VOLUME 20, NUMBER 2, MARCH AND APRIL 2011
WOW! IT REALLY WORKS!!! by Ken Leinbach, Executive Director
“I am so thankful for the Urban Ecology Center and what they have done for this neighborhood and Washington It was a perfect winter weekend. Over the Park. This couldn’t have happened without Joey (see course of the day I’m guessing over 500 people Beth’s article below). I remember walking through showed up representing the full breadth of this the Park 5 years ago and nobody was here, nobody. I often racially divided neighborhood. Everyone remember parents saying there is nothing for kids to do came and played -- yes, played! -- together all in this neighborhood. But look at it now. I’m about to afternoon. Laughter, cooperation, mixing, new cry and...I’m not a crier! I’m just overwhelmed with how connections, smiles and squeals of “This is good it feels.” Pat Mueller - Long time neighbor and my first time skating ever ... look at me!” was Leader of Neighborhoods United for Washington Park the tenor of the day. Families were ice fishing, teenagers cross country skiing, adults and This experiment we are engaged in, called Joey Zocher and Pat Mueller enjoying Winterfest kids played a pick-up game of what I guess the Urban Ecology Center, is really working! you could call hockey but it seemed mostly This was self evident at this year’s Washington Park Winterfest. comprised of falling and laughing. The sledding hill was full of If you were fortunate enough to attend it was obvious that whooping and hollering and there was even dog sledding in the something very special is happening there. You did not park, possibly for the first time in its long 100 plus year history! need to know about the history, planning, hard work, or the educational research on which our program is based, to see this. This isn’t Door County, folks, this is smack dab in the middle of a tough neighborhood in Milwaukee. Continued on page 5
GREEN BIRDING FEVER ... WASHINGTON PARK’S CATCH IT YET? BITTERSWEET NEWS by Tim Vargo, Manager of Research and Citizen Science by Beth Fetterley, Senior Director of Education and Strategic Planning
On the first Monday in January I began the day by bringing Turn back time to nearly ten years ago, when a group of urban my bike up from the basement. I was met with a confused high school students – many of whom face crises at home look and a question from my wife, “What are you doing?” and in their neighborhoods – arrived at the Urban Ecology Center’s door. Luckily this group was led by a science teacher The answer was obvious to me, “Biking to work”. who not only successfully engaged them in learning in her “Why?” she asked. classroom, but helped them develop skills that promote “For three reasons: to save the planet, for my health, healthy habits and environmental literacy. Students arrived and to start my 2011 Big Green Birding Year (BGBY) list.” at their destination eager to learn and ready to challenge As she shook her head in disbelief I headed out into the cold themselves. Barely noticing the leaky roof or that their and snow. classroom was actually a trailer, they learned about being stewards of the land as they built their outdoor skills. A little over a year ago I wrote an article challenging anyone to a Big Green Birding Year competition. Basically this means Months later, a team evolved out of this group of students who trying to build the biggest species list of birds seen from your return to the trailer to compete in the Center’s Teen Adventure house without using fossil fuels (in other words walking, biking, Challenge. Once again they are led by their tenacious, talented or paddling). The first person to take me up on the offer was teacher, who trudges through the mud, navigates the rapids Jim McGinity, a former Urban Ecology Center staff member along the Milwaukee River by canoe and guides them in their who lives in Florida – immediately Continued on page 4 compass skills. They successfully Continued on page 3 2
DROPLETS WISH LIST For Riverside Park River Reflections is created and distributed Many thanks. On Saturday, Contact: Judy Krause, through a team effort by the following 964-8505, x102. people: Carijean Buhk, Ginger Duiven, Judy February 26th the Urban Ecology Krause, Jeff McAvoy, Lindy Meer, Pat Mueller, Center will host A Hoot in the Shirley Spelt and a volunteer mailing crew. Night our annual summer camp • 3 umbrella stands Contributing writers: Beth Fetterley, fundraising party. Our deep • Alka-seltzer tablets Mike Larson, Ken Leinbach, Regina appreciation goes to Deb and Marc • Cornstarch Miller and Tim Vargo. Andraca, Christi and John Clancy, • Field and lannon stone River Reflections is a publication of the Rachel and Sam Dickman, Laura • Ice cream buckets with lids Urban Ecology Center. The Urban and Mustafa Emir, Shannon and • Ice trays Ecology Center is a 501(c)3 tax exempt Todd Muderlak, Kate and Ken • iPad nonprofit organization. Its facility and programming are made possible through Muth and Suzanne and Anoop • Kernel popcorn the generous annual contributions of 215 Singh for their hard work and • Kids gardening gloves foundations and corporations, over 2700 support. A special thanks goes • Large Ceramic and terracotta member and donor families and many in- kind donors. No tax dollars are used to to Godfrey and Kahn for its pots for indoor plants operate the Urban Ecology Center. sponsorship of this event. Watch • Leaf rakes the next issue of the newsletter • Mittens and gloves- To make a contribution, please see page 14 for the easy to use form, visit our for pictures and the full story. especially adult sizes website at www.urbanecologycenter.org • Paper shredder or call the Center at (414) 964-8505. The Urban Ecology Center has • Potting soil and quality topsoil The Urban Ecology Center fosters exactly what your teen needs to • Rain ponchos/jackets- all sizes ecological understanding as inspiration for stay active and make an impact • Seasoned firewood change, neighborhood by neighborhood. Our Environmental Community Centers: on the environment. • Sweatpants A summer to remember — • Video camera • Provide outdoor science High School Outdoor Leadership • Weed-wackers and scythes education for urban youth. Program. Is your teen looking • Wire garden fencing/ • Protect and use public natural for a summer job where they can Wire mesh areas, making them safe, accessible and vibrant. work outside, have fun, and go on • Woodworking tools an awesome trip? We are hiring hand or powered • Preserve and enhance these natural 14 high school students for paid areas and their surrounding waters. For Washington Park summer internships. Email Jamie at Contact: Willie Karidis, (414) 344-5460. • Promote community by offering [email protected] resources that support learning, volunteerism, stewardship, for an application. Deadline to apply • Alka-seltzer tablets recreation, and camaraderie. is April 4th, so do it today! • Blenders • Practice and model environmentally A day they won’t forget — • Canning supplies and responsible behaviors Teen Adventure Challenge. This jars with lids challenge is for teams consisting • Cordless drill Urban Ecology Center of four teens and one adult. • Cornstarch Riverside Park, 1500 E. Park Place Teams will climb Riverside Park’s • Cross country ski trail Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 climbing wall, canoe, hike, bike and grooming equipment (414) 964-8505 Fax: (414) 964-1084 complete team building activities. If • Digital camera [email protected] interested, email Chad, cthomack@ • Extension cords Hours of operation: urbanecologycenter.org to get on • Fleece mittens Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. our mailing list, but hurry — • Fleece or old flannel shirts Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m - 5 p.m. Sunday: 12 noon - 5 p.m. registration is limited to 18 teams! to make mittens • Old fitted sheets Washington Park, 1859 N. 40th St., In January, St. Mark African • Plastic storage bins with lids Milwaukee, WI 53208 Methodist Episcopal Church held • Power strips (Mailing address: 4145 W. Lisbon Ave., their 29th Annual Dr. Martin • Video camera Milwaukee, WI 53208) (414) 344-5460 Fax: (414) 344-5462 Luther King Jr. Celebration. The • Plexiglass [email protected] theme for this year was “Dreaming • Straw bales Hours of operation: with the Courage to Act” and • Pitchforks Tuesday - Friday: 4 - 7 p.m. the Urban Ecology Center was • Tyvek Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. honored and humbled to accept www.UrbanEcologyCenter.org a “Programs for Children” award for it’s outstanding service. 3
OUT LIKE A LION... by Mike Larson, Visitor Services Coordinator
Ahh, March 21st, The first day of spring! Come to the Center this March for some get the kids out of the house. Sit by the Remember that old adage: “March comes outdoor adventures! It feels great to be windows and watch the migrating birds in like a lion and out like a lamb”? out enjoying the snow without having stop by our feeders as you sip delicious That’s a lie…at least in Wisconsin. to wear two pairs of long underwear organic tea courtesy of Rishi Tea! A brief look in the Farmer’s Almanac and three layers of sweaters. After shows that March went out at an average you’re through, come in and enjoy some “April showers bring May flowers.” Well, temperature of 37 degrees over the hot cocoa provided by the Omanhene while you’re waiting for those flowers, last 10 years. That’s one brisk lamb. Cocoa Company and take the chill off! what should you do on a rainy day? You guessed it…come visit us! The Center Don’t let the weather get you As March transitions into April, your has dozens of nooks and crannies waiting down! There is plenty to do at enthusiasm for snow may have waned for you to sit down with a book, work on the Urban Ecology Center this a bit, and the muddy slush outside is your taxes or study for your next exam, Sprinter (Spring/Winter): hardly inviting to your kids, but keeping all while enjoying a nice cup of coffee them cooped up in the house is making and a pastry generously donated by In early March there is usually still them (and you) stir crazy. What to do? Alterra Coffee Roasters of Milwaukee. plenty of snow. True, temperatures Bring them to the Urban Ecology Center! seldom peak above 40 degrees – but We are free and open to the public seven The Omanhene Cocoa Company, Rishi they’re usually not below zero either. days a week. Kids love checking out the Tea, and Alterra Coffee Roasters all Perhaps you’ve been intending to enjoy animal room, sliding down the slide, and specialize in fair trade, organic, and/or some sledding, snowshoeing or skiing, playing games in the first floor lobby. ecologically grown crops for their products. but the frigid temperatures of January Set up a date with your play group to They also all generously support the Urban and February have been intimidating. Ecology Center with their donations.
