September 7 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Family Nature Club
Kick Off!
Hip Hip Hooray- Family Nature Club is back in session! Join other families to start the school year off with a FNC celebration. We will catch up with each other, catch some crayfish, play some games, enjoy a dinner together and end the day with s’mores. We’ll host a potluck and provide the s’mores.
Please bring a dish to pass! Meet at Riveredge.
Family Nature Club is a free offering to our community designed for kids, teens, and their families. We facilitate outdoor, environmental-education based experiences for families to enjoy together.
All ages are welcome!
Pre-registration is required by September 6 at 11:59 pm.
This event is free to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated!
Register Here
September 7, 2023
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5:00 pm
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8:00 pm
May 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Family Nature Club:
Beach Art
Let’s create ephemeral art from natural items that we collect on the trail and the beach at Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve in Grafton. We’ll let the beauty of the water and the sights and sounds of nature inspire us.
Family Nature Club is a free offering to our community designed for kids and their families. We facilitate outdoor, environmental-education based experiences for families to enjoy together.
Pre-registration is required and open until an hour before the event.
This event is free to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated!
Register Here
May 24, 2023
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5:30 pm
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7:00 pm
May 11 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Family Nature Club:
Spring Ephemerals
Let’s explore the magic of spring ephemeral wildflowers at Bratt Woods in Grafton! We’ll learn about these unique beauties as we use all of our senses to uncover their mysteries.
Park in the cul de sac at the end of East Cedar Creek Road in Grafton across from 1588 E Cedar Creek Rd.
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 encouraged.
This event is free to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated!
Register Here
April 28, 2023
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4:30 pm
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6:00 pm
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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7:00 pm
April 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Family Nature Club:
Signs of Spring
Welcome the season by listening for birds, smelling flowers, looking for critters, and enjoying the beauty spring has to offer. This nature club will gather at Ellwood H. May Environmental Park in Maywood.
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
April 17, 2023
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5:30 pm
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7:00 pm
April 5 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Family Nature Club:
Seed Starting using Recycled Materials
Spring is here! Let’s get a head start on our gardens by planting seeds to germinate and sprout indoors. We gather at Riveredge and get creative and use recycled materials as pots and trays, so feel free to bring black and white newspaper, toilet paper rolls, plastic fruit containers, egg cartons, and/or milk jugs. Soil, seeds, and extra recycled materials will be provided.
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
April 5, 2023
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4:30 pm
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5:30 pm
March 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Family Nature Club:
Beginner Map & Compass Skills Hike
Strap on your hiking shoes or boots and explore this amazing space! We will learn and practice basic map and compass skills to explore the trails of Sauk Creek Nature Preserve in Port Washington; listening to the sounds of the creek and (cross your fingers!) lots of birds!
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
March 21, 2023
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5:00 pm
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6:30 pm
February 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Family Nature Club:
Snow Art Creations
For this wonderful wintry activity, we will gather at Lime Kiln Park in Grafton and create some sensational snow art. We will paint the snow, etch snow labyrinths into the landscape with our feet, and build snow sculptures! Parents and kiddos please dress for the weather.
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.
Please RSVP with the link below by February 10 at 11:59 pm
RSVP Here
February 11, 2023
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10:00 am
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11:00 am
January 26 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Family Nature Club
at Bookworm Gardens
Family Nature Club Field Trip! We will meet at Bookworm Gardens in Sheboygan and visit their children’s book-inspired botanical garden in winter. Reading tales and exploring this wonderful landscape, we will also have the chance to make new friends with the Bookworm Gardens 3K family club! RSVP ASAP, limited spots available.
This Family Nature Club is a free offering to our community for kids ages 3-12 and their families. We facilitate outdoor, environmental-education based experiences for families to enjoy together.
Please RSVP with the link below by January 25 at 11:59 pm
RSVP Here
January 26, 2023
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5:00 pm
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7:00 pm
January 10 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Family Nature Club:
Sledding or Hike & Outdoor Games at Hawthorne Hills
Otter slide, backwards ride, belly down, bring your sleds and gather around! Bring your own sled and race down the slopes at Hawthorn! Prepare for sledding and January weather with your snow gear! We will have hot chocolate to warm up.
The forecast for the week preceding our meeting next week Tuesday isn’t looking too promising for sledding- HOWEVER, we will have games and activities prepared for you and your families to participate in. We will add a few extra dates for sledding this winter- do your snow dances!
Can’t wait for our first FNC session of 2023!
Family Nature Club is a free offering to our community designed for kids ages 6-12 and their families. We facilitate outdoor, environmental-education based experiences for families to enjoy together.
Please RSVP with the link below.
RSVP Here
January 10, 2023
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4:30 pm
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6:00 pm
