• Painting the Wild with Watercolor

    Painting the Wild with Watercolor
    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    Date & Time: Friday, August 7, 2026, 9:00am–6:00pm Saturday, August 8, 2026, 8:00am–3:00pm Instructor: Sarah Kelly Hansen Sarah is a Milwaukee based artist and an avid wanderer of Wisconsin’s woodlands. Hansen holds a BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art …

  • FOCB Event: Mothing in the Moonlight

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

    When night falls, a hidden world emerges. Join Naturalist Brooke Gilley to explore the bog using specialized mothing equipment and a “secret recipe” to attract moths. We’ll also use blacklight flashlights for a caterpillar hunt.  Come discover the wonders of …

  • FOCB Dragons of the Bog

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

    Join Jamie Schiesel for a short indoor program followed by a field trip through the Cedarburg Bog looking for odonates (dragonflies and damselflies). Wisconsin has 160+ species of odonates to see from April all the way to early November. Learn …

  • FOCB Butterflies in the Bog w/ Kate Redmond!

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

    We’ll search for the butterflies (and wildflowers and birds, and more) of early summer along the trail from the parking lot on Hwy 33 to the pier at Watts Lake. Boots are not needed, but bring binoculars if you have …

  • Sedges: Identification and Ecology

    Sedges: Identification and Ecology
    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    Date & Time: Friday, June 12, 9:00am–6:00pm Saturday, June 13, 8:00am–3:00pm Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek, Curator Emeritus of Vascular Plants, University of Michigan Herbarium, has studied Cyperaceae, especially Carex throughout North America and in the tropics, and has a special …

  • FOCB Spring Migrant Bird Walk

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

    Enjoy a walk through the Cedarburg Bog with Alex Mann and search for the signs of spring and spring migrants.  Please bring binoculars and sturdy shoes for walking.

  • Nature Journaling

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

    Date & Time: Friday, June 5, 2026, 9:00am–6:00pm Saturday, June 6, 2026, 8:00am–3:00pm Instructor: Kathy DeVries Kathy is a Milwaukee artist, natural science illustrator and educator who combines her love of nature journaling and fiber arts. She is a Wisconsin …

  • Peatland Bryophyte Ecology and Identification

    Peatland Bryophyte Ecology and Identification
    UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

    Date & Time: Friday, May 29, 9:00am–6:00pm Saturday, May 30, 8:00am–3:00pm Instructor: Dr. Keir Wefferling is Curator of the Fewless Herbarium at the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity (CCB), UW Green Bay, and an Assistant Professor of Biology where he’s been …

  • FOCB Event: Spring Migrant Bird Walk

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

    Enjoy a walk through the Cedarburg Bog with Alex Mann and search for the signs of spring and spring migrants.  Please bring binoculars and sturdy shoes for walking.

  • FOCB Event: Turtles of Wisconsin

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

    World Turtle Day is celebrated every year on May 23rd, offering a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness about turtle conservation and the preservation of their habitats. In Wisconsin, we are fortunate to have 11 unique species of turtles, but unfortunately, …