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.

You can support...

  • A community program ($50)
  • One half day for a school class ($125)
  • One full day for a school class ($250)
  • A Citizen Science project ($500)
  • Improved Riverside Park trails ($1,000)
  • A school for one year ($3,000)

To give online

Please use the button below to make a financial contribution to the Urban Ecology Center. By clicking this button you will be taken to the PayPal.com website. You do not have to sign up with PayPal to make a donation. Just follow the instructions under "Don't have a PayPal account?"

To give by check or money order

Please make your check or money order out to Urban Ecology Center and mail it to:
Urban Ecology Center
1500 E. Park Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211

Wish List - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Give Your Stuff to the Center!

For Riverside Park

If you have a donation for the Center in Riverside Park, please call Judy Krause, x102.

  • Adult gloves and mittens
  • Animal heat rocks and heat pads
  • Apple cider press
  • Attractive afghan for library (oranges/browns)
  • Crayons, markers, pencils
  • Electric golf cart
  • Garden hoe
  • Gently used sweatpants
  • Ice cream buckets with lids
  • Irons (for clothing)
  • Kayaks
  • Marbles
  • Nylon pants (adult sizes M - XXL)
  • Old towels for rags, any size
  • Paper that has printing on one side to be reused in our printers
  • Rain ponchos/jackets for little kids (kindergarten - 3rd grade)
  • Reliable CD player w/disc repeat
  • Reptile basking light bulbs and infrared light bulbs
  • Sleds
  • Small, foaming pump dispensers
  • Step stools - one, two, three steps
  • Triple-Beam balance scales
  • Used cell phones, print cartridges, video games, digital cameras, other electronic devices
  • Waterproof pants (adult sizes M - XXL)
  • Winter coats (children or adult)

For Washington Park

  • If you have a donation for Washington Park, please call Joey Zocher, (414) 344-5460.
  • Adult boots
  • Bird Seed
  • Clipboards
  • Energy Star dehumidifier
  • Field guides (esp. trees, birds, insects, flowers)
  • Film canisters
  • Fishing nets
  • Flat bed sheets
  • Gloves
  • GPS device
  • Kites
  • Kids boots
  • Love seat
  • Mittens
  • Musical instruments (acoustic - drums, guitars, mandolin, ukulele)
  • Old snow pants / sweatpants
  • Plastic storage bins with lids
  • Puppets
  • Scarves
  • Sleds
  • Stopwatches
  • Sweatshirts