2014 Explore and Restore Expeditions!

hikers-hiresRegister now to wander Milwaukee’s winter wonderland!

Visit the  Urban Ecology Center website to register.  Questions, call Lesley Sheridan at (414)964-8505.

Winter Wonderland In the Little Menomonee Parkway
Saturday, January 18th   from 2 to 5:30 PM

Take a twilight ski in the Little Menomonee Parkway and learn about winter ecology and how grassland restoration projects in the parkway will affect both wildlife and water quality. Equipment and transportation provided. We will meet at and return to Riverside Park. Registration required by January 16th.

Ski the Legacy – Lincoln Park
Sunday, February 9th from 1 to 3:30 PM

Discover Lincoln Park, a Great Lake Legacy Act project, on skis! (We’ll hike if there’s no snow.) We’ll explore the park, view the results of a recently completed restoration project, and discuss the effects of this project on the health of the Milwaukee River. Equipment and transportation provided. Meet and return to Riverside Park. Registration required by February 6th. 

To register, call Lesley Sheridan at 414-964-8505 or go to urbanecologycenter.org

These programs are supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection  Agency, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, under Assistance Agreement No. GL00E00651-0 and the Wisconsin DNR.