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Species Spooktacular
Learn about some of nature’s spooky and misunderstood animals!
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Wear your Halloween costume to participate in a nature-themed scavenger hunt around our new ponds and along our wooded and prairie-lined trails.
Find out more »Sounds of Nature Music Program
Join us as we explore the sounds around us in Washington Park.
Find out more »Adventure Day – Autumn Investigations
Kids will have an active day outdoors while out of school with the Urban Ecology Center!
Find out more »S’Mores Quest – A Compass Course
This quest guided by a Urban Ecology Center Educator, will combine navigation and observation skills together to take participants on a clue seeking journey to find the essential s’mores ingredients.
Find out more »Kidpreneur Fair
Support & encourage our local Kidpreneurs as they present their products, ideas and inventions!
Find out more »Holiday Folk Fair International Returning as In-Person Event in 2022
A program of the International Institute of Wisconsin (IIW), Holiday Folk Fair International celebrates the cultural heritage of the people living in southeastern Wisconsin.
Find out more »Campfire Cooking – Pudgie Pie Feast
Join us for a feast with a 3 course menu packed with pudgy pies!
Find out more »Southside Stroll – National Take a Hike Day
Celebrate National Take a Hike Day by embarking on a 6.5 mile stroll along the Oak Leaf trail with an Urban Ecology Center trail guide!
Find out more »Festival Foods Turkey Trot
The Festival Foods Turkey Trot benefits the YMCA and Boys & Girls Club in your Community! Participants can partake in either the timed 5-mile run, untimed 2-mile fun run, or an untimed 2-mile walk and is open to everyone of all ages and abilities.
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