquette Park. Enjoy music and festivities at River Rhythms, then paddle back. Dress for the weather. Meet at the Milwaukee Rowing Club Boat House (1990 N. Commerce St.) Each week fills quickly so sign-up early!
For more information about River Rhythms visit www.westown.org.
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June 19
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Early Morning Birdwalk
8 a.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Interested bird watchers of all ability levels are invited to explore bird life with us. Binoculars available.
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Water Safety Course for Canoe Lending Program
6 - 6:30 p.m.
For those members who wish to borrow our canoes, but open to everyone
Free - donations appreciated (Nonmembers - $5)
Registration required, call 964-8505
Interested in borrowing our canoes? Come take a 30 minute water safety course to make sure that you are ready to get out on the water. This is a requirement of the canoe/kayak lending program.
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Savor the Taste of Summer: First Fruits
6 - 8:30 p.m.
For adults
$25 for Urban Ecology Center or CSA members
(Nonmembers - $35)
Call to register, 964-8505
Learn how to preserve the first fruit of the season to enjoy in the dark days of winter. This class is hands-on; participants can berry fruits into jams and preserves. Canning materials, fruit, instructions and recipes available.
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Vegetarian Potluck
6:30 - 8 p.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations welcome
Bring a plate and fork along with your meatless dish to share at our picnic style meal.
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June 20
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Volunteer Orientation
10:30 a.m. - noon
For adults & accompanied children ages 12 & up
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Learn about our programs and how to get involved.
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June 21
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Urban Ecology will close at noon
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Burdock Brigade
9 - 11 a.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free
Have a direct impact on our natural world by helping increase the biodiversity within the outdoor classroom of Riverside Park. The Burdock Brigade engages in hands on restoration activities such as removing exotic invasive plant species and planting native species.
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Science Saturdays
Drop-in between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
For everyone
Free - donations encouraged
Discover the world of science through interactive activities and crafts.
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Storytime in the Park
10 - 11 a.m.
For kids ages 4 & older accompanied by an adult
$3 (Nonmembers - $5) Accompaning adults free
Call to register, 964-8505
Bring your little ones and join us for a story and a short hike in Riverside Park.
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Water Safety Course for Canoe Lending Program
10 - 10:30 a.m.
For those members who wish to borrow our canoes, but open to everyone
Free - donations appreciated (Nonmembers - $5)
Registration required, call 964-8505
Interested in borrowing our canoes? Come take a 30 minute water safety course to make sure that you are ready to get out on the water. This is a requirement of the canoe/kayak lending program.
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Summer Solstice Celebration on the Hill
6:30 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations appreciated
Celebrate the solstice by drumming, sharing poetry and witnessing the sunset with local artist Harvey Taylor. Meet on the top of the “sledding hill”. Bring a drum (or use one of ours), a favorite song or poem to share and a blanket to sit on.
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June 22
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Science Sundays
Drop-in between 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations encouraged
Discover the world of science through interactive activities and crafts.
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Library of Sustainability Open Hours
12 - 2 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Remodeling, adding on or building a new home? Visit our Library of Sustainability for ideas that will beautify your home while honoring the environment. This is a hands-on library of sample products for home construction and interior decorating.
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Wonderful Water
1 - 2:30 p.m.
For kids ages 5 & older accompanied by an adult
$4 or $12 for families of 4 or more
(Nonmembers - $7 or $24 for families of 4 or more)
Call to register, 964-8505
Learn about water, do some fun experiments and take a hike to the Milwaukee River.
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Open Climbs on the Tower Wall
3 - 5 p.m.
For everyone
Adults: $10 (Nonmembers - $15)
Children: $8 (Nonmembers - $12)
Registration required, call 964-8505
Unwind after school or work by climbing on our three story rock wall! Harnesses and belayers provided. All climbers must have a completed and signed waiver before climbing, available at www.urbanecologycenter.org. Please call ahead to register, no walk-ins.
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June 23
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Library of Sustainability Open Hours
4 - 6 p.m.
For everyone
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Remodeling, adding on or building a new home? Visit our Library of Sustainability for ideas that will beautify your home while honoring the environment. This is a hands-on library of sample products for home construction and interior decorating.
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June 24
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Burdock Brigade
9 - 11 a.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free
Have a direct impact on our natural world by helping increase the biodiversity within the outdoor classroom of Riverside Park. The Burdock Brigade engages in hands on restoration activities such as removing exotic invasive plant species and planting native species.
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June 25
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Wednesday Walk with Ken
9 a.m. - UEC Building
10 a.m. - Riverside Park
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Call ahead to confirm (414) 964-8505
Explore Riverside Park and/or our green facility with Executive Director Ken Leinbach (staff substitution on occasion).
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Beth’s Building Tour
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated
Call to register, 964-8505
Explore our green facility with Director of Education Beth Fetterley and learn about our innovative educational programming.
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River Rhythms Canoe Trip
5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
For adults & accompanied children
Adults: $25 (Nonmembers - $30)
Children: $15 (Nonmembers - $20)
Call to register, 964-8505
Paddle down the Milwaukee River to Pere Marquette Park. Enjoy music and festivities at River Rhythms, then paddle back. Dress for the weather. Meet at the Milwaukee Rowing Club Boat House (1990 N. Commerce St.) Each week fills quickly so sign-up early!
For more information about River Rhythms visit www.westown.org.
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June 26
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Early Morning Birdwalk
8 a.m.
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