WASHINGTON PARK’S BITTERSWEET NEWS continued from page 1 complete the challenge, faces beaming native plants have been planted, Joey is handing the reins to the capable with a sense of accomplishment; improving water quality and overall hands of Willie Karidis, the interim something these students will habitat. Ice skating has been re- Branch Manager. A few months ago remember for years to come. introduced to the lagoon, bringing we introduced Willie as the new hundreds of children and adults back Community Program Coordinator at Fast forward to January of 2007. That into the park in the heart of winter. Over Washington Park. Originally from same teacher, Joey Zocher, joins the 150 children signed up to participate Wisconsin, Willie has spent the majority Urban Ecology Center staff to face a in the Young Scientist Club, held of the past 30 years in Alaska. While new challenge of launching the Center’s after school and on Saturdays. Last there he served for 15 years as the second branch at Washington Park. year, over 20,000 people participated Executive Director of Denali Education Her obstacles were many — transform in programs and events, bringing Center, he braved the backcountry an aging Milwaukee County Parks positive energy, ecological literacy and of Denali on a 61-day expedition, building into a vibrant learning a sense of safety to the community. taught at an elementary school and hub for local schools, cultivate a researched climate change as part of safe environment in a park adjacent Fast forward again to January 2011. a study at the University of Alaska. to a neighborhood struggling to Joey has embarked on a new adventure. Willie felt right at home heading overcome crime and partner with She left the Urban Ecology Center to our Winterfest Celebration — even the community in improving the pursue her PhD in urban education and adding a dog-mushing activity to the ecological health of the park. has returned to the classroom at Loyola mix. Look for the fish symbol on our Academy High School, not too far from program listing to find programs at Sure enough, Joey rose to the challenge. the future new branch of the Urban Washington Park so you can join him By fall of 2010, 18 schools have Ecology Center. This is bittersweet and his team for outdoor fun, learning partnered with the Urban Ecology news as we are happy for Joey but and exploration. See you there! Center to engage their students in will miss her energy and passion. outdoor science education. Over 5000 4
GREEN BIRDING FEVER ... CATCH IT YET? continued from page 1 turning the competition into an inter- respectable 131. As a group we were all that morphed into a Wilson’s Snipe, state rivalry. He bet a Florida Key winners, collectively seeing 252 different a loon flying over Riverside Park, Lime Pie against a case of Wisconsin species of birds, biking over 3,000 miles a Snow Bunting, a Carolina Wren, Sprecher Root Beer that he could build and walking over 500 miles. I think it’s a Piping Plover ... are you feeling a bigger green birding list in 2010. safe to say we were doing our part to the symptoms coming on? better our health and save the planet, Word spread and the number of considering that not a drop of fossil If a Big Green Birding Year sounds like participants grew. Demand soon resulted fuel was burned for the competition. it’s too much, then try your hand at in a blog and shared spreadsheet to our Big Green Birding Day Challenge track progress (thanks to Owen Boyle). BGBY had coming in May – details to follow soon. People continued to join, from Madison mishaps and to Sheboygan to Green Bay. The year adventure. One Symptoms of Green Birding Fever officially ended with 15 participants participant include ditching car keys, turning and a few closet Green Birders who scrambled up a down rides from friends, re-routing kept their lists secret – not quite an riverbank when your daily commute to include a local epidemic, but at least an outbreak. yours truly park and a desire to bike in the middle misidentified of January. There is no known cure Scott Baughman of Sheboygan ended a Great Horned Owl. I later had to for the fever when it hits, but I’ve up with the most bird species – an explain her wild goshawk chase to her found the best way to deal with it is amazing 234, followed by Andy Paulios chiropractor. And there was the epic lots of bed rest between adventures. (Madison:182) and Sam Corbo (177) camping trip to the Kettle Moraine, who holds the biggest Milwaukee list travelling by bike, of course. For details or to join the 2011 BGBY even though a move to Ohio shortened competition, please contact Tim Vargo, his season. Jim McGinity counted 161 And there were birds. A Lark Sparrow [email protected] different birds from his Florida home in Washington Park, a Woodcock and I finished in 8th place with a
RISE AND SHINE: NEW LIFE AND YOUNG MINDS! by Regina Miller, Environmental Educator
Academy put it, “My favorite part of this too become caught up in their sheer “I loved exploring the woods and loved field trips was being able to run around, excitement about being outside (“Ooooo, hopping on the logs. There’s nothing [about but still learn.” It’s hard not to get this was the BEST field trip EVER!”), this trip] I didn’t like.” carried away with all this enthusiasm. their positive comments about nature — 5th grader, Golda Meir School (“Wow, look at the worm I found!”) and Springtime and children have many their endless questions and amazement Spring! It is a time of new growth and similar qualities and needs. Both show at the wonders of nature (“Why is the renewal. It is a time of awakening and a passionate springing forth of newness snake sticking its tongue out?”). regeneration. It is a time of greening and a fresh awareness of the world and the springing forth of new life. around them. Our students are full of The blossoming of both springtime But mostly it’s a time of energy. passion for learning and for life. They and children can be found at the Urban possess open minds that are awake and Ecology Center! This spring, be sure to Although at the Urban Ecology Center ready for growth. As an Environmental look for wildflowers such as trout lilies, our students have been outside all Educator, I am directly involved in bloodroot, and violets that are rising up winter, there’s something about warmer getting children outside and engaging with new life, giving their beauty to the temperatures, birds in the trees and their minds and bodies in the newness world. Also look for the children who are getting back into the river that gives of spring. Countless times during learning and growing, and whose minds them a renewed excitement. As one teaching I have seen children blossom are waking up to shine their equally student from Downtown Montessori with the help of these experiences. I beautiful new life upon the world. 5
WOW! IT REALLY WORKS!!! continued from page 1 black, white, Hmong, Latino, old, young, and Washington park branches both rich and poor. No exaggeration, all were evolve, we are now putting everything MENOMONEE VALLEY present, all getting along, all learning, we have learned into building our third EARTH DAY CLEAN UP all smiling. It really works! If you engage branch in the Menomonee Valley. This We invite you to join us and hundreds enough people, offer enough activity, project is so darn exciting it is hard to of volunteers working to clean up the Menomonee River Valley and Hank set up a consistent culture of curiosity stay in my shoes! (“what a complete Aaron State Trail in celebration of Earth and acceptance and are a constant geek!” thinks my 16 year old daughter) Day. Trash bags will be provided. If you presence ... a once uncomfortable park want to help in the river, feel free to bring waders or tall boots; we’ll have a limited becomes a safe haven for positive “whole For this branch we have formed a unique selection available to borrow as well. community” interaction and learning. partnership with the Menomonee Valley Saturday, April 16 Partners, another strong nonprofit whose 9 a.m. Hard to believe that this is the same mission is to revitalize the Menomonee Meet us in the volunteer tent park where a decade ago I had my first Valley. Together we have created a joint just off Canal Street under visit in the back of a police squad car. project — Menomonee Valley - From the 35th Street Viaduct It’s true. It was Father’s Day weekend. The Ground Up. It is way cool. When Please contact Tim Brown at Menomonee Valley Partners We, the responding police officer and I, completed it will result in the doubling to register: 414-274-4661 or were looking all over the city for a stolen of the Hank Aaron State Trail, the [email protected] Urban Ecology Center van. He had a conversion of 24 acres of wasteland tip that it might be in Washington into a freshly planted outdoor learning COMMUNITY PLANTING DAY Park, taken by some drugged-out area, vastly improved pedestrian/ We invite you to join us in the annual youth. We ultimately discovered it bike access into the valley and a new Menomonee Valley Community Planting totaled in a smashed garage not far Menomonee Valley Urban Ecology Day. Come help build Milwaukee’s newest from where our Winterfest took place. Center branch. The last will involve park along the Hank Aaron State Trail. We’ll be planting a variety of native aquatic I remember musing when I saw the run the rehab of a 70 year old tavern into and prairie plants and some trees. Come down lagoon on that first illustrious a “green” environmental community prepared to get dirty and wear sturdy visit, “It would be interesting to see if center eventually serving 22 south shoes! If you have gloves, trowels or small spades for