Riveredge Nature Center

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4458 County Hwy Y
Saukville, WI United States Get Directions
Phone (262) 375-2715

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  • Jim, a white man, stand by a Cedarburg Bog kiosk teaching a small group of adults

    Science Thursday: The Cedarburg Bog – State Natural Area #2

    Riveredge Nature Center 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI, United States

    Dr. Jim Reinartz, former UWM Field Station director, will share with you why the designation as WI State Natural Area #2 reflects the Bog’s outstanding ecological importance.

  • 2 toddlers play with sand at the Riveredge natural play area in winter

    Little Explorers Playgroup

    Riveredge Nature Center 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI, United States

    These naturalist guided experiences are designed with 45 minutes of structured play & exploration followed by 45 minutes of free play.

  • close up of a bluebird resting on a wooden nesting box

    Welcome Back Bluebirds and Other Nestbox Birds

    Riveredge Nature Center 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI, United States

    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.

  • a group of students stands around the steaming sap evaporator in the Riveredge Sugarbush House listening to a program

    Youth and Scout Maple Sugarin’ Day

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    Riveredge Nature Center 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI, United States

    Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4H, and youth organizations of all kinds are invited to this special weekend!

  • Lots of people sit at tables in the Riveredge Barn listening to John Rakowski speak at the Maple Syrup Supper

    Maple Syrup Supper

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    Riveredge Nature Center 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI, United States

    We can’t think of a better group to celebrate the start of the maple sugarin’ season with than our awesome members! Members are invited to eat, drink, and be merry while learning more about the sugarin' season.

  • 6 older adults sit at a table in the Riveredge barn sampling different types of maple syrup

    Memory Cafe – FREE

    Riveredge Nature Center 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI, United States

    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.

  • close up of a pruning saw cutting a branch off a leafless tree

    Introduction to Pruning

    Riveredge Nature Center 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI, United States

    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.

  • 2 young kids and 3 adults tap a maple tree in the snowy Riveredge Sugarbush

    Family Tapping

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    Riveredge Nature Center 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI, United States

    Help us prepare for the sugarin’ season by tapping the maple trees in Riveredge’s sugarbush. We need people to drill the holes, tap in the spiles and hang the buckets.

  • a steaming maple sap evaporator in Riveredge's sugarbush house

    From Sap to Syrup

    Riveredge Nature Center 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI, United States

    Maple sugaring on a small scale is a great way to welcome spring! See the sugaring process from beginning to end. Learn how to identify and tap a maple; collect and boil down the sap; and how to finish off and bottle the syrup.