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2025 Workshops

The Saukville Field Station will be holding 10 Natural Sciences Workshops in 2025. Click on the workshop title for more information, and to register. As in year’s past, our NS Workshop is supported by generous donation by the Friends of Cedarburg Bog.

  1. Winter Ecology, February 14-16, 2025.
  2. Introduction to Bird Song, Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm, April 15 – May 20, 2025
  3. Spring Frolic, Fetch & Sketch, May 16-17, 2025
  4. Field Herpetology: Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin, May 30-31, 2025
  5. Sedges of Wisconsin, June 06-07, 2025
  6. Experiences in Great Lakes Ethnobotany, June 20-21, 2025
  7. Fishes of Wisconsin, July 18-19, 2025
  8. Botanical Diversity: From Algae to Angiosperms, July 25-26, 2025
  9. Restoring Upland Plant Communities, August 01-02, 2025
  10. Wetland Delineation, August 15-16, 2025

High Quality Instruction

Our workshops offer a unique opportunity to explore focused topics in natural history under the guidance of noted authorities. The workshops present college-level instruction and are designed to accommodate participants with a broad range of experience. The only prerequisite for any of the workshops is a keen interest in the topic. Enrollment varies by the topic, but is generally limited to 20, providing an informal atmosphere and individualized instruction.

College Credit

Our workshops are not being offered for college credit at this time. However, all of our classes can be taken for continuing education credits. Certificates will automictically be emailed to you upon completion of the course. There is no additional charge for continuing education credits.

Accommodations

The workshop fee does not include overnight accommodations. However, tent camping space on the property is available at no charge. Participants wishing to stay overnight in our Farmhouse may reserve a bed in a shared space at a cost of $20 per night. Bed space is limited so be sure to reserve early. Alternatively, the Saukville Field Station can also provide you with a list of nearby places to stay. An optional catered lunch is provided at cost for an additional charge and will include vegetarian and gluten free options. Meal plan should be ordered at the time your registration is submitted. Contact fieldstn@uwm.edu for more information.

In-person workshop schedule:

  • Our 2-day workshops run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
  • The schedule for multi-week workshops will vary, and are workshop specific. See course descriptions for exact dates and times.

Cancellation Policy:

  • Up to 3 weeks before the class: Full refund minus a $10 processing fee.
  • 3 weeks – 1 week before the class: Full refund minus a $10 processing fee if we are able to fill the spot, 50% of course fee if we don’t fill the spot.
  • 1 week before the class:  Full refund minus a $10 processing fee if we are able to fill the spot, no refund if we don’t fill the spot.

UWM Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge in Milwaukee that we are on traditional Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk and Menominee homeland along the southwest shores of Michigami, North America’s largest system of freshwater lakes, where the Milwaukee, Menominee and Kinnickinnic rivers meet and the people of Wisconsin’s sovereign Anishinaabe, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida and Mohican nations remain present.   |   To learn more, visit the Electa Quinney Institute website.