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When one tugs a single
thing in nature; he finds it attached to the rest of the world.
- John Muir
The Friends of Wehr is a 501(c)3 , nonprofit organization dedicated to
the support and promotion of the Wehr Nature Center and its environmental
education programs.
The Friends of Wehr provides the organization for people to make
donations directly to the Nature Center. Their ubiquitous support reaches
every aspect of Wehr from stewardship of natural areas to financial
support for kids programs to sponsorships of special events, summer
interns, Nature in the Parks, live animals, and professional development
for staff. The Friends also provided Wehr’s first permanent,
professionally constructed displays – 5 ecosystem interpretive trail
signs, and an indoor Soils Display in the Gardner Room. Outdoors, it is
and has been instrumental in the construction of almost 1 mile of
replacement and new boardwalk through the wetland.
Events
- Feb. 2 Birdfest
- Mar 15 & 16 Maple Sugar Weekend
- Mar 30 Reptile Day
- April 12 Earth Day (Groups)
- April 19 & 20 Earth Day
- May 3 Walkabout at Wehr
- Mother’s Day Plant Sale
- July 15-18 Going Buggy
- Sept. 21Bug Day
- Oct 5 Cider Sunday
- Oct 16-18 Halloween Haunt
- Dec. 6 Teddy Bear Lunch
COME JOIN US!
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Earth Day Open House Sunday, April 22, 2007 1 PM – 4 PM .
Free family event with activities and displays about taking care of
our Earth.
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April 22 – May 5, 2007. Visit the nature center
and participate in the selection of the student winner to the Student
Art Contest and Show, “Nature in My Neighborhood”.
Area students art will displayed in the Gardner Room and
visitors will be able to vote on their favorite work.
The winner will be announced on Monday, May 7th.
- Walk with us on Saturday May 5, 2007. The 4th Annual Walkabout at
Wehr will be a great day to trek the trails at
Wehr
Nature
Center
! A day to spend time with family and friends enjoying the beauty of
the park while supporting education programs.
- Children's Birthday Parties: (View
PDF brochure)
- Monthly: Wehr Birders, Wild Ones, Wehr Astronomical Society, WI
Metro Audubon Society and Camera Club.
Go to our News page and click on
our Calendar of Events for dates and times of these upcoming events!
Open year-round 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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www.friendsofwehr.org
Friends Of Wehr
Wehr Nature Center
9701 W. College Ave.
Franklin, WI 53132 (Map)
Phone:
(414) 425-8550
Fax:
(414) 425-6992
Email:
info@friendsofwehr.org
 2004
Feinstone Environmental Award Winner
HATS
OFF TO DEB MCRAE
FROM FRIENDS OF WEHR
In November, 2005, Deb McRae received the Master Interpretive
Manager Award presented by the National Association for
Interpretation (NAI). This on the heels of the 2003 National
Feinstone Award presented to the
Nature
Center
. Only two national awards are presented each year by the NAI.
Way to go, Deb – we are all very proud of this latest achievement!
FOW board members have had the honor of working with Deb since
she took over as Acting Director of Wehr in 1999. Congratulations
from all of the members of the FOW Board of Directors: Carol Block,
Paul Brings, Jeanne Combs, Greg Joers, Jim Rieck, Julie Schroeder,
Ken Waraczynski, Bob Wilson, and Paula Zamiatowski.
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