Family Nature Club
~Program currently paused~
Thank you for being a part of Family Nature Club. We have had to make the difficult decision to pause programming for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year. Pending funding, we hope to resume in September.
We would love to stay connected! Here are some upcoming Riveredge programs we think you may enjoy with your families:
Maple Sugarin’ Festival– March 15th, 12-4pm ($5/person)
World Water Day– March 22nd, 10am-2pm (included with trail fee/membership)
Yoga for Kids– March 24th, 10am (kids 2-5), 11am (kids 5-12) ($10/Members, $15/Non-Members)
Spring Egg Hunt– April 19th, 10am-2pm ($5/Member Child, $10/Non-Member Child)
Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup– April 26th, 9am-12pm Peninsula Park Site
FREE Kids Yoga Ages 5-10- May 10th, 12-12:45pm
Cooped Up Naturalist– March 1st, April 5th, May 3rd, 9-11am (included with trail fee/membership)
If you would like to keep in touch with other FNC families and self-organize outings, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/sPZKy6QVyc5Sd5XJ7 .
If you have a connection with a potential sponsor who would be interested in supporting this program or other educational offerings at Riveredge, please get in touch with Alina at [email protected].
We hope to see you around Riveredge! Keep exploring!
What is Family Nature Club?
- Family Nature Club provides scheduled family time during the week, where members can work and play together outside without distractions.
- Family Nature Club gatherings take place monthly from September to June, and our club leaders take charge of all the organizing of trips and activities and allow families to focus on bonding, instead of planning.
- Not only will you connect as a family, but you’ll meet other families with similar values and interests and experience natural areas and activities throughout your community that you can return to again and again.
Ready to join the club? Check out the Facebook group with the button below to see what’s coming up in a community near you! The club is totally free, and you can join at any time- no long term commitment needed!
Upcoming Meetings:
Thank you for being a part of Family Nature Club. We have had to make the difficult decision to pause programming for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year. Pending funding, we hope to resume in September. We would love to stay connected! Riveredge still has many family-oriented programs open to anyone. Go to the calendar to see what’s coming up!





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Virtual Photo Club
Virtual Photo Club
Photo Club meetings are friendly and informal, with a brief discussion of upcoming activities, a short program and the opportunity to share and discuss photos.
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Cooped Up Naturalist: Drop-In Naturalist Session
Cooped Up Naturalist: Drop-In Naturalist Session
SOS! A Riveredge Naturalist has been cooped up in the Coop near Farm Pond and is looking for some curious folks to listen to all they've learned about the landscape around them.
Attracting Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesters to Your Yard
Attracting Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesters to Your Yard
Learn how to attract a wide variety of cavity-nesting birds to your yard. Nest box styles, placement and maintenance will be discussed as well.
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Ducks of Wisconsin Field Identification Workshop
Ducks of Wisconsin Field Identification Workshop
Learn all about Wisconsin ducks. This workshop is a two-part series on March 4 & 8. The first part is a lecture-discussion. The second part is a tour of Horicon’s duck ‘hot spots’ and highlight of duck species identification techniques in the field.
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Little Explorers Playgroup
Little Explorers Playgroup
These naturalist guided experiences are designed with 45 minutes of structured play & exploration followed by 45 minutes of free play.
Memory Cafe
Memory Cafe
The café is intended for people with all stages of memory loss and their caregivers. Fun nature related activities are planned for the group each month.
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Maple Syrup Supper
Maple Syrup Supper
We can’t think of a better group to celebrate the start of the maple sugarin’ season with than our awesome members!
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Youth and Scout Maple Sugarin’ Day
Youth and Scout Maple Sugarin’ Day
Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4H, and youth organizations of all kinds are invited to this special weekend!
Ducks of Wisconsin Field Identification Workshop
Ducks of Wisconsin Field Identification Workshop
Learn all about Wisconsin ducks. This workshop is a two-part series on March 4 & 8. The first part is a lecture-discussion. The second part is a tour of Horicon’s duck ‘hot spots’ and highlight of duck species identification techniques in the field.
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Nature Tots
Nature Tots
Nature Tots is an early childhood program designed for learners ages 2-5 years old, accompanied by an adult guardian.
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Agroforestry: Pruning, Coppicing and Tree Release
Agroforestry: Pruning, Coppicing and Tree Release
Join Matt Smith, a professional Restoration Ecologist with over 22 years of experience, for an entirely outside hands-on field demonstration in the arts of pruning, coppicing and tree release for restoration and landscaping.
Science Thursday Lecture Series: Observation and Discovery in Nature
Science Thursday Lecture Series: Observation and Discovery in Nature
Teacher/naturalist, Chuck Ritzenthaler, will take you on an enlightening journey into the realm of nature’s magical adaptations—elegant solutions crafted over millennia that empower not only the diverse tapestry of wildlife but also humankind.
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Maple Sugarin’ Festival
Maple Sugarin’ Festival
The fifth season is approaching- the Maple Sugarin’ Season! Bring your families, bring your friends to celebrate this sappy gift from the trees at Riveredge’s annual Maple Sugarin’ Festival on March 15th!
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OWBC: Diversified Birders
OWBC: Diversified Birders
Rita Flores Wiskowski will be speaking about the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee area chapter. She is also an avid birder and citizen science enthusiast.
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Little Explorers Playgroup
Little Explorers Playgroup
These naturalist guided experiences are designed with 45 minutes of structured play & exploration followed by 45 minutes of free play.
Vernal Equinox Yoga
Vernal Equinox Yoga
This spring equinox we will be grounding, gathering energy, and flowing gently in poses designed to facilitate the awakening of the new season. No prior yoga experience necessary.
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World Water Day at Riveredge
World Water Day at Riveredge
Water is all around us and a connecting force for everything that we do at Riveredge! Come visit us on World Water Day as we splash into learning about our wonderful watery places
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Spring Break: Yoga for Kids Ages 2-5
Spring Break: Yoga for Kids Ages 2-5
This event is a fun, exercise-based yoga class for children that includes poses, breathing, and creative activities activities. We’ll practice with a partner, do group poses and play fun yoga games.
Spring Break: Yoga for Kids Ages 6-10
Spring Break: Yoga for Kids Ages 6-10
This event is a fun, exercise-based yoga class for children that includes poses, breathing, and creative activities activities. We’ll practice with a partner, do group poses and play fun yoga games.
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Virtual Photo Club
Virtual Photo Club
Photo Club meetings are friendly and informal, with a brief discussion of upcoming activities, a short program and the opportunity to share and discuss photos.
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Pancake Breakfast
Pancake Breakfast
We invite you to join us as we close out the maple sugarin’ season the best way we know how- with an all you can eat pancake breakfast held outside right in the middle of the Sugarbush.
OWBC: Columbia/Dane County Field Trip
OWBC: Columbia/Dane County Field Trip
Tour ponds and flooded fields in this very productive area. A wide variety of water birds, shorebirds, migrant passerines and others are possible
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Pancake Breakfast
Pancake Breakfast
We invite you to join us as we close out the maple sugarin’ season the best way we know how- with an all you can eat pancake breakfast held outside right in the middle of the Sugarbush.
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Maple Syrup Supper
