Aerial view of UWM Field Station showing buildings, greenhouse, and barn surrounded by green forests and fields under blue sky.

Waukesha Field Station

The Waukesha Field Station is home to a beautiful restored prairie/oak savannah, a variety of forestland, an ephemeral pond, Henrietta Lake and Scuppernong Creek. 

Visitors will enjoy walking the 3.5 miles of mowed hiking trails, as well as boardwalks over wetland areas. The unique wood-fired kiln and the Wildlife in Need Center make it a truly amazing educational destination.

The Field Station is owned by the University of Wisconsin with administrative duties delegated to UW-Milwaukee.

Teresa Schueller
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Field Station Manager

Education & Research

The Waukesha Field Station connects people of all ages to the land by providing a wide variety of educational and environmental experiences. It also encourages discovery through research for visitors at all levels of expertise.

  • K-12 students participate in discovery science activities during field trips.
  • UWM students from all three campuses experience education and research firsthand through coursework, internship opportunities, honors projects and independent study.
  • Adults can take advantage of learning opportunities through Continuing Education.
  • UWM faculty and staff use the station for course components and research projects.
  • Researchers from other institutions use the station as a research venue.
Students conducting field research in tall marsh grasses, with one student in a blue sweatshirt and red headband smiling while holding research materials, accompanied by other students and an instructor in a sun hat.
Students having class in the field.

News

  • Public Archeology Day at the Field Station
    On Saturday, April 9th, College of General Studies anthropologists Gregg Jamison, Chris Hays, and Joe Quick hosted a public archaeology day at the Waukesha Field Station. It was supported by the UWM at Waukesha Foundation and College of General Studies faculty and staff including Teresa Schueller, Director of the Field Station; Marlin Johnson, Field Station Resident Manager, Bill …
  • Field Station Digital Archive Now Live
    Thanks to the help of the Field Station staff, the UWM Libraries, donations, and many others, we are excited to announce that the Waukesha Field Station digital collection is now live for viewing! The collection features images from the first 50 years of the Waukesha Field Station as captured by the first field station manager, …
  • David feels like he’ll be a step ahead of his colleagues thanks to hands-on experiences
    College of General Studies student and Veteran, David Shaw, feels like he’ll be a step ahead of other archaeology colleagues thanks to his hands-on experience with an archaeological survey at the Waukesha Field Station. The college’s Honors program offers the opportunity for students to enrich their college experience through research and more while also providing a closer association …

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