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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

Learn about how you can help us reach “the tipping point”

Learn about how you can help us reach “the tipping point”
Click the links below to join our online community! Click here to sign up for our weekly guide email On Facebook? Click here to join our Facebook fan page Follow us on Twitter! Join our network on LinkedIN! Find Riverside Park through Foursquare! Find Washington Park through Foursquare! What is all this stuff?
Click here to learn more abou the Rotary Centennial Arboretum & Milwaukee River Gateway
Learn more about the Rotary Centennial Arboretum & Milwaukee River Gateway
Click here to learn more about our 's upcoming Menomonee Valley branch
Learn more about
our upcoming Menomonee Valley branch

Please Consider Supporting the
Urban Ecology Center!

Many of the youth we served would never have the opportunity to walk in the woods or canoe down the river if not for your support. Your contribution ensures that the Urban Ecology Center continues to provide unforgettable experiences for all.

Please donate today.

 

Workplace giving through Community SharesWorkplace giving through Community Shares

You can support the Urban Ecology Center directly through a regular payroll deduction coordinated by Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW). Click here for more information.

 

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,
Give Your Old Stuff to the Center!

Riverside Park

If you have a donation for Riverside Park, please call Judy Krause, (414) 964-8505, x102.

2 Garmin GPS units (Geocache grade)
Adult mittens and gloves
Field & lannon stone
Gas BBQ grill
Ice cream buckets with lids
Ice trays
iPad
Potting soil & quality topsoil
Rain ponchos/jackets
Seasoned firewood
Sweatpants
Two-stage snow thrower
Utility trailer (1 ton payload or more)
Woodworking tools, hand or powered

Washington Park

If you have a donation for Washington Park, please call Willie Karidis, (414) 344-5460.
2-Liter plastic bottles
Aprons
Banjo
Blenders
Bow saws
Chest waders (w/suspenders)
Coffee table (round, or w/rounded corners)
Cross country ski trail grooming equipment
Digital camera
Fleece or waterproof gloves or mittens
Gently used socks and sweatpants
Glass measuring cups
Grow-light stands
Hand drums (no drum sets, please!)
Igloo Playmate-style cooler
Kids' work gloves
Large capacity dehumidifier
Large literature rack
Magazines (e.g. Wisconsin Trails, Outside, Backpacker, Landscape Architechture)
Mandolin
Mixing bowls
Mixing spoons
Old fitted sheets
Pillowcases
Pitchforks
Plastic cutting boards
Plastic storage bins with lids
Potato peelers, mashers
Red/green/silver/gold aluminum cans
Video camera