One of the best things about being a UEC member is being part of a community that is working together to live more lightly on the earth! Not a member yet? No problem! Click below to become a member!
Saturday, January 22
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual – Zoom
Free
Join us to learn how to conduct your own trash audit and discuss going plastic-free! What are nurdles? How does microplastic enter the waterways? Can we solve the plastic problem? Join Meenal Atre, the co-founder of Plastic-Free MKE, to learn about “the plastic problem” and how to effectively reduce the use of single-use plastic from our households, communities, and ecosystems. Dive into your trash for a trash audit and make actionable changes to immediately reduce the use of plastics.
Did you miss this workshop? Not to worry! You can view a recording here.
Native Landscape Design Workshop
Session 1-- SOLD OUT
Thursdays, February 10 - March 24
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Washington Park
Session 2
Thursdays, April 7 - May 19, 2022
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Menomonee Valley
Program Cost:$100 (Members: $80)
Price Break: $50 (Members: $40)
(For adults) *Each week is "themed", so there is a description for each week of the workshop. Click here for the full description.
Saturday, March 19
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Riverside Park
Program Cost: $30, Price Break: $20
Looking for some inside, year-round composting options? Looking no further than your very own vermicompost system. Using the power of worms, you can have a sustainable way to compost most of your food scraps and turn them into rich soil to use in your home gardening. We will look into the ins and outs of maintaining your vermicompost system along with taking the time to build your very own! Materials are included with the cost of the program.
If you weren't able to join, we've got you covered. You can follow along at home if you want to make your own vermicompost bin! Here is a link to the video.
Saturday, April 9
10AM - 12:00 PM
Menomonee Valley
Free
Join us to learn the basics of starting your favorite garden plants from seeds! We'll discuss when to start planting certain crops, how to read a seed packet and do some planting of our own.
The Wonderful World of Wisconsin's Wildflowers!
Saturday, May 7
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Riverside Park
Free
Discover the bounty of the natural world as you explore Riverside Park with educator Matt Flower! We'll learn to identify edible plants and talk about how to use them in your kitchen. Plus we'll enjoy the spring wildflowers on display in Riverside Park's varied habitats!
Wednesday, May 11
4 PM - 5 PM
Virtual – Zoom
FREE
UEC Member Brett Heaton Juarez will teach how investing is a process that can benefit all parties and promote sustainable stewardship for people and nature.
Saturday, June 11
10 AM - 11 AM
Riverside Park
Free
Choose food that is good for you, our community, and the planet with UEC Members Barb Finch and Anne Steinberg, of Friends of Real Food. Make new food choices this year.
Saturday, July 9
10 AM - 11:30 AM
Riverside Park
Free
Backyard beekeeping is a great way to boost pollination in your own garden and your local ecosystem.
In this program, you'll join Riverside Park Branch Manager (and avid backyard beekeeper) Chris Steinkamp to learn about honeybees and peek inside an actively managed hive. We'll talk about honey bee habitats, life cycles, colony behavior, and what humans are still discovering about these social pollinators.
Quickly Pickle Garden Vegetables with Teens Grow Greens
Saturday, August 13
11 AM - 12 PM
Menomonee Valley
Free
Join us to learn how to quickly and easily make delicious pickled produce with a lesson led by the teens of Teens Grow Greens!