planting, or boots or waders for what we are doing in Riverside Park side schools who are clamoring for our planting in wet areas, please bring them could ever work here?” Little did I services. To make this happen, our two along. We’ll have supplies to borrow as expect to experience this inkling of organizations are working closely with well. Space is limited for this fun event. a thought coming to full fruition. I the state, city, county, surrounding Saturday, May 14 couldn’t be more proud of our team neighborhood associations, a number of 9 a.m. Meet us in the volunteer tent running the show at Washington Park. the Valley industries, the Potawatomi just off Canal Street under tribe, Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail, the 35th Street Viaduct The Riverside Park experiment took well and more. As I said, it is way cool! Please contact Tim Brown at over a dozen years of hard work by many Menomonee Valley Partners people to grow into the successful model So, would you like to see the full scope to register: 414-274-4661 or it has become. Washington Park, in its of this growing experiment called [email protected] fifth year, is on a much faster growth the Urban Ecology Center? We’d curve thanks to a lot of support and love to show it to you! Interested? all that we learned the first go-round. Email Mike Larson at mlarson@ On April 16th both Washington Park Once again academic achievement urbanecologycenter.org for more and the Menomonee Valley will be appears to be going up, land is being information about group branch tours. hosting Earth Day service projects. healed, crime is going down and On May 14th the Menomonee Valley community engagement is blossoming But you don’t need a tour to visit our is having a community planting as witnessed by Winterfest 2011. parks — you can visit or volunteer! day (see above). Come, you are sure The Center at Washington Park is to be inspired by what you see! Yes, it is working ... but it gets better. open Tuesday-Friday, 3 - 7 p.m., As with any good experiment we Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Riverside Thanks to everyone who has helped learn from each step along the process, Park is open Monday-Friday, 9 make this amazing community tweaking here, improving there, a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 experiment such a huge success. I can’t advancing the experiment with new p.m. and Sunday Noon - 5 p.m. wait to see what the future holds, I tests and trials. So while the Riverside hope with YOU as part of it! 6 RP = Riverside Park WP = Washington Park
CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS What’s with all the frogs LOCAL FARMER and fish? OPEN HOUSE* Explore how you can Saturday, April 30 | Noon - 4 p.m. Calendar eat more healthy, Key: local and sustainably For everyone | Free-donations appreciated produced food! Call to register, 964-8505 The Center Come and meet offers public local farmers, learn RIVERSIDE PARK programs about Community » River to Lake Hike (meet at 9:30) Supported Agriculture RP at both (CSA) and how you » Korean Drum Performance Riverside can subscribe to a » Live Animals from Moondance Ranch and farm, and about how Washington you can buy sustainably produced meat, dairy, » Yoga demonstrations Parks. Use cheese, eggs directly from the farmers. » Crafts these icons Saturday, March 12 » Discovery Hikes to know at » Rock climbing, and more! a glance 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. RP the location For adults WASHINGTON PARK of each Free-donations appreciated » Canoeing, bird walks, and hands on program. Call to register, 964-8505 science experiments WP » Screen printing (bring your own shirt) RP » Arts and craft projects using recycled Riverside Park AUTHOR EVENT: materials » Food, s’mores and stories by the re LISA AND BELDEN » Special performance by kids who WP PAULSON* participated in our Music of Nature Washington Join us for a lively conversation with authors and program presented in partnership Park cofounders of the “intentional” community High Wind. Lisa Paulson will talk about her recent with our friends from Present Music! book, An Unconventional Journey: The Story of High Programs Wind, From Vision to Community to Eco-Neighborhood, which traces the history of this experiment in Earth Day for Afternoon Nappers* marked with sustainable living that began 35 years ago. In an * are addition, Futurist Belden Paulson will talk about Hike, craft, stories, fun! accessible his memoir, Odyssey of a Practical Visionary which for persons describes a lifetime of pioneering initiatives. Saturday, April 30 | 10:30 a.m. - Noon with physical Boswell Books will be on hand to sell Lisa and Belden’s books. This is a night not to be missed! For children ages 5 and younger disabilities. RP accompanied by an adult All others Friday, March 25 Free-donations appreciated have limited 7 - 9 p.m. RP to no Registration required by April 29, call 964-8505 accessibility. For adults Please call $5 (Nonmembers - $7) Other Earth Day Programs - 964-8505 Call to register, 964-8505 at least two days before » Earth Service Day (See page 11) RPWP the program Saturday, April 16 | Noon - 3 p.m. date if 24TH ANNUAL EARTH you have POETS AND MUSICIANS » Weed Out! (See page 11) accessibility needs. CELEBRATION* Saturdays, April 16 & 30 | 9 a.m. - noon RP Join Jahmes Finlayson, Jeff Poniewaz, Suzanne Scholarships Rosenblatt, Harvey Taylor, and Holly Haebig are available Wake for an evening of wisdom, passion and Saturday, April 30 | 9 a.m. - noon WP for all humor. Humans have placed our home, Planet fee-based Earth, at risk of foreclosure. Now you can celebrate that home and contemplate ways to protect it. » Earth Poets & Musicians* (See left) programs. RP Friday, April 22 Friday, April 22 | 7 - 10 p.m. 7 - 10 p.m. RP » River Clean Up By Canoe (See page 8) Free-donations appreciated RP Saturday, April 30 | 9 a.m. - noon Call to register, 964-8505 7 RP = Riverside Park WP = Washington Park
FAMILY PROGRAMS
MAPLE SUGARING* CHANGING SEASONS MENTORSHIP IN BAT HOUSE FUN* Learn how to identify maple trees, PHOTOGRAPHY THE OUTDOORS First week we will learn all about then participate in the classic PROJECT* We pride ourselves in providing Wisconsin bats. Second week we Wisconsin winter activity of The Changing Seasons Photography positive outdoor mentorship to our build the bat houses. Third week collecting maple sap and boiling Project will show the beauty of our students and visitors. Learn some we wood burn designs on them. it down into syrup. Samples of park while giving kids a creative of the tricks of the trade while And fourth week we hang them the finished product are also edge and education about their ever- your children spend some time throughout Washington Park! included! Dress to be outside. changing environment. On the first in the Native Wisconsin Animal Friday of every month, the Young Room. Afterwards we’ll all go on a Tuesdays, April 5 - Tuesdays, Scientists Club will focus on natural Night Hike together and see what April 26 March 1, 8, photography and the gradual nocturnal wonders we can discover. 4 - 6 p.m. 15 and 22 For kids ages WP change of season. Each month WP 4 - 6 p.m. kids will observe, photograph and Monday, March 21 12 and younger, Adults: $7 discuss, with a manner of aesthetic, 7 - 9 p.m. RP under 7 must be (Nonmembers - $10) how and why the seasons change. For adults with accompanied by an adult Children: $5 children ages 5 and older Children: $5 Fridays, March 4 and Adults: $7 (Nonmembers - $7) April 1 (Nonmembers - $7) (Nonmembers - $10) Accompanying adults: $7 4 - 6 p.m. Children: $5 Saturday, March 5 For kids ages (Nonmembers - $10) 9:30 - 11 a.m. RP WP (Nonmembers - $7) Call to register, 964-8505 12 and younger, Call to register, 964-8505 or Saturday, March 26 under 7 must be 2:30 - 4 p.m. for everyone HABITAT ARTWORK* accompanied by an adult PANCAKE BREAKFAST* $6 or $16 for families of 4 or Children: $5 It’s time for a Native Wisconsin more (Nonmembers - $9 or Come join us for a pancake Animal Room make-over. (Nonmembers - $7) breakfast to celebrate the coming $25 for families of 4 or more) Accompanying adults: $7 Come help us color and create of spring. Pancakes will be served backgrounds for our Center’s animal (Nonmembers - $10) with 100% maple syrup made from tanks. This is a great way to put For everyone Call to register, 964-8505 trees in Riverside Park. Fruit, coffee Call to register, 964-8505 your family’s mark on the Center and juice will also be provided. and a fun chance to learn about the MUSIC OF NATURE* YOUNG SCIENTISTS Saturday, March 26 animals and see them up close. CLUB* Team up with the creative 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9 geniuses at Present Music and For everyone The Young Scientists Club is an explore Washington Park’s wild 10:30 a.m. - noon excellent opportunity for kids sounds in our urban environment. Adults: $6 RP For families RP to learn more about science and Then translate those sounds and (Nonmembers - $8) with children nature. Every day we’ll jump themes into an original piece of Children: $4 ages 4 and up right in and learn something new. music. Led by sound-inventor (Nonmembers - $5) $6 or $18 for families of 4 or From taking care of our animals Mrs. Fun, your work will receive Call to register, 964-8505 more (Nonmembers - $8 or in the animal room, to hiking a world premiere at our Earth $24 for families of 4 or more) around and learning about birds, Day Festival, April 30th! PANCAKES FOR LUNCH!* we’ll cover all sorts of stuff and Call to register, 964-8505 every day will be different! Tuesdays and Pancakes are delicious any time Thursdays, of day when they’re covered with RAIN BARRELS ARE Every Monday - Wednesday March 15 - April 28 WP 100% maple syrup made from trees WHERE IT’S AT!