Come and wander in the Beech-Maple forest with Emeritus Director Jim Reinartz while the maples should be near the peak of their fall color. The tops of some of the maples will be their brilliant scarlet red, while the interior …
Unfortunately Stargazing is CANCELLED on 10/17/2025 due to uncooperative weather. We will try to reschedule the event. Get on board as we journey through the October sky. We’ll begin by looking straight up at the Summer Triangle. Cornered by Vega …
Join UWM Saukville Field Station and the Friends of Cedarburg Bog as we celebrate another successful year of stewardship, events, and preservation in the Cedarburg Bog! 2:30-4:30, Jim Reinartz and other Directors will lead hikes into the Bog and Woods …
Wetland Delineation has been rescheduled to October 03 & 04, 2025. This course is a practical field-oriented guide to wetland delineation. Wetland delineation is the practice of locating the boundary between what is a wetland, and thus regulated by state …
Join UWM Emeritus Professor Bill Kean for a fascinating discussion of the local glacial geology and explore the reasons for the Bog’s unique formations and landscape. A walk through the upland woods to follow.
Lee Olsen has been teaching Ethnobotany of the Western Great Lakes for over 30 years and is famous for his work and knowledge in that area. On a walk in the Cedarburg Bog and its wooded islands, Lee will show a wide variety …
Plant communities are always in a state of transformation. They can be either moving toward the next phase of succession or regressing due to disturbance. Due to fragmentation and invasion of exotic species, our woodlands and prairies are being threatened. …
Come explore the hidden beauty of freshwater algae in the Bog and learn identifying characteristics of the major groups of algae. This workshop will consist of an introductory lecture, followed by getting wet and muddy in the field, and ending …
This course will focus on a survey of basic information of the major groups of microscopic algae (plant ancestors) mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants with a focus on morphology, reproduction and dispersal, and evolutionary relationships. How are their “bodies” …
Based on the uniqueness and diversity of habitats, the Cedarburg Bog is home to a number of “specialty” bird species uncommon to rare in Southeast Wisconsin. For these reasons, the Bog was designated as an Important Bird Area by the …