June 8 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am
MAPS Bird Banding
Session 1
Witness bird banding in action at the Riveredge Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) station. See how resident songbirds are mist-netted, extracted and banded by licensed bird banders. Once you have registered you will be contacted a Riveredge staff memeber with more information. Bird banding is weather dependent and confirmation emails are sent out the day prior. The rain date for this event is Friday, 6/9/2023.
All ages welcome (Children should be accompanied by an adult)
Members: Free | Non-members: $5
Pre-registration required by June 5 at 11:59 pm
Contact Jana at [email protected] to register.
Members:
Be sure to sign in to your account in the upper right corner to activate your membership benefits. Membership discounts on programs will be applied to your cart at checkout. If you haven’t created an account with our new system, be sure to create one using the email address associated with your membership.
If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at [email protected].
To become a member, click here
June 8, 2023
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May 19 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Friday Bird Walk
with Paul Boyer
Start your Fridays with an early morning walk with veteran birder, Paul Boyer. See and hear a wide variety of migrating spring birds. Meet in front of the Visitor’s Center rain or shine.
Ages 12+
This program is free for everyone, members and non-members!
Pre-registration is not required, but highly recommended.
Register Here
May 19, 2023
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7:30 am
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9:30 am
May 12 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Friday Bird Walk
with Paul Boyer
Start your Fridays with an early morning walk with veteran birder, Paul Boyer. See and hear a wide variety of migrating spring birds. Meet in front of the Visitor’s Center rain or shine.
Ages 12+
This program is free for everyone, members and non-members!
Pre-registration is not required, but highly recommended.
Register Here
May 12, 2023
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7:30 am
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9:30 am
May 5 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Friday Bird Walk
with Paul Boyer
Start your Fridays with an early morning walk with veteran birder, Paul Boyer. See and hear a wide variety of migrating spring birds. Meet in front of the Visitor’s Center rain or shine.
Ages 12+
This program is free for everyone, members and non-members!
Pre-registration is not required, but highly recommended.
Register Here
May 5, 2023
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7:30 am
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9:30 am
May 3 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Family Nature Club:
Binocular Skills
Learn some binocular skills as we hike around Huiras Lake State Natural Area (address below) exploring the prairie, woods, and pond areas. We will also explore the pond area!
Family Nature Club is a free offering to our community designed for kids ages 5-12 and their families. We facilitate outdoor, environmental-education based experiences for families to enjoy together.
Pre-registration is highly recommended, but not required.
This event is free to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated!
Register Here
May 3, 2023
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5:30 pm
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April 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Ozaukee Washington Bird Coalition
Woodcock Wander
at Mequon Nature Preserve
Join local bird expert, Dan Panetti, on an evening stroll in search of the Woodcock — a secretive species most easily found when engaged in wild aerial courtship displays. Although the Woodcock technically is a “shorebird”, they typically are found in woodlands, forest openings, and ephemeral ponds. The diverse habitats of the Mequon Nature Preserve make this an ideal location for observing Woodcocks. The outing will start around dusk at 6:30 PM with an informational talk about Woodcocks followed by a hike in and around the Preserve listening for the “peent” call of the male as he corkscrews from on high to the ground in his distinctive courtship display. A rain date of April 21 is set in case the weather on April 19 is unsuitable for both people and Woodcocks!
This program is full.
April 19, 2023
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May 26 @ 7:00 am – 10:00 am
Bird Banding Demonstration
Observe and learn about bird banding with Master Bander Jana Gedymin. Bird banding is an important research technique that helps scientists study the health, longevity and population dynamics of wild birds. It involves humanely capturing birds, placing a lightweight “bracelet” with a unique number ID on their leg, documenting observations and taking biometric measurements.
Drop in any time between 7:00 am and 10:00 am.
All ages welcome (Children under the age of 12 should be accompanied by an adult)
All Access Members: Free | Trail Pass Members: $5 | Non-members: $7
Pre-registration required by May 25 at 11:59 pm
Register Here
Members:
Be sure to sign in to your account in the upper right corner to activate your membership benefits. Membership discounts on programs will be applied to your cart at checkout. If you haven’t created an account with our new system, be sure to create one using the email address associated with your membership.
If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at [email protected].
To become a member, click here
May 26, 2023
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10:00 am
May 13 @ 6:00 am – 1:00 pm
Birdathon – Bandathon
How many species of birds will be signing and displaying on Riveredge’s 450+ acres at the peak of spring migration? Let’s find out!
Witness the Riveredge bird banding station in action. See how resident songbirds are mist-netted and gently banded by licensed bird banders. Find out how their research is providing us with estimates of the number of resident and migrant birds who call the Center their home. Observers are welcome at any of the banding sessions (weather permitting). Signs will direct visitors to the banding stations.
We also encourage you to bird on your own and see how many species you can spot! This event is free, but we greatly appreciate donations to support the Noel J. Cutright Bird Club.
Want to Participate?
Email Al Sherkow at al@sherkow.com if you are interested in observing the bird banding.
Email Carl Schwartz at cschwartz3@wi.rr.com to register and get additional information on participating on a team in the bird count.
May 13, 2023
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April 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Ozaukee Washington Bird Coalition
Raptors in Urban Environments
The Adaptation to and Proliferation of Raptors in Urban Environments in Milwaukee and Elsewhere: What’s Happening??? by Dr. Bill Stout
This program is being presented by the Noel J. Cutright Bird Club and the Riveredge Nature Center. Dr. Bill Stout will share decades of research on nearly every aspect of urban Cooper’s Hawks and other raptors which have relatively recently learned how to not only adapt to and survive living in urban settings but more significantly how to thrive in densely populated cities like Milwaukee. Dr. Stout has conducted research on hawks and owls over many decades with numerous publications of his work with raptors, especially Cooper’s Hawks — a species deemed “threatened” by the Wisconsin DNR in 1979. Be prepared for a fascinating narrative about how and why the Cooper’s Hawk rebounded and how it is that other raptors have taken to living in heavily populated urban environments.
Raptors banded by Dr. Stout in Southeast Wisconsin: 2139 Red-tailed Hawks, 691 Great Horned Owls, 1849 Cooper’s Hawks, 72 Ospreys, and more!
This free program will be available both in-person and virtually on Zoom. The in-person event will be located at the Riveredge Barn (park in the main visitor center lot).
No pre-registration necessary
Join the Virtual Program
Meeting ID: 830 5024 7719
Passcode: 472555
April 5, 2023
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March 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Ozaukee Washington Bird Coalition
Motus WIldlife Tracking System
Implementation of the MOTUS Wildlife Tracking System in Wisconsin: by Dr. Jennifer Phillips-Vanderberg, Science Director of the Western Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory. Motus towers in various locations including Wisconsin have already been erected from Canada to South America. Dr. Phillips-Vanderberg will share with us what is happening with Motus in Wisconsin and beyond and what the long-term implications of this potentially huge amount of data can tell us about bird and bat movements.
This free program will be available both in-person and virtually on Zoom. The in-person event will be located at the Riveredge Barn (park in the main visitor center lot).
No pre-registration necessary
Join the Virtual Program
Meeting ID: 844 1620 6651
Passcode: 747609
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