* through April 13 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. in Washington Park! Come join Learn the whys and hows of water 4 - 6 p.m. RP us for a special lunch to celebrate For kids ages 8-13 the coming of spring. Coffee and harvesting and all the benefits Free - donations appreciated juice will also be provided. of installing a rain barrel at your Call to register, 964-8505 home or business. Thanks to Every Tuesday - Saturday, March 26 Kohl’s National “Go Green” Friday DISCOVERY HIKE - Noon - 1:30 p.m. project, a rain barrel building 4 - 6 p.m. MAPLE SUGARING For everyone blitz coincides with this program. and WP Adults: $6 WP Inspired? You can purchase a rain On our last few discovery hikes barrel, supporting the Center, Every Saturday we’ve learned about winter and how (Nonmembers - $8) and harvest your own water. 1 - 4 p.m. plants and animals deal with it. Children: $4 Spring is on its way, and we’ll learn (Nonmembers - $5) Saturday, April 9 10:30 a.m. - noon For kids ages 5-15 years all about how the maple trees get Call to register, 964-8505 WP old, parents welcome ready for their growth in the spring, For adults and Free - donations appreciated and the wonderful treat (SYRUP!) FELTED SNAKES* accompanied children (Nonmembers - $5 that we can make from their sap. Do you know how to make felt? ages 10 and older annual membership) Saturday, March 19 You will learn how to use your Free-donations appreciated 10:30 a.m. - noon hands to “magically” change colored Call to register, 964-8505 For kids ages 4 RP wool into a colorful felted snake. and older Saturday, March 26 accompanied by an adult 1 - 2 p.m. $5 or $15 for families of 4 or For kids ages more (Nonmembers - $7 or 7 - 12 year old kids WP $21 for families of 4 or more) Children: $3 Call to register, 964-8505 (Nonmembers - $6) Call to register, 964-8505 8 RP = Riverside Park WP = Washington Park
FAMILY PROGRAMS CONTINUED ADULT LEARNING BEESENTATIONS — ALL ABOUT THE BEES!* YOGAKIDS FUN, FITNESS SCIENCE SATURDAYS AND FEELING GREAT! AND SUNDAYS* Bees and Beekeeping Revealed! Bees play an important role in our food systems. This is an introduction to bees and beekeeping. Learn Increase your child’s strength, Drop in and discover the world of the difference between wasps and bees. Discover who’s inside the hive flexibility and ability to focus science through self-led interactive and how Man has managed bees for pollination and honey. Whether through this fun and playful activities and crafts. Topics: you want to start a dance with bees through beekeeping, or just learn class. Kids will learn techniques March: Rocks of the dance they do to find nectar, this course gets you buzzing. to relax and feel great. Games, April: Spiders ecology, music and learning Tuesdays, March 1, 15, April 5 and 19 about the body and mind are Drop-in program 7 - 8:30 p.m. all part of YogaKids classes. Every Saturday For adults 9:30 - 4:30 p.m. and RP $10 (Nonmembers -$15) RP Every Tuesday Sunday starting March 8 Call to register, 964-8505 WP 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. For adults and For kids, ages 6-10 WINTER BIRDING IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN accompanied children Join guides Bill Mueller, Owen Boyle and Tim Vargo for a one-day $5 suggested donation Free - donations appreciated Call to register, 964-8505 winter birding field trip to Washington, Fond du Lac, Calumet and Sheboygan counties. Our locations will include the Northern Unit of ANIMAL FEEDING* HOMEWORK HELP* the Kettle Moraine State Forest, plus open country habitats and the Come to either location to help Lake Michigan shoreline. We will search for wintering raptors, owls, Getting divided on a math feed the Center’s resident turtles, gulls, waterfowl and winter songbirds. Please dress for the weather. problem? Science not sticking with snakes and fish as you learn We will stop for lunch along the way or you can bring your own. you? We’re here to help. Bring in about the animals that inhabit your homework and together we’ll Riverside and Washington Parks. Saturday, March 5 get it done just in time for dinner. 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. RP Every Saturday For adults Every Tuesday - 1 - 2 p.m. RP Friday $40 (Nonmembers - $50) For everyone Call to register, 964-8505 3 - 4 p.m. WP Free - For youth donations BEEKEEPING BASICS COURSE — 3 PART SERIES AND TEST* Free - donations appreciated WP appreciated Three 2-hour courses will give you the foundation to start beekeeping in a SCIENCE SATURDAYS* Top Bar Hive. From setup to installing the queen, placement, inspections and harvesting. We cover swarming, stings and what you can expect and how Discover the world of science to deepen your new relationship with bees. Course includes Phil Chandler’s through self-led interactive activities Barefoot Beekeeping book. You are required to take a test, attend a Beesentation and crafts. Topics: and hands-on class in spring to receive the Beepod Certificate for Beekeeping. March: Equinoxes April: Earth Mondays, March 7 - 21 or April 4 - 18 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Every Saturday For adults RP 9:30 - 5 p.m. WP $85 (Nonmembers - $100) For everyone Call to register, 964-8505 Free - donations appreciated HIGH SCHOOL EXPLORERS
Parental/Guardian permission is required for these programs. Download the permission form at www.urbanecologycenter. org/ Adventures_Liability_Waiver.pdf. HOMESCHOOL SERIES TEEN OVERNIGHT AT THE CENTER IN RIVERSIDE PARK* MAPLE SUGARING* LET’S GARDEN Friday, April 15, 8 p.m. - Saturday, April 16, 8 a.m.. RP For teens Together we’ll discover the science Just like our Maple Sugaring behind the sweetness. We’ll split program, this program will be $20 (Nonmembers - $25) into two groups based on age and split up by age to learn about Registration required by April 13, call 964-8505 learn about sap and how people soil and plants and all of the Get ready for a night of fun! Take a night hike, learn about have used the sweet substance amazing interactions going on astronomy, play some ping-pong, watch a film and more! historically and we’ll even get a in a garden. Afterwards, we’ll all chance to harvest our own sap join up together for a large group from the trees in Riverside Park. gardening project. Fun Times! RIVER CLEAN UP BY CANOE Take part in Milwaukee Riverkeepers annual Spring River Monday, Monday, Clean Up. We will use canoes to get to sections of the river March 14. RP A pril 11. RP and river bank that are hard to clean up from the shore. It 2 - 3:30 p.m. 2 - 3:30 p.m. is a fun way to serve the community and the river. For kids ages 5 and older For kids ages 5 and older Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m. - noon (please note your child’s $5 (Nonmembers - $7) High school age youth RP age when registering) Call to register, 964-8505 Free - donations appreciated $5 (Nonmembers - $7) Meet at the Rowing Club Boathouse - 1190 N. Commerce Space is limited, call to Call to register, 964-8505 register, 964-8505 URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER PROGRAMS (rp) = Riverside Park (wp) = Washington Park (wps) = WP Senior Center (bh) = Boathouse MARCH 2011
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) 8a Birdwalks (wp) 8a Birdwalks (rp) 3-4p Homework 7a Winter Birding (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 9a Riverside Park 10:30a Burdock Help (wp) 9a Park Rangers (wp) 4p Maple Sugaring (wp) Building Tours (rp) Brigade (wps) 4-6p Changing 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) 4-6p Young 3-4p Homework 3-4p Homework Seasons Drop in 9:30a-4:30p Scientists (rp & wp) Help (wp) Help (wp) Photography Science Saturdays — 4p Papermaking (rp) 4p Burdock Brigade (wp) Project (wp) Equinoxes (wp), Rocks (rp) 6:30p Victory Garden 4-6p Young Initiative (rp) 4-6p Young Scientists (rp & wp) 4-6p Young Scientists 9:30a Maple Sugaring (rp) 7p Beesentations (rp) Scientists (wp) (wp) 10a Volunteer Orientation (wp) 6:30p Photo Club (rp) 10:30a Volunteer Orientation (rp) 1p Animal Feeding (rp & wp) 1-4p Young Scientists (wp) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Drop in 12:30-4:30p 4-6p Young 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) 8a Birdwalks (wp) 8a Birdwalks (rp) 3-4p Homework 9a Park Ranger Science Scientists (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 9a Riverside Park 10:30a Burdock Help (wp) Crew (wp & rp) Sundays: 6:30p Beekeeping Basics Building Tours (rp) Brigade (wps) 4-6p Young Drop in 9:30a-4:30p Rocks (rp) 4-6p Young Scientists (rp & wp) Course (rp) 4p Maple Sugaring (wp) 3-4p Homework 3-4p Homework Scientists Science Saturdays — 7p The Past, Present & Help (wp) Help (wp) (wp) Equinoxes (wp), Rocks (rp) Future of Bird 4:30p YogaKids (wp) 10a Volunteer Orientation (wp) 6:30p Community Living (rp) 4p Tour of Washington 4p Burdock Brigade (wp) Identification (rp) Park Branch (wp) 4-6p Young Local Farmer Open House 4p Papermaking (rp) Scientists (wp) 11a-4p (rp) 4-6p Young Scientists (rp & wp) 7p Urban Echo Poets (rp) 1p Animal Feeding (rp & wp) 6:30p Friends of Real Food (rp) 7p Urban Stargazers (rp) 1-4p Young Scientists (wp) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Drop in 12:30-4:30p 2p Homeschool Series: 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) 8a Birdwalks (wp) 8a Birdwalks (rp) 2:30p Volunteer 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) Science Maple Sugaring (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 9a Riverside Park 10:30a Burdock Orientation 9a Park Rangers (wp) Sundays: 4-6p Young 3:15p Music of Nature (wp) Building Tours (rp) Brigade (wps) (rp) Drop in 9:30a-4:30p Rocks (rp) Scientists (rp) 3-4p Homework 3-4p Homework 3-4p Homework Science Saturdays — 4-6p Young Scientists (rp & wp) Help (wp) 4-7p Sustainable Building 4p Maple Sugaring (wp) Help (wp) Help (wp) Equinoxes (wp), Rocks (rp) Exhibit (rp) 4-6p Young Scientists (rp & wp) 3:15p Music of 4-6p Young 10a Tree Care (rp) 6:30p Beekeeping Basics 4:30p YogaKids (wp) Nature (wp) Scientists 7p Beesentations (rp) 4p Papermaking (rp) (wp) 10a Volunteer Orientation (wp) Course (rp) 4p Burdock Brigade (wp) 10:30a Discovery Hike (rp) 4-6p Young 11a Arboretum Volunteer Scientists (wp) Training (rp) 6:30p Vegetarian 1p Animal Feeding (rp & wp) Potluck (rp) 1-4p Young Scientists (wp) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Drop in 12:30-4:30p 4-6p Young 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) 8a Birdwalks (wp) 8a Birdwalks (rp) 3-4p Homework 9a Park Rangers (wp & rp) Science Scientists (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 9a Riverside Park 10:30a Burdock Help (wp) Drop in 9:30a-4:30p Sundays: 7p Mentorship in the 3:15p Music of Nature (wp) Building Tours (rp) Brigade (wps) 4-6p Young Science Saturdays — Rocks (rp) Outdoors (rp) 3-4p Homework 3-4p Homework Scientists Equinoxes (wp), Rocks (rp) 4-6p Young Scientists (rp & wp) (wp) 6:30p Beekeeping Basics 4p Maple Sugaring (wp) Help (wp) Help (wp) 10a Volunteer Orientation (wp) Course (rp) 4p Papermaking (rp) 3:15p Music of Author Event: 10a Book Club (rp) 4:30p YogaKids (wp) Nature (wp) Lisa and Belden 5:30p Volunteer Orientation (rp) 4-6p Young Scientists (rp & wp) Paulson 10:30a-1p 5:30p Ornithology 4p Burdock Brigade (wp) 7p (rp) Pancake Breakfast (rp) Workshops (wp) 4-6p Young 1-2p Pancake Feed (wp) Scientists (wp) 1-2p Felted Snakes (wp) 1p Animal Feeding (rp & wp) 1-4p Young Scientists (wp) 2:30p Maple Sugaring (rp) 27 28 29 30 31 Drop in 12:30-4:30p 4-6p Young 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) 8a Birdwalks (wp) 8a Birdwalks (rp) Science Scientists (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 9a Riverside Park 10:30a Burdock Sundays: 6:30p Transition Building Tours (rp) Brigade (wps) Rocks (rp) 3:15p Music of Nature (wp) Milwaukee (rp) 4-6p Young Scientists (rp & wp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 3-4p Homework 4:30p YogaKids (wp) 4-6p Young Scientists (rp & wp) Help (wp) 4p Papermaking (rp) 3:15p Music of Nature (wp) 4p Grow Your Own 4p Burdock Brigade (wp) Groceries (wp) 4-6p Young 6p Environmental Scientists (wp) Justice (wp) 6p Twilight Hike (wp) URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER PROGRAMS (rp) = Riverside Park (wp) = Washington Park (wps) = WP Senior Center (bh) = Milwaukee Rowing Club Boathouse APRIL 2011
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 2-4p Forestry 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) Fridays (rp) 9a Park Rangers (wp) 4-6p Changing Drop in 9:30a-4:30p Seasons Science Saturdays — Photography Earth (wp), Spiders (rp) Project (wp) 10a Volunteer Orientation (wp) 4-6p Young Scientists (wp) 1p Animal Feeding (rp & wp) 1-4p Young Scientists (wp) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Drop in 12:30-4:30p 4-6p Young 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) 8a Birdwalks (wp) 8a Birdwalks (rp) 2-4p Forestry 9a Park Ranger Science Sundays: Scientists (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 9a Riverside Park 10:30a Burdock Fridays (rp) Crew (wp & rp) Spiders (rp) 3:30p Compost Crew (rp) 3:15p Music of Nature (wp) Building Tours (rp) Brigade (wps) 2:30p Volunteer Drop in 9:30a-4:30p 2p Art Opening: 6:30p Beekeeping Basics 3p WOW! (rp) 3-4p Homework Orientation Science Saturdays — Sally Kuzma 4-6p Bat House Fun (wp) (rp) Earth (wp), Spiders (rp) Course (rp) 4-6p Young 3-4p Homework Help (wp) Help (wp) 3:15p Music of 3-4p Homework 10a Volunteer Orientation (wp) Scientists (rp & wp) Help (wp) 4:30p YogaKids (wp) 4p Papermaking (rp) Nature (wp) 10a Grow Your Groceries (rp) 4p Burdock Brigade (wp) 4-6p Young 10:30a Habitat Artwork (rp) 6:30p Victory Garden 4-6p Young Scientists (wp) Initiative (rp) Scientists (rp & wp) 4-6p Young 10:30a Rain Barrels are 7p Beesentations (rp) 7p Transcontinental Scientists (wp) Where it’s At! (wp) Trail (wp) 6:30p Photo Club (rp) 1p Animal Feeding (rp & wp) 1-4p Young Scientists (wp)
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Drop in 12:30-4:30p 2p Homeschool Series: 8a Banding Training (rp) 8a Birdwalks (wp) 8a Birdwalks (rp) 2-4p Forestry Weed-Out! Science Sundays: Let’s Garden! (rp) 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) 9a Riverside Park 10:30a Burdock Fridays (rp) 9a-noon (rp) Spiders (rp) 3:30p Compost Crew (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) Building Tours (rp) Brigade (wps) 3-4p Homework 9a Park Rangers (wp) 4-6p Young 3:15p Music of 3p WOW! (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) Scientists (rp) Nature (wp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 4-6p Young Drop in 9:30a-4:30p 6:30p Beekeeping Basics 4-6p Bat House Fun (wp) Help (wp) 3:15p Music of Scientists (wp) Science Saturdays — Course (rp) 4-6p Young 4p Tour of Washington Nature (wp) 8p Teen Earth (wp), Spiders (rp) 6:30p Frog & Scientists (rp & wp) Park Branch (wp) 4p Burdock Brigade (wp) Overnight 10a Volunteer Orientation (wp) Toad Survey (rp) 4:30p YogaKids (wp) 4p Papermaking (rp) 4-6p Young Scientists (wp) 10:30a Volunteer Orientation (rp) 6p Homework Help (wp) 4-6p Young 7p Urban Echo Poets (rp) Earth Day Service Day 6:30p Community Living Scientists (rp & wp) 7p Urban Stargazers (rp) Noon-3p (wp) Options Group (rp) 6:30p Friends of 1p Animal Feeding (rp & wp) 7p Healing the People (rp) Real Food (rp) 1-4p Young Scientists (wp) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Drop in 12:30-4:30p 3:30p Compost Crew (rp) early Bird Banding (rp) 8a Birdwalks (wp) 8a Birdwalks (rp) 2-4p Forestry 9a Park Ranger Science Sundays: 6:30p Beekeeping Basics 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) 9a Riverside Park 10:30a Burdock Fridays (rp) Crew (wp & rp) Spiders (rp) Course (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) Building Tours (rp) Brigade (wps) 3-4p Homework Drop in 9:30a-4:30p 3:15p Music of Nature (wp) 3p WOW! (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) Science Saturdays — 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 4-6p Young Earth (wp), Spiders (rp) 4-6p Bat House Fun (wp) Scientists (wp) 10a Volunteer Orientation (wp) 4-6p Young Scientists (wp) Help (wp) 3:15p Music of 4p Papermaking (rp) Nature (wp) Earth Poets 1p Animal Feeding (rp & wp) 4:30p YogaKids (wp) 4p Burdock Brigade (wp) & Musicians 1-4p Young Scientists (wp) 5:30p Volunteer 4-6p Young Celebration Orientation (rp) Scientists (wp) 4-6p Young Scientists (wp) 7p (rp) 7p Beesentations (rp) 7:30p Bats of Washington 6:30p Veg. Potluck (rp) Park (wp) 7p The New Decisive Moment (rp) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Drop in 12:30-4:30p 3:30p Compost Crew (rp) early Bird Banding (rp) 8a Birdwalks (wp) 8a Birdwalks (rp) 2-4p Forestry River Clean Up By Canoe Science Sundays: 4-7p Sustainable Building 9a Burdock Brigade (rp) 9a Riverside Park 10:30a Burdock Fridays (rp) 9a (bh) Spiders (rp) Exhibit (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) Building Tours (rp) Brigade (wps) 3-4p Homework River to Lake Hike 6:30p Transition 3:15p Music of Nature (wp) 3p WOW! (rp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 9:30a (rp) Milwaukee (rp) 4-6p Bat House Fun (wp) 3-4p Homework Help (wp) 4-6p Young Weed-Out! Help (wp) 3:15p Music of Scientists (wp) 9a-noon (rp & wp) 4-6p Young Scientists (wp) Nature (wp) Afternoon Nappers 4:30p YogaKids (wp) 4p Papermaking (rp) 4-6p Young 4p Burdock Brigade (wp) 10:30a (rp) Scientists (wp) 4-6p Young Scientists (wp) Earth Day Festival 5:30p Ornithology (rp) Noon-4p (wp & rp) 1p Animal Feeding (rp & wp) 9 RP = Riverside Park WP = Washington Park
ADULT LEARNING CONTINUED
THE PAST, PRESENT ORNITHOLOGY A CONVERSATION HEALING THE PEOPLE, AND FUTURE OF BIRD WORKSHOPS* ABOUT HEALING THE LAND* IDENTIFICATION* These monthly workshops delve ENVIRONMENTAL Speaker: Venice Williams, Program Speaker: Richard Crossley, into the mysterious and wonderful JUSTICE* Director, Alice’s Garden, Executive internationally acclaimed birder world of birds looking at current All people should be treated fairly Director, Seedfolks Youth Ministry. and photographer, coauthor of the research and well-established when it comes to protecting and Alice’s Garden, a one-acre Shorebird Guide and The Crossley ID topics including mating systems. enjoying the environment. But some community garden in the heart of Guide. A PowerPoint presentation will be communities get the good stuff (like the city, is not just about fresh food Innovative birder and photographer, followed by a dusk birdwalk. parks and clean air) while others are and healthy eating. The tapestry Richard will present photographic Binoculars provided. stuck with the burden (like power of gardeners and programs is an slides and a discussion of his new Wednesday, plants and waste facilities). Share invitation to cultural and healing book The Crossley ID Guide. This WP your views on environmental justice gardening, especially as it relates to is a story of lessons learned during March 23 with students from UW-Madison. people of color and the land. Venice his days growing up in the wild will foster a conversation about British birding scene and his Thursday, Wednesday, restoration and reconciliation as they March 30 travels around the world to living April 28 RP WP relate to land, spirit and people. in Cape May. His guide is the first 6 - 8 p.m. to show birds as you actually see For