• Winter Hike & Potluck – RESCHEDULED

    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    The winter hike scheduled for Jan. 27 has been RESCHEDULED for Feb. 10 because of the forecast for extremely cold weather.

  • Winter Plants workshop

    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    The "Ecology and Physiology of Plants in Winter" workshop will be offered Jan 4-5, 2019 at the Field Station.

  • Field Station & Friends of the Cedarburg Bog picnic

    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    Join us for a picnic/potluck at the Field Station! Come early to participate in activities such as hayrides, live music, or guided hikes into the bog, or come later to join in the barbecue and potluck supper.  Bring a dish …

  • Tracking the Arrival of Spring: Phenological Monitoring at the Field Station

    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    Phenology is the study of the timing of events in the life cycles of plants and animals, such as leafing out and flowering of plants or egg laying in birds.  We'll take a walk in the woods, talk about long-term phenological  …

  • The Natural History of Wood Ducks and Other Wetland Birds in the Bog

    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    This will be an indoor/outdoor program exploring the incredible natural cycles and habits of what many folks say is the most beautiful duck in North America – the Wood Duck. We will also look at the natural histories of all …

  • Workshop: Introduction to Bird Song

    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    Feb. 6 – March 27 (Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm  each week). Instructor: William Mueller Available for 1.2 CEU For more information or to register, visit our Workshop page

  • An Owl Prowl on Ground Hog Day

    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    Birders Mary Holleback, John O’Donnell, & Tom Uttech will be searching for any and all owls, especially Northern Saw-whets, Eastern Screech, Barred, and Great Horned Owls. Who knows -- maybe a groundhog will show up in search of his shadow! …

  • Winter Hike and Chili Potluck

    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    Winter Hike 1:30 – 4:30 PM Winter presents the opportunity to explore the interior of the Cedarburg Bog. Field Station Director, Jim Reinartz will lead the annual hike into the heart of the Bog. This is a 4-mile hike, and …

  • Mammals of the Cedarburg Bog and Ozaukee County

    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    Join Julia Robson on this indoor/outdoor exploration of anything you ever wanted to know about the fascinating and mysterious mammals which inhabit our area. The second half of the program entails looking for mammal scat and winter tracks in the …

  • Glacial Geology of the Cedarburg Bog

    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    Glaciers left a significant imprint on the surface of Southeastern Wisconsin that can be seen in the topography of the Cedarburg Bog both in the uplands and the islands in the bog. Join geologist Bill Kean on a trail walk …