Backyard Naturalist Series

Backyard Naturalist is a virtual lecture series established in 2020. Over the years it’s grown into a community of nature enthusiasts, adventurers, and life-long learners who come together every Friday morning to discover a new topic focused on what's happening in our own backyards! Simplify your registration and become a subscriber to our Backyard Naturalist series.

Our annual and seasonal subscription packages give you automatic access to all Friday lectures plus a Subscriber Appreciation party (in-person). Pay a bit more to become a super subscriber and join us on a monthly field trip, exploring Milwaukee’s backyards!

Once you purchase, you are automatically registered for the year and your support helps us keep the series sustainable and accessible to the community. If you’re still interested and not ready to commit to a full season you can also purchase a 3-month subscription and those funds can be used towards the purchase of an annual subscription later if you wish.

Photo credit: Bruce Halmo

Check out some past lectures!


Register Here:

Super Subscription
(access to weekly lectures PLUS monthly Explore Milwaukee's Backyard Field Trips through August 2025).

Full-year subscription
(access through August 2025).

Fall 2024 subscription
(access from September-November 2024).

Winter 2024-2025 subscription
(access from December 2024-February 2025).

Spring 2025 subscription
(access from March-May 2025).

Summer 2025 subscription
(access from June - August 2025).

A view of the Washington Park building from across the Washington Park lagoon