Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center Our mission is to conserve our land’s diverse habitats on Lake Michigan and provide meaningful experiences and environmental education for all.
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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center offers a wide range of educational programs for toddlers through senior citizens. Schlitz Audubon’s sustainable Gold LEED certified Educational Center is situated on 185 acres along the shores of Lake Michigan, just 10 miles north of downtown Milwaukee. We have 6 miles of trails for hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and a 60-foot observation tower overlooking

Lake Michigan. We are a proud partner of National Audubon, working together in the areas of education and avian conservation.

Sound Waves Winter Concert SeriesSunday, January 26 | 3:30pm - 4:30pmEnjoy a performance by Roxie Beane, who plays an ar...
01/24/2025

Sound Waves Winter Concert Series
Sunday, January 26 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Enjoy a performance by Roxie Beane, who plays an array of family and radio friendly acoustic covers, including pop, rock, alternative, and soul genres spanning multiple decades. Her neo-soul thump driven style, labeled as “Acoustic Funk Rock” will connect people of all ages.

Free with membership or admission.

https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/sound-waves-winter-concert-series-roxie-beane-2/

We are honored to be among the Married In Milwaukee top wedding venues of 2024! Married in Milwaukee provides local coup...
01/23/2025

We are honored to be among the Married In Milwaukee top wedding venues of 2024! Married in Milwaukee provides local couples with amazing resources for vendors, advice, tips and a true look at our amazing city and all it offers couples looking to tie the knot. Our spaces along Lake Michigan are so unique and our couples become a part of the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center family forever!

Follow our Instagram page with wedding photos and videos at https://www.instagram.com/schlitzaudubonvenue. Thanks, Married in Milwaukee for being a partner to all vendors in our amazing city!

The most clicked and searched venues on MIM...

Send a raptor Talontine to your Valentine! Choose a favorite bird from our Raptor Program to help deliver your message t...
01/22/2025

Send a raptor Talontine to your Valentine! Choose a favorite bird from our Raptor Program to help deliver your message through a personalized video.

Availability is limited, so order now! All proceeds support our Raptor Program.

Send your loved ones a Talontine - a personalized video greeting that feature one of the 15 birds in our Raptor Program!

Join us Thursday evening for this reception celebrating the work Milwaukee Astronomical Society members currently showin...
01/21/2025

Join us Thursday evening for this reception celebrating the work Milwaukee Astronomical Society members currently showing in our Mezzanine Art Gallery!

Sunday, January 19 | 3:30pm - 4:30pmEnjoy a performance by Sorry, We’re Open, an acoustic-based music group with influen...
01/17/2025

Sunday, January 19 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Enjoy a performance by Sorry, We’re Open, an acoustic-based music group with influences from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, and The Rolling Stones. Shayne Patrick is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, with Tom Koehn as backing vocalist and lead guitarist, and Brian Bauman on blues harmonica. These musicians will connect with people of all ages with their unique and refreshing sound.

This Sound Waves Concert Series performance is free with membership or admission.

Enjoy a performance by Sorry, We’re Open, an acoustic-based music group with influences from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, and The Rolling Stones. Shayne Patrick is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, with Tom Koehn as backing vocalist and lead guitarist, and Brian Bauman on blues har...

Thank you Real Milwaukee for inviting Lindsay Focht, our Raptor Program Director, and Baron von Screech, one of our East...
01/17/2025

Thank you Real Milwaukee for inviting Lindsay Focht, our Raptor Program Director, and Baron von Screech, one of our Eastern Screech Owls, and talk about our Raptor Program!

Links to Baron's bio and our January 24th Hootenanny are in the comments.

Lindsay Focht, Raptor Program Director at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, introduces us to Baron von Screech.

We're currently conducting a community survey to learn more about the public's perception of the Raptors of Schlitz Audu...
01/17/2025

We're currently conducting a community survey to learn more about the public's perception of the Raptors of Schlitz Audubon!

We'd love for you to take the survey now!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/raptorsocial

A well-deserved piece recognizing the work of Raptor Education Group, Inc.!Raptor Education Group, Inc. (or REGI), a wil...
01/13/2025

A well-deserved piece recognizing the work of Raptor Education Group, Inc.!

Raptor Education Group, Inc. (or REGI), a wildlife rehabilitation center in Antigo, takes in about 1,000 injured or sick birds a year, including dozens of Bald Eagles.

Raptor Education Group, Inc. (or REGI), a bird rehabilitation center in Antigo, takes in about 1,000 injured or sick birds a year, including dozens of bald eagles.

Join us for the next live performance in our Winter Sound Waves Concert Series on Sunday, January 12, 3:30 - 4:30.Duo Se...
01/11/2025

Join us for the next live performance in our Winter Sound Waves Concert Series on Sunday, January 12, 3:30 - 4:30.

Duo Serenata will take you on an international musical adventure with Irina Yanovskaya on classical guitar and Mischa Litvin on the mandolin. These classically trained musicians, inspired by world music including folk and classical music, will share their passion which is perfect for all ages.

