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SPECIAL EVENTS
Visit www.waukeshacountyparks.com for more information and to register if required. Attention: A new and improved online system is coming soon! Due to the software transition, online program registration will be unavailable Oct. 1-17. The online new system will be available beginning Oct. 18, 2021. Please contact Retzer Nature Center for the availability of any programs happening there during this timeframe.
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Wednesdays: September 1, 15, 29 Wednesdays: October 13, 27 and November 10 7:30 p.m.- Sunset Meditation Planetarium Show OR 7 p.m.- Sunset Meditation Planetarium Show 8 - 8:45 p.m.- Retzer Night Hike 7:30 - 8:15 p.m.- Retzer Night Hike Online registration ends 24 hours prior to each program. $10 per person, limited to 60 participants. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Come unwind under the dome of the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium and meditate for your mental health! View a planetarium show of an amazing sunset as you travel from the Grand Canyon to the North Pole, then relax under a night sky filled with stars with glimpses of the Northern Lights. After the show, take a quiet hike with a naturalist and discover the tranquil sights and sounds of Retzer Nature Center.
Saturday, September 18 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $10 per carload
This autumn festival is sponsored by the Friends of Retzer Nature Center, in cooperation with Waukesha County Parks, Waukesha County Technical College, Waukesha Reads, and more. This family-friendly community event features homemade apple desserts, apple cider, an apple market, a beer garden, a nature passport experience, arts & crafts vendor, children’s activities, live music, a Friends of Retzer silent auction, and much more! See pg. 8 for more info. Additionally, the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium will offer a special showing of Star Signs every half hour, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for $3 per person. See pg. 14 for description and more info.
Foundations of Horticulture/Master Gardener Volunteer Training
September - December Recommended for 18+ Registration is required
UW-Madison Extension Waukesha County will offer an on-line horticulture program from September through December to provide a foundation in science-based gardening principles. This program can also be used as an entry point to the Master Gardener Volunteer Program. For more information, visit www.waukeshacounty.gov/UWEX/HORT/MG/
Friends of Retzer Nature Center’s Scarecrow Lane & Bridges Library System’s Story Hike
September 15 - October 31 (Open daily) Recommended for all ages Free
Visit Retzer Nature Center for a fun, self-guided walk around Scarecrow Lane located near the Children’s Garden and on the blue trail loop to the pond to enjoy the unique scarecrows displays and changing colors of autumn. Extend your visit to enjoy the story “Little Acorn” as you hike along the orange trail. See pg. 11 for details.
City of Milwaukee/Waukesha County Materials Recovery Facility (visit online) Saturday, September 25 - Sunday, October 3
While Doors Open may not be in person this year, you can still visit the City of Milwaukee and Waukesha County Materials Recycling Facility virtually. Visit historicmilwaukee.org/doors-open beginning Saturday, September 25 to find photos from inside our facility and a video that helps you follow your recyclables from the curb all the way through the sorting process at our facility. Check it out through Sunday, October 3!
Sunset Candlelight Hikes
Friday, October 1 at Menomonee Park, 6 - 9 p.m. Thursday, October 7 at Mukwonago Park, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Thursday, October 14 at Fox River Park, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Free
Join us for a self-guided hike to continue the “Live Well Waukesha County (LWWC)” initiative. Candles will be available to light the way, or come early and enjoy the park’s natural beauty at sunset. Free entrance for all participants. For more information on the LWWC initiative visit www.waukeshacounty.gov/LiveWell.
Fall Workshops for Homeowners
Saturday, October 16 9 a.m. - Noon Free, but please register no later than Thursday, October 14 Recommended for adults
Come for one or come for all three programs. We’ll start with Home Composting for Healthy Soil at 9 a.m. to learn how to compost your yard and kitchen scraps into a super soil amendment. At 10 a.m., we will turn to Home Makeover: Green Edition to learn how you can green your home and your wallet. Then, finish with Learn About Your Lot at 11 a.m., with a special look at what you can learn about your lot from our Land Information Systems.
James Webb Launch Party (Planetarium special promotion)
Saturday, October 23 Free: Pre-registration at https://hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com is highly recommended. 9 a.m., recommended for ages 10 and up
Coffee time with Dennis Roscoe, Ph.D., who will be discussing the telescope’s overall mission with emphasis on the telescope design and its instrumentation, and what discoveries it may lead us to with respect to exoplanets.
10 a.m. & Noon, recommended for ages 5 and up
Join Kellie Arenz, Solar System Ambassador, for some learning, fun and artistic messiness! Students of all ages are invited to create scale models of the Webb and Hubble primary mirror, then create their own artistic representations of a galaxy on the models. See pg. 14.
Friends of Retzer Nature Center’s Science Fest: Under the Lens
Saturday, November 6 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free and recommended for all ages
Join us for hikes, programs, a Mad Science show, and hands-on activity tables as we celebrate all things science! See the many ways that Waukesha County uses science—from snowplows to soils and much more. Enjoy programs and hikes for either adults or familiessomething for everyone! For more info., see pg. 9 Additionally, the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium will offer a special showing of Galileo: The Power of the Telescope at 11 a.m., Noon and 1 p.m., courtesy of the Friends of the HorwitzDeRemer Planetarium but donations are appreciated. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Pre-registration at https://hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com is highly recommended. See pg. 14 for show description and more info.
JOIN US FOR OUR FAMILY-FRIENDLY AUTUMN EVENT!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FEATURING: Sweet Treats The Apple Market Arts & Crafts Vendors Live Music by JC Ayer Delafield Brewhaus Beer Garden Scarecrow Lane with Scavenger Hunt Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium Shows Story Hike with Bridges Library System Self-Guided Oak Hike & Children’s Activities Friends of Retzer Nature Center's Silent Auction Passport Expedition on the Discovery Trail (accessible)
RETZER NATURE CENTER
S14W28167 MADISON ST. WAUKESHA (262) 896-8007 $10.00 CASH ONLY ADMISSION PER CAR
