Category: Waukesha County

  • June 28: Forest Beach Migratory Preserve

    Sunday, Forest Beach migratory preserve, 8:00 am 4970 Country Club Rd, Port Washington, WI 53074 This trip should be much, much warmer than the last time we went! A former golf course with over 100-acres of restored land, Forest Beach  has a number of great bird habitats. There are small ponds, wetlands, conifer stands, open…

  • June 21: Retzer Nature Center

    Sunday, Retzer Nature Center, 8:00 am Retzer Nature CenterS14 W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI 53188 Part of the Waukesha County park system, however no park pass needed. There are a fantastic variety of habitats here. A fen that attracts flycatchers. A large field with Bobolinks, Dickcissels, and Henslow’s Sparrows in the summer. A meandering creek…

  • Sunday June 29: Humboldt Park

    June 29, Humboldt Park at 8:00amAt Humboldt and Oklahoma, meet at The Pavillion on Park Rd near the pond Located in Bayview about 1-mile in from the lakefront and with 73-acres, it’s no surprise over 180 species have been seen here. In addition to The Vine (a beer garden), a bandshell,  and a great sledding…

  • Sunday June 22: Retzer Nature Center 8:30

    Retzer Nature Center, 8:30S14 W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI 53188 Part of the Waukesha County park system, however no park pass needed. There are a fantastic variety of habitats here. A fen that attracts flycatchers. A large field with Bobolinks, Dickcissels, and Henslow’s Sparrows in the summer. A meandering creek goes through the woods. And,…

  • June 16: Mangan Woods 8am

    Sunday June 16 Mangan Woods at 8:00am. Park at the Ross Lodge lot off 92nd . If the small lot is full park across the street in the Whitnall lot. We’re going to find some flycatchers! Trail map It is a fun park with lots of history, Eddee Daniels Wealth of Nature blog has a…