Free with admission or membership.

https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/sound-waves-winter-concert-series-duo-serenata/

Registration is open now for our 2025 Summer Camp season! Our lottery is open to members through January 26. Become a me...
01/10/2025

Registration is open now for our 2025 Summer Camp season! Our lottery is open to members through January 26. Become a member now to participate in our lottery process and give your child an unforgettable summer experience.

Outdoor summer camps for Milwaukee area youth from preschool thought high school. We offer engaging nature experiences.

Our Raptors are looking forward to presenting at Ferry Bluff Eagle Council's Bald Eagle Watching Days in Sauk Prairie ne...
01/09/2025

Our Raptors are looking forward to presenting at Ferry Bluff Eagle Council's Bald Eagle Watching Days in Sauk Prairie next Saturday, January 18. We hope to see you there!

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to participate in the annual Bald Eagle Watching Days happening on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 in Sauk Prairie. All Bald Eagle Watching Days events are free and open to the public.

Ice-canos and other ice formations have returned to the shoreline at Schlitz Audubon. Below freezing, windy temperatures...
01/07/2025

Ice-canos and other ice formations have returned to the shoreline at Schlitz Audubon. Below freezing, windy temperatures created the perfect conditions for ice-canos to thrive on our winter beach. Freezing water irrupts through these volcano-like structures, freezing and building as each wave crashes.

If you decide to explore this ice landscape for yourself, just make sure to bundle up, and use caution!

“Heavy work” refers to movements that include pushing, pulling, and lifting, and is integral to helping children regulat...
01/07/2025

“Heavy work” refers to movements that include pushing, pulling, and lifting, and is integral to helping children regulate their nervous systems. At Nature School, not only are there countless opportunities for students to engage in heavy work, but the opportunities often encourage teamwork as well.

Accepting applications now for the 2025/26 school year. Submit by January 15 for priority consideration. Link in comments to learn more.

Winter Ecology Workshop! | January 15, 22 & 29Each day our Director of Education will lead a program focused on a differ...
01/05/2025

Winter Ecology Workshop! | January 15, 22 & 29

Each day our Director of Education will lead a program focused on a different habitat that you will visit. All will showcase aspects of winter ecology and explore characteristics of animal and plant survival during this time of scarcity in the natural world.

Learn more & register:

Wednesdays, January 15, 22 & 29 Join Director of Learning Tom Finley for a three-part winter ecology workshop exploring the beauty of winter at Schlitz Audubon. Each day will have a different focus and habitat that we visit. They will all showcase aspects of winter ecology plus explore some of...

Families, join us on Saturday, January 18 for an up-close encounter with our spectacular snake ambassadors! Learn about ...
01/05/2025

Families, join us on Saturday, January 18 for an up-close encounter with our spectacular snake ambassadors!

Learn about snake adaptations, where they can be found in Wisconsin, and get the chance to hold one of the resident snakes. We’ll also make a slithery snake craft together.

Learn more & register:

Enjoy an up-close encounter with our spectacular snake ambassadors with Naturalist Alison Schrad! Learn about snake adaptations, where they can be found in Wisconsin, and get the chance to hold one of the resident snakes. Afterwards we’ll make a slithery snake craft together. This program is desig...

Start off the new year with our six-week yoga session!During each class, local yoga instructor Chrissy Kruger-Gruendyke ...
01/04/2025

Start off the new year with our six-week yoga session!

During each class, local yoga instructor Chrissy Kruger-Gruendyke will guide you through a series of movements and regenerative poses that focuses on breath, balance and strength. Modifications and insightful visuals make this yoga practice inclusive at every level, all while taking in the natural surrounding that only Schlitz Audubon can offer.

https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/yoga-2/

Our Sound Waves Winter Concert Series is back!The The All-Star Supper Club Band  will be performing on January 5 at 3:30...
01/03/2025

Our Sound Waves Winter Concert Series is back!

The The All-Star Supper Club Band will be performing on January 5 at 3:30pm!

This trio plays instrumental classics from the 1950s to today, as well as original songs. Their laid-back, leisurely music is not only family friendly, but fun to dance to.

Free with membership or admission.

Celebrate Bald Eagles at Raptor Saturday - January 4 at 1:00pm!Visit with one of our resident eaglesand learn about this...
01/03/2025

Celebrate Bald Eagles at Raptor Saturday - January 4 at 1:00pm!

Visit with one of our resident eaglesand learn about this national bird, as we compare this species to other eagles around the world and to other charismatic raptors of Wisconsin. We'll discuss how far conservation efforts have come, why winter is a good time to view Bald Eagles, and how we can continue to help protect them.

Free with membership or admission.

Thank you to our program sponsor, We Energies Foundation.

https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/raptor-saturday-13/

Address

1111 E Brown Deer Road
Milwaukee, WI
53217

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5pm
Sunday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+14143522880

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