adults Tuesday, April 12 5:30 - 7 p.m. 7 - 8:30 p.m. RP them — caught in action, from For adults Free - donations appreciated multiple angles and against realistic, Call to register, 964-8505 For adults $5 (Nonmembers - $10) Free Free - donations appreciated in-focus backgrounds. Whether for regular birding volunteers you are a beginner, expert or GROW YOUR OWN (Nonmembers - $5) anywhere in between, The Crossley Call to register, 964-8505 GROCERIES* Call to register, 964-8505 ID Guide will vastly improve WORKSHOP BY MILWAUKEE your ability to identify birds. URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER BOOK CLUB* URBAN GARDENS BIRD BANDING* Learn how to grow a great garden. Monday, March 7 The Urban Ecology Center Few experiences compare with 7 - 8:30 p.m. RP Topics covered include soil, planting feeling the rapid heartbeat of a Book club meets once a month schedules, techniques to increase For adults to discuss an environmentally bird in your hand while releasing Free - donations appreciated yields, composting, rain harvesting, it back to the wild. Join us for themed book. Newcomers pest control and managing a an up-close and personal look at (Nonmembers - $5) and ongoing participants are community garden. Includes birds during spring migration. Call to register, 964-8505 invited to come enjoy the handouts and light refreshments. conversation and refreshments. Join us any Tuesday, SUSTAINABLE Wednesday, April 19 - May 31 BUILDING EXHIBIT* March: The Queen Must Die: March 30 Early mornings RP And Other Affairs of Bees and 4 - 7 p.m. WP Remodeling, adding on, or building Men by William Longgood. For adults a new home? Visit the Center’s Free - donations appreciated Sustainable Building Exhibit for No Book club meeting in April. Please contact Jennifer ideas to beautify your home while Saturday, April 9 Saturday, Callaghan at jcallaghan@ honoring the environment. This 10 a.m. -1 p.m. RP urbanecologycenter. is a hands-on library of sample March 26 RP For adults 10 - 11 a.m. org or 964-8505 for products for home construction $30 (Nonmembers - $40) information or to register and interior decorating. For adults Call to register, 964-8505 Mondays, Free-donations appreciated THE BATS OF March 14 and Call to register, 964-8505 THE WASHINGTON PARK* TRANSCONTINENTAL April 25 RP TWILIGHT BIRD HIKE When the sun sets over Washington 4 - 7 p.m. TRAIL: AN OCEAN Park, conditions become ripe for It’s only March, but spring TO OCEAN JOURNEY For adults BY PEDAL* an aerial battle for mastery of the Free - donations appreciated migration will be under way. Over nighttime skies. Insects emerge Call to register, 964-8505 40 species have been recorded Have you ever dreamt of riding a to feed and so do insect-eating in Washington Park in March, bicycle across the country? Join our bats. Join us for a night-time bat TREE CARE FOR including Woodcocks, Bluebirds, Community Program Educator, hike with our bat detector that HOMEOWNERS* Phoebes, Sapsuckers, Kingfishers, Mike Zang, as he presents his 2009 helps us hear bats in real time. Coots and Grebes. We’ll try to add bicycle trip across the US from Trees add value and beauty to this list and enter our sightings Virginia to Oregon; explaining Wednesday, to any property! Learn from on e-bird. All skill levels welcome the ins and outs of what it takes April 20 the experts at Keep Greater and binoculars are provided. 7:30 p.m. and doesn’t take to pedal yourself WP Milwaukee Beautiful about tree Wednesday, from ocean to ocean. Hear stories, For adults selection, planting techniques, share ideas and learn more about Free - donations appreciated proper maintenance and care. March 30 6 p.m. the philosophy behind it all. (Nonmembers - $5) Saturday, March 19 For adults WP Wednesday, April 6 Call to register, 964-8505 10 a.m. - noon RP Free - donations appreciated 7 - 8 p.m. For adults (Nonmembers - $5) For adults and $15 Call to register, 964-8505 accompanied Register through KGMB children WP website: http://fs8. Adults: $5 formsite.com/KGMBGM/ (Nonmembers - $10) form733054834/index.html Children: Free (Nonmembers - $5) Call to register, 964-8505 10 RP = Riverside Park WP = Washington Park
INTEREST GROUPS
UEC PHOTO CLUB* COMMUNITY LIVING URBAN ECHO POETS* EARLY MORNING OPTIONS GROUP- BIRDWALKS Monthly Meeting Our purpose is to observe and MILWAUKEE* experience nature, then to express Interested bird watchers of all ability Explore nature in an Community Living Options these observations in poetry and levels are invited to explore bird artistic light and develop Group-Milwaukee welcomes those essay. We will read and write life with us. Binoculars available. new skills. Check out our interested in exploring community and appreciate poetry with website at www.uecpc.org. living options. This concept is images from nature at its core. Every Wednesday 8 a.m. Thursdays, enjoying renewed excitement Thursdays, March 10 WP March 3 across the country because of its sustainability and practicality. & April 14 & April 7 RP March 8: Exploring Co-operative 7 p.m. RP Every Thursday 6:30 p.m. Finance in Milwaukee. One For adults 8 a.m. RP For adults foundation of co-operative housing Free - donations appreciated Free - donations is an expectation of equitable Call to register, 964-8505 For adults and appreciated contribution. Chris Terbrueggen accompanied children Call to register, will explore successes/struggles in URBAN STARGAZERS* establishing financial models. Free - donations appreciated 964-8505 Join us for fun, information and Call to register, 964-8505 April 12: How to See Co- stargazing. Housing Potential in Existing March: Join Tim Vargo, The New Decisive Buildings. A slide-show of various Manager of Research and URBAN ECOLOGY Moment: Henri 2-6 unit Milwaukee buildings, Citizen Science, as he explores with the potential of transforming the workings of a telescope. Cartier-Bresson in these dwellings into intentional CENTER TOURS the Digital Age* communities with shared space. Thursdays, March 10 BOOK YOUR Guest speaker John O’Hara, Tuesdays, March 8 & April 14 discusses techniques and 7 p.m. RP OWN TOUR! shows examples from his & April 12 Can’t make it to one of our 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. RP For adults digital portfolio of how he Free - donations appreciated building tours or do you attempts to capture that For adults have a group of five or more? elusive image. Beginner and Free - donations appreciated Call to register, 964-8505 Private garden, building, experienced adults welcome. Call to register, 964-8505 branch location and park tours VEGETARIAN POTLUCK* are available. Please contact Thursday, FRIENDS OF REAL FOOD* Bring a plate and fork along Mike at 964-8505, x126, April 21 RP with your meatless dish to share for fees and scheduling. 7 - 9 p.m. Share a potluck dinner and join the at our picnic style meal. For adults enthusiastic, informative discussion. March: Real Wine: Making Thursdays, March 17 WASHINGTON PARK Free - donations Informed and Ethical Choices BRANCH TOUR* appreciated & April 21 When Buying and Drinking 6:30 - 8 p.m. RP Join Washington Park’s (Nonmembers - $5) Wine. Speaker: Nate Norfolk, Call to register, For adults and Willie Karidis on a tour Certified Sommelier. Contains accompanied children of Washington Park. 964-8505 sulfites, sustainably farmed, Call ahead to confirm. organically grown, fair trade, Free - donations welcome old vines, estate bottled, dry Call to register, 964-8505 Wednesdays, farmed — what does this all March 9 and mean when it comes to wine? TRANSITION VICTORY GARDEN MILWAUKEE: ALL CITY April 13 WP Nate will help us separate the 4 - 5 p.m. INITIATIVE: EAT real ecologically sound wine from HUB MEETING* AND MEET* For adults and the green washed sour grapes. Transition Milwaukee is part of an accompanied children Join the Victory Garden Initiative international movement to address for a potluck and more at our April: MPS School Nutrition. the challenges of climate change and Free - donations monthly Eat and Meet. Kymm Mutch, the Administrator peak oil proactively by relocalizing. appreciated March: Its time to plan The Third of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) We invite those interested or Call to register, Annual Great Milwaukee Victory School Nutrition Services will talk already working in Transition to 964-8505 Garden Blitz. Come find out how to us about what is happening connect, share and collaborate. It’s a to get involved in the largest one with the MPS food programs. chance for neighborhood groups to RIVERSIDE PARK day garden promotion event in the Wednesdays, March 9 and exchange ideas and working groups BUILDING TOURS* country! We need everyone to create April 13 to discuss goals and progress. Get an insider’s view of a sustainable food system. Riverside Park’s innovative April: Discuss the ins and outs 6 - 8 p.m. RP Mondays, For adults March 28 RP building design and of berry patches. Also hear from programming through our new project, City Berries: Free-donations appreciated & April 25 these staff-led tours. planting berry patches at Call to register, 964-8505 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. playgrounds. For more info contact (Newcomer Orientation: 6 p.m.) Wednesdays, [email protected]. For adults March 9, 23, RP Tuesdays, March 1 Free - donations appreciated April 13 & 27 & April 5 RP (Nonmembers - $5) 9 - 10:15 a.m. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Childcare available:$4 For adults and For everyone (Nonmembers - $6) accompanied children Free-donations appreciated Call to register, 964-8505 Free - donations Call to register, 964-8505 appreciated Call 964-8505 to register 11 RP = Riverside Park WP = Washington Park
