Bring UEC to You
Have a retreat or group that needs an activity? Let us bring UEC to You! We offer exciting, active, and informative
Bring our programs to your location
Need an activity for your local teen group? Running out of ideas for the corporate retreat? Contact the UEC!
Request a program below and discover
- Group Experiences for adults, teens, and kids
- Outdoor adventures combined with educational topics
- Knowledgeable, professional staff sharing their love of nature
- Milwaukee's urban outdoors!
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Price per person
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Capacity
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Locations offered
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Nature Play & Exploration
Price per person
Capacity
20
Take a neighborhood wildlife walk, observing habitat features that support or challenge urban wildlife survival. Learn how misinformation impacts interactions and how local research inspires the creation of pocket habitats for urban wildlife.
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Sustainability in Action
Price per person
Capacity
20
Discover how everyday choices impact the planet. Explore the neighborhood nearby with the lens of sustainable community assets, and feel empowered to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle.
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Team Building
Price per person
Capacity
20
Get outside near your group’s site and participate in a series of ground-based team building activities. Activities can be tailored based on group size, age range, and pre-communicated group goals to help strengthen communication skills and form new connections within the group.
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Urban Animal Explorers
Price per person
Capacity
20
Uncover the animals living naturally within our city! Use observation skills to look closely at clues left by urban wildlife in neighborhoods shared by humans and animals alike. Create a small animal habitat outdoors while building appreciation for these local creatures.
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Urban Wildlife
Price per person
Capacity
20
Take a neighborhood wildlife walk, observing habitat features that support or challenge urban wildlife survival. Learn how misinformation impacts interactions and how local research inspires the creation of pocket habitats for urban wildlife.
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Worms at Work – Learning Sustainability with Nature
Price per person
Capacity
20
Learn about sustainability from nature itself by exploring the science of decomposition. Meet our composting worms, decipher the difference between what is trash from what can be recycled and discover how your everyday choices can positively impact the planet.
Green Career Pathway Outreach!
Eco Careers ExplorationLab
75 minutes | Indoors
Step into the shoes of environmental scientists, engineers, and advocates as you take on real-world ecological challenges. In this interactive program, middle and high school students team up to investigate local environmental issues and design creative, practical solutions.
Working with tools, data, and scenarios provided by a UEC Program Facilitator/Green Career Pathways instructor, participants will:
- Collaborate to tackle scenario-based challenges
- Practice critical thinking and solution-focused problem solving
- Get a feel for how different green careers protect ecosystems and strengthen communities
Choose two career area focuses for your 75 minute program experience:
- Environmental Scientists, Hydrologists, Water Quality Specialists
- Wildlife biologist or Conservation Scientist
- Civil Engineering & Urban Planning
- Environmental Policy & Social Science
Space Needs: Indoor classroom or table-based space (no gym floors or individual tiny desks).
Capacity: Minimum 10 students; ideal 20; maximum 26.
Cost: $150 for up to 30 participants; +$5 per additional student.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Minimum: 10 participants
- Maximum: 20 participants
- UEC to You programs require a 10 youth to 1 adult ratio for all participants.
We travel anywhere in Milwaukee County, with priority given to City of Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Your location must have bathroom access for participants and UEC staff.
Programs include at least 30 minutes outdoors during our 60-minute session.
Participants should dress appropriately for the weather.
In inclement weather, outdoor activities may be shortened or modified, but unless the weather is severe, we aim to remain outside.
The UEC can provide extra layers, including hats and mittens, for participants if needed.
To keep the scheduling process simple and fair for all groups, we ask that payments are made according to the following timeline:
- Deposit: A deposit is required within one week of booking to hold your program date and confirm your reservation.
- Final Payment: The remaining balance is due two weeks before your program date.
If full payment is not received by the deadline, your program will be cancelled and the deposit will be retained.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to creating a great experience with you!
Forms of Payment accepted:
- Credit card -- via phone at time of booking
- Invoice -- payable via credit card online with the Quickbooks Invoicing System
- Check -- due by dates outlined in contracts.
A program service contract will be emailed to your organization/group representative upon booking.
The contract must be reviewed, signed, and returned to programs@urbanecologycenter.org within one week of receipt to secure your program date.
Contracts returned after this window may result in your program date and services not being guaranteed.
We know plans can change! If you cancel more than two weeks before your program date, your deposit will be refunded. Cancellations within two weeks forfeit the deposit, and cancellations within 48 hours or no-shows will be charged the full program fee.
If unexpected circumstances arise, please contact the Program Director right away to discuss alternative arrangements.
The Urban Ecology Center follows strict outdoor safety and weather policies, including severe weather and unsafe air quality conditions.
If weather is questionable, the UEC will determine if a program should be canceled.
We honor your organization’s severe weather policy. If a cancellation occurs, you will receive a full refund.
Yes! Programs can be modified for individuals with specific needs.
Please communicate any accommodations at the time of booking so we can prepare appropriately.
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