September 13 @ 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Composites: Goldenrod and Aster ID
with Zach Kron
Do you visit or manage lands with asters and goldenrods and can’t tell one from the next? This is the instruction you need. Work with regional botanist Zach Kron for both inside and field instruction on how to identify the many asters and goldenrods of Riveredge’s fields and forests. See species in their natural settings and leave with new identification skills. This event is rain or shine. Please dress accordingly.
Ages 14+
Members*: $35 | Non-members: $40
Pre-registration required by September 11 at 11:55 pm.
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September 13
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9:00 am
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1:30 pm
August 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Stroll with a Naturalist:
Wild Edibles
Enjoy a casual walk with a naturalist while focusing on a special aspect of nature. Other things of interest will be explored as well. These educational programs will give you a better understanding of the flora and fauna of the nature center. You may even learn some of the history of the land too.
Ages 18+
This program is free to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated!
Pre-register by August 21 at 11:55 pm or register at the program if spots are available.
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August 22
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10:00 am
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11:30 am
July 19 @ 4:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Summer Plant ID and Management
(Evening)
Come to this class to get to know native and non native plant species in their natural settings and leave with a good understanding of how to and how not to manage them. In this short half day course students will tour the nature center’s high quality and low quality habitats alongside Matt Smith. Matt serves Riveredge as the Director of Research and Conservation. He has over 22 years of experience as a restoration ecologist and has worked throughout the Great Lakes region as a technician, project manager, and consultant on projects small and large scale covering a wide range of disturbance and habitat type. This event is rain or shine, please dress accordingly.
Ages 14+
Member*: $30 | Non-member: $35
Pre-registration required by July 16 at 11:55 pm.
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*MEMBERS: Riveredge has a new registration system. Please login (for the member discount) by following these instructions.
Members:
Follow the instructions using the button below to login to your member account for member discounts on programs and events. You can use this login to check your membership status, see your expiration date, and renew your membership as well.
If you don’t see the member price after logging in, need help checking your membership status, or you are unsure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at [email protected] or call the Riveredge office at 262-375-2715.
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July 19
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4:15 pm
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8:15 pm
July 19 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Summer Plant ID and Management
(Daytime)
Come to this class to get to know native and non native plant species in their natural settings and leave with a good understanding of how to and how not to manage them. In this short half day course students will tour the nature center’s high quality and low quality habitats alongside Matt Smith. Matt serves Riveredge as the Director of Research and Conservation. He has over 22 years of experience as a restoration ecologist and has worked throughout the Great Lakes region as both a technician, project manager, and consultant on projects small and large scale covering a wide range of disturbance and habitat type. This event is rain or shine, please dress accordingly.
Ages 14+
Member*: $30 | Non-member: $35
Pre-registration required by July 16 at 11:55 pm.
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*MEMBERS: Riveredge has a new registration system. Please login (for the member discount) by following these instructions.
Members:
Follow the instructions using the button below to login to your member account for member discounts on programs and events. You can use this login to check your membership status, see your expiration date, and renew your membership as well.
If you don’t see the member price after logging in, need help checking your membership status, or you are unsure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at [email protected] or call the Riveredge office at 262-375-2715.
To become a member, click here
July 19
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12:00 pm
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4:00 pm
June 5 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Willow ID
with Zach Kron
Expand your restoration skillsets by getting past the genus Salix to further your understanding of willow species identification and their habitat needs. Follow Zach Khron and Matt Smith into off-trail areas of Riveredge’s uncommon habitats to find willow populations, identify to species and discuss management. We will start our day in lab to review herbarium specimens and end it in the field. Dress for all forecasted weather, bring your knee-high boots and a lunch!
Ages 18+
Members*: $45 | Non-members: $55
Pre-register by June 4 at 11:55 pm or register at the program if spots are available.
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*MEMBERS: Riveredge has a new registration system. Please login (for the member discount) by following these instructions.
Members:
Follow the instructions using the button below to login to your member account for member discounts on programs and events. You can use this login to check your membership status, see your expiration date, and renew your membership as well.
If you don’t see the member price after logging in, need help checking your membership status, or you are unsure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at [email protected] or call the Riveredge office at 262-375-2715.
To become a member, click here
June 5
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9:00 am
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1:00 pm
December 15 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Winter Identification and Management of Woody Species
Learn how to identify, manage and monitor trees and shrubs during the dormant season with Riveredge restoration ecologists. The first half of the morning will be spent indoors reviewing a large collection of freshly cut live specimens by fruit, bud, twig, branch, bark, and trunk. Following lunch we will take the course outside to review management and identify populations by setting and habitat.
Please dress for the weather and please bring a lunch.
Ages 15+
Member: $65 | Non-member: $75
Currently enrolled students: $35
Pre-registration required by December 14 at 12:00 pm (noon)
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December 15, 2023
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8:00 am
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4:00 pm
December 13 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Winter Identification and Management
of Woody Species
Learn how to identify, manage and monitor trees and shrubs during the dormant season with Riveredge restoration ecologists. The first half of the morning will be spent indoors reviewing a large collection of freshly cut live specimens by fruit, bud, twig, branch, bark and truck. Following lunch (BYO) we will take the course outside to review management and identify populations by setting and habitat.
Please dress for the weather and bring a lunch.
Ages 18+
All Access Member: $55 | Trail Pass Member: $65 | Non-member: $65
Special Pricing for Current Students: $35
Registration closes December 12 at 11:59 pm
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Ages 18+
All Access Member: $55
Trail Pass Member: $65
Non-member: $65
Current Student: $35
Register Here
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December 13, 2022
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9:00 am
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3:30 pm