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Get Your Hands BURDOCK BRIGADE BIRD BANDING WOW! WORK OUTSIDE Dirty for Earth Day The Burdock Brigade engages in TRAINING WEDNESDAYS EARTH DAY hands-on restoration activities: A biologist once said, “A bird in Green up your thumbs in our native SERVICE DAY removing exotic invasive the hand is worth thousands on nursery while you keep the Center’s plants and propagating and the Discovery Channel.” Learn how bioswales, rain-, butterfly-, rooftop-, This is the day to “get ‘er planting native species. you can help us monitor migratory and prairie-gardens looking great done!” We will have a plethora birds at the Urban Ecology Center. and welcoming to wildlife. of projects for all ages. Saturdays, March 5, 19, April 2 and 16 Tuesday, April 12 Every Wednesday Saturday, April 16 9 - 10:30 a.m. RP 8 a.m. RP starting April 6 Noon - 3 p.m. Every Tuesday For adults 3 - 5 p.m. RP For everyone 9-11am Free - donations appreciated For everyone Free-donations Call to register, 964-8505 Free - donations appreciated appreciated WP Call to register, 964-8505 Call to register, Every Thursday COMPOST CREW 964-8505 4 - 5 p.m. WP Come and help to keep our compost FORESTRY FRIDAYS WEED-OUT! systems working full steam! Roll Come help the Center work Washington Park up your sleeves as we chop, shred, to improve the health of our Bring your gardening layer, turn-over, and amend organic forest! Make a lasting, positive gloves and work alongside Senior Center Every Thursday matter to create rich healthy soil impact on Riverside Park while community members and for the Center’s various gardens. we remove invasives, plant volunteers as we work to 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. trees and control erosion. improve biodiversity and Every Monday eradicate Garlic Mustard and Free-donations appreciated starting April 4 Every Friday invasive plants from our parks. Call to register, 964-8505 3:30 - 5 p.m. RP starting April 1 For everyone 2 - 4 p.m. RP Saturdays, For everyone RP ARBORETUM Free - donations appreciated April 16 and 30 VOLUNTEER TRAINING Call to register, 964-8505 Free - donations appreciated This session will introduce Call to register, 964-8505 volunteers to a variety of PAPERMAKING opportunities to create and improve PARK RANGER CREW Saturday, Join other Urban Ecology 40 acres of diverse native habitat Center volunteers as we learn Dress for the weather and join other April 30 between North Ave and Locust WP the art of recycled papermaking volunteers as we walk through St. This area will include the new to create beautiful gifts for the parks picking up trash and 9 a.m. - noon Milwaukee Rotary Centennial our Center’s supporters. noting any maintenance needs. For everyone Arboretum funded by the Rotary Club of Milwaukee and the US Every Wednesday Every Saturday Free-donations RP appreciated Environmental Protection Agency. 4 - 6 p.m. 9 - 10 a.m. Call to register, For teens, adults and For adults and WP Saturday, March 19 accompanied children 964-8505 RP accompanied 11 a.m. - noon under the age of 12 children For everyone Free-donations appreciated Free - donations appreciated Call to register, 964-8505 Saturdays, March 12, 26, Call to register, 964-8505 April 9 and 23 DNR FROG AND 9 - 10:30 a.m. RP For everyone VOLUNTEER TOAD SURVEY ORIENTATIONS Come out for a late night of Free - donations appreciated Call to register, 964-8505 Learn about the Center’s programs froggin’ by ear and help add to and how to get involved. the Wisconsin DNR’s statewide database of frogs and toads. Saturdays, March 5 Dress for the weather and wear ART AT UEC & April 16 footwear that can get muddy. 10:30 a.m. - noon We will cover western and ART OPENING: SALLY KUZMA southern Milwaukee County. Call Sally Kuzma’s ongoing series of prints based on seeds, corn, soybeans, Fridays, March 18 and Tim Vargo x116 for details. and prairie plants are rooted in the landscape of the Midwest. April 8 RP Monday, April 11 Using a desktop scanner she makes botanical studies of these life 2:30 - 4 p.m. 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. RP forms and abstract compositions that explore our intimate, evolving For adults reciprocity with the natural world. www.sallykuzma.com. Tuesdays, March 22 and Free - donations appreciated Sunday, April 3, 2 - 4 p.m. April 19 (Nonmembers - $5) For adults, Free - donations appreciated RP 5:30 - 7 p.m. Call to register, 964-8505 Call to register, 964-8505 Every Saturday NOW SHOWING: EARTHS ELEMENTS ART EXHIBIT except April 30 Show runs through March 19 10 a.m. WP A joint exhibit by Dara Chappie and Terry A. Fischer. Dara’s assemblage art invites the viewer to look at the natural, earthy materials in a new light. The Free - donations appreciated other views the climate/elements. Terry interprets them in soft and flowing Call to register, 964-8505 watercolor landscapes that put the viewer right out there in the lush summer or a sudden, harsh snowstorm. TerryAFischer.com, darachappie.com. 12
THANK YOU FROM THE CENTER
The Urban Ecology Center receives a majority of its support from local foundations, corporations and individuals. This section of our newsletter is reserved to thank you and the many supporters of the Center. The names listed are those who made a contribution to the Urban Ecology Center in the two months since our previous newsletter. We thank those of you who have begun a new membership, renewed your membership or given a gift membership. Since our membership has grown to 3000 households we no longer can list all of our new and renewing members here. When space is available we will print the list of in kind donations. Rest assured we appreciate every donation and membership and are working hard to make your investment in the Center produce results 7 days a week, 357 days of the year! Call Bridget at the Center if your name has not appeared as you expected. FOUNDATIONS / Ubela, Inc. Rochelle Riley Howard Hoffman Laura Vargo CORPORATIONS University Wisconsin- - Anne Channell Katharina Hren Tim Vargo & Jessie Tobin Milwaukee Joseph F. Star Elinor & Dale Ihlenfeldt Vincent Vukelich & Alterra Coffee Roasters -Alice Jo Star & Renee Joos & Brandt Mylott Sue Conwell AXA Foundation MENOMONEE Mark Clausen Patricia Kashmerick Kimberlee Wright Bay View Bicycle Club, Inc. VALLEY PROJECT Fred & Susie Kasten Frances F. Wurlitzer Cargill Brewers Community DONORS Linda & Mike Katz Michael & Carol Wylie Constance P. Godfrey Foundation, Inc. Mary & Ted Kellner David Zalewski 2004 Trust Ann Adams Mark & Jen Kessenich Corey Zetts & Benji Timm Harley-Davidson Bob & Shirley Anthony Divine Word Lutheran Foundation, Inc. Barbara King Andrew & Carlene Ziegler Church Alexandra Augustine Judy Knight & Alan Rank Greater Milwaukee Tom & Pat Bachhuber FALL ANNUAL Dorothy Inbusch Foundation - Wright Heidi Koester Foundation, Inc. Max Balan Kathy Krause FUND DRIVE Brothers Fund Spencer Banzhaf Downtown Rotary Linda Krause Elizabeth Aelion Club of Milwaukee Jackie Barber John Kuester & Aurelia GIFTS IN Chris Beimborn & Louis & Mary Agnew Eileen & Howard Dubner Rodriguez Patricia & Gary Ahrens Donor Advised Fund HONOR OF… John Bleidorn Marisa Lemorande Gail Bennett David Anderson & Laura Eaton Corporation Reeve Bailey Pirrello Mary Jo Liesch Jamie Bilgo Petrie Anderson Everyday Philanthropists - Ron & Robin Pirrello Kay & James Lob Laura & Jeff Bray Erick & Kara Anderson Fidelity Charitable Gift Michael Bannister & Michael Marchant & Patricia Ann Brummitt Janine Arseneau Fund Cincinnati Laura Matthew Gallagher Marchant Tom Bugbee Julia & J.P. Atterberry Fleck Foundation, Inc. - Victoria Bannister Paco & Elizabeth Martorell Thomas Burzynski John Bach & Pat Gorence Forest County Potawatomi Beth Fetterley Heller’s Norva & Bing McCutcheon Richard & Lynn Buschmann Kevin Barry Foundation, Inc. marriage Donald Meaders Craig Butgereit Chris Beimborn & Gardner Foundation - Thomas & Christie Mole Kimberly & John Caviggiola John Bleidorn GE Foundation Kathleen Schrader Larry & Judy Moon Joseph & Kathy Cayen Edward & Janet Beimborn Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Danni Gendelman for Jim & Joan Morningstar John & Christi Clancy Jeff Bentoff & Julie Penman Greater Milwaukee recovery from her surgery Daniel & Catherine Erica Conway Todd & Betty Berens Foundation - Herb & Ruth Giller Mossman Eric & Elsie Crawford Steve Books - ACME Foundation Fund Dennis Grzezinki’s birthday Rose Mary & Dean Muller Mary & Lloyd Croatt Kent Borden - Enroth Family Fund - Bob & Lisa Conley Kristin Nash Brian & Catherine Patricia Bowne - George F. & Janet M. Charitable Gift Fund Jeff Post Cummings Joseph & Karen Branch Kasten Family Fund - David McIntosh Lorice Ratas Sara Davis Cheri & Thomas Briscoe - Diane Pellegrin Fund - Else Ankel Allene Ricker Marcia DeLonge Arthur & Anne Brooks - VELA Fund - Janet Corona Catherine Robbe & Derek & Michele Deubel Jason Bucciarelli & Great Lakes Restoration Harrison James Robbe Robyn Dormois Sarah Johnson Initiative - Christine & Jim Hill Silvia Robertson Jerod Duris David & Diane Buck Helen Bader Foundation, Inc. Susie & Fred Kasten Lisa Roeder Rebecca Ewing Linda & Mark Carlson John Anderson’s Lock Service - Lissa & Clayton Eggie Kevin Ronnie & Kimberly Fein Kevin Carr & JPMorgan Chase Bank - Walter & Mrs. Karen Campbell Angela Fischer Judy Greco-Carr Manuel D. & Esther Leno Walter Kasten II James Rowen Paul Fleckenstein John & Janice Carroll Donor Advised Fund My colleagues in the Ryan & Theresa Rudnitzki Scott & Barbara Fleming Dennis & Jean Casper LISC EDPL Dept. at MU Stephanie Sandy & Kim Forbeck & Valerie Chamberlain Lubar Family - Ellen Eckman Allan Montezon Todd Dunsirn John & Mary Chandler Foundation, Inc Our daughter Glenna Ben Shapiro Michelle Fradkin & Monique Charlier & M&I Foundation, Inc. - Suzy & Jim Holstein Kendra Shorten Wochos Adam Hafenbredl Holly Blomquist Milwaukee Private Wealth Shirley Spelt Judy Shortridge Amy Goede Tom & Judy Christofferson Management, Inc - Sandra Christensen Robert Smith Gustavo Grunbaum Claire & Robert Pfleger Murray Hill Neighborhood Anne Steinberg Tammy Spoerk & Jill Schroeder Charitable Fund Association - Howard Austin Sharon & Lawrence Stadler Jennifer Haas Tony & Christine Clements Pollybill Foundation, Inc. Lucile Stone Patti Stengel Jacqueline Haessly & Mary Claire Collins Gene & Ruth Posner - Jordan Stone Barb Stiglich Dan Di Domizio Simone Conceicao Foundation, Inc. The amazing UEC staff David & Nancy Stone Marc Haines & James & Lynn Connolly PPG Industries Foundation - Glenna Holstein Vickie & Timothy Strattner Joan & Ron Cook Split Rail Foundation Saehee Chang Katharine Stubbendick Marilyn Hansotia Nancy & Donald Craig Terri & Verne Holoubek GIFTS IN Barbara & Leon Todd Joanne Danforth & Family Foundation John Hedeman Charles Trainer & MEMORY OF… Jamie Heiden Stew Edwards The Burke Foundation Inc. Anne Booth The Davis Family Transition Milwaukee Gaylord Nelson Beth & Fred Heller Paul Vandeveld Carrie & Joe Hill-Schueller Leanne De Muijnck True Process, Inc. - Lois Wessels Ron Deabler 13
