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Urban Ecology Center

Riverside Park
1500 E. Park Place
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 964-8505
Fax: (414) 964-1084
uec@
urbanecologycenter.org
Hours:
Monday - Thursday
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday & Saturday
9 am - 5 pm
Sunday
Noon - 5 p.m.

Washington Park
1859 N. 40th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(Mailing address:
4145 W. Lisbon Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53208)

(414) 344-5460
Fax: (414) 344-5462
wkaridis@
urbanecologycenter.org

Hours:
Tuesday - Friday
4 - 7 p.m.
Saturdays
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Urban Ecology Center
will be closed:
January 1, May 30,
July 4, September 5, November 24, 25, December 24 & 25
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Click here to learn more abou the Rotary Centennial Arboretum & Milwaukee River Gateway
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Click here to learn more about our 's upcoming Menomonee Valley branch
Learn more about
our upcoming Menomonee Valley branch

 

Urban Ecology Center at Washington Park
Winter Lecture Series 2011

Winter is a traditonal time for reflection and learning. Continue this tradition on Wednesday evenings at the Center at Washington Park.

History of Milwaukee's Westside With John Gurda

Local historian and Making of Milwaukee author John Gurda takes us on a journey through the history of Milwaukee's West Side and Washington Park.

Tuesday, January 10
7 - 8 p.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated

Chip Duncan: Enough to Go Around

Award-winning journalist, photographer, and traveler Chip Duncan chronicles the human toll of disaster and conflict in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Darfur as chronicled in his new book, Enough to Go Around.

Wednesday, February 22
7 - 8 p.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated

John Francis: The Planetwalker

A 1971 oil spill in the San Fransisco Bay changed the life of John Francis.  He vowed to stop using motorized transportation - a vow that lasted 22 years.  Walking across the United States in silence, he spread his inspiring environmental message.

Wednesday, March, 14
7 - 8 p.m.
For adults and accompanied children
Free - donations appreciated