Wehr Nature Center to Host Milwaukee Public Museum’s Annual 24-Hour Biodiversity Survey and Celebration

A 24-hour celebration of biodiversity where scientists work together to see how many species of plants and animals they can find in one area. Along the way, the public is invited to take part in the ecological endeavor and enjoy fun, nature-themed activities. Learn more about MPM’s BioBlitz.

ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES

Families are encouraged to join staff and surveyors for a day of outdoor activities, granting them a close view of all the biodiversity we uncover together. Activities include, but are not limited to:

Friday, June 12

7:30-8:30pm.: Bats of Wisconsin Presentation (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) Join a bat biologist who will share fascinating facts about the diversity of bats
9-10:30pm: Mist Netting for Live Bats (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) Observe scientists at dusk and after dark as they conduct mist netting for bats. The use of mist nets is a humane and vital field research method to safely capture, study, and monitor Wisconsin bats.

Saturday, June 13

1:30pm: Pollinator Walk (Wehr Nature Center; Milwaukee County Parks)
9-11am Early start time: Bird Banding Demonstrations (Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, Urban Ecology Center)
10am-3pm: Activity stations and informational tables (Milwaukee Public Museum + Partners)
10am: Bird Walk (BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society)
10:30am and 2pm: Introduction to Biodiversity Surveying (Milwaukee Public Museum)
11:15am and 1pm.: Conservation Dog Demonstrations (Mequon Nature Preserve)
12:15pm: Dragonfly Walk (Wisconsin Dragonfly Society)