Join us in celebrating all things Bird! Activities include: birding hikes, bird banding, birding by canoe, Raptor free-flight demonstrations, children’s games and crafts, guest speakers, and more! View our Trail Map.
Free with membership or admission
Scheduled Activities
Early Morning Bird Hike
7:30am – 9:00am | Meet in the parking lot with binoculars at the ready.
Bird Banding
9:00am – 12:00pm | Takes place near the Pavilion. Conducted by the Urban Ecology Center.
Bird Conservation Priorities at Schlitz Audubon
11:00am | Presentation by Schlitz Audubon Director of Conservation Marc White in the Auditorium.
Bird Research, Education, and Conservation in Southeastern Wisconsin
10:00am | Presentation by Director of Bird City Wisconsin Brian Lenz in the Auditorium.
Raptor Free-Flight Demonstration
10:30am and 1:00pm | Demonstration by the Schlitz Audubon Raptors at the Amphitheater.
Birding the Milwaukee River by Canoe
12:00pm – 3:00pm | Led by Schlitz Audubon Don Quintenz and Childrens Events Coordinator AJ Grill. Canoes will launch from the Highway C put on the river. A shuttle van to the launch will leave from Schlitz at 11:30am. Please call 414-352-2880 x0 to register.
Birding 101
1:00pm | Learn birding basics with Naturalist Tess Stahler in the Auditorium.
Outdoor Drop-In Activities
Bird Relay Game
10:00am – 2:00pm | Takes place at the Grassy Lot.
Indoor Drop-In Activities
Bird Call Bingo For Families
10:00am – 2:00pm | A new game takes place every thirty minutes in Classroom 4.
Make your own binoculars
Create a bird silhouette
Bird Banding for Kids
Feather Study
Register to win a Boy Scout crafted bird house!