Earth Week 2026

Grab your crew, hop on your bike, and hit the Oak Leaf Trail with us! Along the way, we’ll team up to give some love to Milwaukee’s lakefront and to help keep our natural spaces clean, welcoming, and vibrant.

Visit outdoor activity stations focused on our feathered friends, learn how to use binoculars, participate in a nest building challenge, listen to a bird call chorus, and more! Drop-in anytime before 11am for an hour of fun!

Watch for birds and tell us your finds! Spend at least 10 minutes in your favorite green space or looking out your living room window and notice the birds around you. Try your best to identify them, count them, and make sure to share an eBird checklist with us! Your efforts help the Urban Ecology Center to document and monitor urban bird populations.

Take a tour with UEC staff and look for dozens of species -- including warblers, waterfowl, and shorebirds with the potential to see a Whooping Crane, Sora, Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Bobolink, Meadowlark, or the rare Glossy Ibis.

End your day with fresh air and bird song. Join bird watchers of all ability levels and explore the park with us. Meet at the Washington Park building.

Get exercise, enjoy fresh air and let's see how many birds we can find in one morning! Spring migration is the BEST! Binoculars available to borrow. Registration required.
¡Haz ejercicio, disfruta del aire fresco y veamos cuántas aves podemos encontrar en una mañana! ¡La migración de aves en la primavera es INCREíBLE! Tenemos binoculares disponibles para prestar. Se requiere registración para el programa.

Calling all intermediate paddlers! Join us for a guided bird watching kayak tour along the scenic Milwaukee River. If you’ve paddled before and are comfortable on the water, this experience is for you. We’ll provide kayaks paddles, life jackets & binoculars — just bring your enthusiasm for birds and the outdoors!

Get exercise, enjoy fresh air and let's see how many birds we can find in one morning! Spring migration is the BEST! Binoculars available to borrow. Registration required.

Mend it! Darn it! Sew it! Give new life to some worn clothes. Materials and supplies provided but feel free to bring any projects you’re working on. All skill levels welcome! This event is free and takes place every Wednesday.

Join for a soft art gallery opening and bird walk. "Flight, En Vuelo" celebrates birds and art! First you'll get to see and hear about Keli Rice's Migration: an electronic art piece commenting on the impact of the built environment on natural migration. There will be a short Q&A followed up by a bird walk in collaboration with the BIPOC Birding Club of WI at 5:30.

Choose from Riverside Park, Washington Park, or the Menomonee Valley locations. Milwaukee Riverkeeper will provide bags, gloves, supplies and FREE T-SHIRTS, and YOU provide the hands and energy to pick up trash. Link to register on Milwaukee Riverkeeper's website coming soon!