THANK YOU FROM THE CENTER
John & Karen deHartog James & Kellee Huston Allyson Nemec & Anne Steinberg & Bettie Zillman Carl & Emily DeLeo Sonja Ivanovich Todd Badovski Eric Hansen John Zweifel Marshall & Judy Dermer Alan Jaberg Peggy Noonan Loretto & Dick Steinmetz Derse Foundation, Inc. Joan & Jon Jacobs Rebecca North & Derek & Charlotte Supple IN KIND DONORS Carol & Bob Diggelman Lorraine Jacobs Adolph Paul Ed Szopinski & Carol Justin Michael Drew & Sheila Jhansale & Craig & Maureen Jane Tanner & Bill Hable RIVERSIDE PARK Alice Hanson-Drew Lyle Lawnicki Nuechterlein The Tasman Family INKIND Roberta & David Drews Richard & Kathy Johnson John & Nancy O’Donnell The Streich Family Ellen Drought Amy Joyce Mitchell & Sonia Ost Foundation Alterra Coffee Roasters Tom & Bette Drought Gabriele Jung Annie Palmer Gary & Tracy Thiel American Society of Steven Duback Marilyn & John Kaishian David & Ann Pasterski Carol Thomas Interior Designers Gregory & Rebecca Duiven Robert & Suzanne Kanack Diane Pellegrin Bruce Thompson & Wisconsin Chapter Gloria & Gene Dummer Maureen Kane Tom Pelletier & Barbara Fox Kathleen Miller Else Ankel H. William & Richard & Diane Kane Sharon & James Petrie Mark & Grace Thomsen Mary & Clair Baum Katherine Dummer Fred & Susie Kasten Claire Pfleger Carol Tishler Jane Cliff & Julie Hamrick Kathryn Dyble Thompson Robert Kennedy John Price & Colleen Robert Tobon Melissa Cook Julianna Ebert & Bill & Lee Ann Kingston Gunther Elizabeth & Mike Treptow Vivian Corres Frank J. Daily Martha Kipcak Thomas & Sheri Price Katie Ulwelling Foley & Lardner, LLP George & Julia Evans Cindy Kluge & Keith Prochnow Usinger Foundation, Inc. Garden Room David Felland & Michael Maierle Larry & Jeanne Prochnow Sonia Valdes Danni & Shel Gendelman Diana DelRosso Judy Knight & Alan Rank Patricia A. Rauch Dorothy Vallier Monica & Jason Gonzalez Joel Fetcher Terry Knudsen Ann Reading Charles & Joan Van Norman Dennis Grzezinski Judith Fetterley Claudia Koehler Miriam Reading & Tom & Lynne & Jane Porath The Fierer-Blevins Family Ed Krishok & Peggy Hong Richard Miller VanHimbergen Tina & Dennis Kurth Richard Flood Amy LaMacchia Charla Reetz Andy & Lisa Vedder David & Elizabeth Lindsey Gloria & Steve Foster Sue & Brian Lanser Julia Revane Stephen & Barb Weinstein MATC Lilith & Lincoln Fowler John & Martha Laubach Leo Ries & Marie Susan & Len Weistrop Milwaukee Public Theatre Karlene & Stephen Fox Ruth & Chad Lawson F. Kingsbury Christin & Oscar Wille Mike Nell Timothy & Sue Frautschi Robin Leenhouts Judith Rohan Greg Wille & Carol Holley Omanhene Cocoa Company Barbara Fuldner Sam Leichtling & Anne & William Rose Ann Williamsen Lisa & Will Pelfrey Jeffrey Gardner & Sean Kelly Lindsey Tauber Ann Ross MacIver Robert & Lois Winans Jayne Pelton Patricia Geiger Ken & Shauna Leinbach Jay & Tracy Rothman Jessica Wirth Rishi Tea Gregory George & Clare Lewis Sacajawea Charitable Wayne & Mary Wolski Judy Saichek Carlen Hatala Sally Lewis Foundation Carolyn Wood Al Sherkow & Deb Hartman Emmely C. Gideon David & Mary Ann Lillich Sandstone Foundation Lorna Young & Steve Cupery Robert & Lois Winans Catherine & Peter Gorski Diane Lindsley Phyllis Santacroce & Robert & Liz Graumann Helen Loewi Phil Godkin Kathy & Clark Gridley Theresa & Dennis Lowder Patricia & Ronald Santilli Leslie Grinker John & Martha Lunz James & Nancy Schacht Michael Grinker & Karen Lustig Margit Schatzman & Sharon Lerner Lux Foundation, Inc. Stephen Bleksley Nancy & Reed Groethe Danielle & Justin Machata William Schlise & Mary Anne Gross Jill & Chris Maertz Karen Parr Linda & Michael Groth Gerald & Elaine Mainman Philip Schultz & John Gurda & Sonja Lois Malawsky & Jay Larkey Melissa Mooney Nelson-Gurda Juanita Malloy Carl & Barbara Schwartz Ronald Gutschow Mark Manthe & Marsha Sehler Sue & Dan Haislmaier Colleen O’Keefe-Manthe Joanne Sellon Edward J. Hammond Michael Marchant & Sheldon Gendelman Family & Marcia Brooks Patricia Gallagher Donor Advised Fund Chris Hansen & Marchant James & Patricia Sherry Kathryn Behling Peter & Maira Marik Linsey & John Sieger The Urban Ecology Center Paul & Mary Beth Haubrich Andrew Martin & Carl & Sandy Siegrist Richard & Cynthia Hayes Janet Trostel Martin Rebecca & Brad Simenz is excited to announce its Nancy & Carl Hedman Jan & Vince Martin Janet Slater 4th Annual Summer Solstice Marvin & Joanne Heller Sally Mathews Leonard Sobczak Jon Helminiak Katharine McDonnell George & Linda Solveson Soiree and Auction scheduled Kathy Herbst & Jan Jahnke Lawrence & Elizabeth Michi Barbara & Michael Spalda Joan Herriges Elizabeth & Mark Miller Gina Spang for June 18th, 2011. Plan to Dr. & Mrs. E. Alexander Hill Joyce & Brian Miller Deborah & Ian Spanic join us for a special evening Robert Hirschi Rita & James Mitchell Angelika Speckhard Peter & Sue Hitler Mary L. Mowbray & Michael & Joan Spector of food, music and fun. Carole Hoefs Roland P. Schroeder Shirley Spelt Pat Holland & Patricia Mueller Robin Squier This event will raise funds to Dan Kaemmerer Mary Louise Mussoline Tom St. John & support the Center’s mission. Andrew & Paula Holman Jock & Linda Mutschler Micaela Levine Delores & Nate Holman Erika Navin Doug Stahl & Ann Windsor Please watch our website or Caitlin & Kelly Humber Barbara & Chad Nelson Jason Steigman & Paul Hunter & Thomas & Kathleen Nelson Dori Frankel-Steigman call for more information. Sophie Kramer Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Milwaukee, WI. Permit Riverside Park No. 5190 1500 E. Park Place Milwaukee, WI 53211
Riverside and Washington Parks Saturday, April 30 | Noon - 4 p.m. For everyone | Free-donations appreciated Call to register, 964-8505
FSC logo
www.UrbanEcologyCenter.org Total Enclosed ______Enclosed Total
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 53211 Wisconsin Milwaukee,
Sponsor a school for a year, 24 field trips for city kids! ($5000) kids! city for trips field 24 year, a for school a Sponsor
Riverside Park, 1500 E. Park Place Place Park E. 1500 Park, Riverside
Restore native plants to an acre of public land ($1000) land public of acre an to plants native Restore
with this form to: form this with Support a high school summer intern ($600) intern summer school high a Support
Provide a summer camp scholarship ($195) scholarship camp summer a Provide
and return it it return and Center Ecology Urban
Provide an educational program for families ($75) families for program educational an Provide Please make your check payable to: to: payable check your make Please
Provide a membership for a low income family ($35) family income low a for membership a Provide
Please accept my gift to support: to gift my accept Please
Signature ______Date ______Date ______Signature DONATION (IN ADDITION TO MEMBERSHIP) TO ADDITION (IN
Expiration Date ______/______/______Date Expiration
Occasion ______Deliver by ______by Deliver ______Occasion
Card Number ______- ______- ______- ______- ______- ______- ______Number Card
Send the announcement card to to card announcement the Send Gift recipient Gift Me
Email ______Email
Visa Card Master to: membership my Charge
Day Phone ______Eve. ______Eve. ______Phone Day
City, State, Zip______State, City,
I would like to volunteer. Please contact me. contact Please volunteer. to like would I
Address______
Recipient Name ______Name Recipient
I love them all! them love I Washington Riverside
Student ($12) Student ($35) Family guest includes ($25) Individual My neighborhood park is is park neighborhood My
Give a gift membership: gift a Give
Email ______Email
ask to speak to someone on our membership team for details. for team membership our on someone to speak to ask
Financial assistance is available. Please call the Center at (414) 964-8505 and and 964-8505 (414) at Center the call Please available. is assistance Financial Phone ______Phone
Student ($12) Student ($35) Family guest includes ($25) Individual
State/Zip ______State/Zip
Renew or begin your membership, choose one: choose membership, your begin or Renew
City ______City
and click either “donations” or “membership” or “donations” either click and
membership securely online? online? securely membership Visit wwwurbanecologycenter.org wwwurbanecologycenter.org Visit
Address ______Address Did you know you can give a donation, join or renew your your renew or join donation, a give can you know you Did
MEMBERSHIP Name ______Name JOIN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY! COMMUNITY OUR JOIN