Join us for a fun Saturday during BioBlitz at Havenwoods State Forest!
Date and Time
Friday-Saturday, June 9-10, 2023
Location
Havenwoods State Forest
6141 North Hopkins Street
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Cost
FREE
What is a BioBlitz?
It’s a 24-hour celebration of biodiversity where scientists work together to see how many species of plants and animals they can find in one area. Learn more about MPM's BioBlitz.
MPM EDUCATION TABLES
Little Things Are a Big Deal: Microscopes and Why We Use Them
Come explore the BIG world inside a tiny droplet! We’ll use microscopes to delve deep into the details of aquatic life.
Pressing Matters: Plant Presses and Why We Make Them
Unleash your inner botanist with our hands-on activity! Craft your own plant press and learn how to preserve specimens for future study in your own herbarium.
Stalking the Wild Neighborhood: Urban Nature and Why We Love It
We tend to imagine wild plants and animals as strictly something found in the forests, mountains, prairies, and ponds of wilderness areas, but the reality is quite a different story. In order to better appreciate our natural neighbors, this station offers a chance to dissect owl pellets.
What is a Scientist? What They Do and How They Do It
We tend to imagine wild plants and animals as strictly something found in the forests, mountains, prairies, and ponds of wilderness areas, but the reality is quite a different story. In order to better appreciate our natural neighbors, this station offers a chance to dissect owl pellets.
EXTERNAL PARTNER STATIONS
Friends of Havenwoods
Stop by to make s’mores and learn about the organization and property.
Havenwoods State Forest
Learn about wildlife management through a pollinator presentation at 11:00 a.m. and meet-and-greet with animals.
Mequon Nature Preserve
Determine the water quality and water health by identifying pond critters and using a water sonde.
ReFlo Milwaukee
Check out the Milwaukee Community Map, an interactive map highlighting the many layers of interaction with water, including watersheds, sewer systems, historic water maps, green infrastructure, and rehabilitation and habitat projects, as well as climate impacts from intense precipitation.
Riveredge Nature Center
This booth will detail how scientists and volunteers monitor amphibian populations.
Wehr Nature Center
At this station, visitors will learn what the spotted lanternfly is, what it looks like, and what to do if a spotted lanternfly is found.
Xerces Society
Invertebrate conservation materials will be available to emphasize pollinators and beneficial insects.
NATURE WALKS
- Butterfly Walks - Milwaukee Public Museum – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
- Plant Walks - Milwaukee Public Museum - 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
- Birding Walks - Milwaukee County Zoological Society - Times TBD
- Nature Walk - Havenwoods State Forest – 1:00 p.m.
About Havenwoods State Forest
Havenwoods State Forest is Wisconsin’s only urban state forest, featuring 237 acres of grasslands, woods, and wetlands in the city of Milwaukee. If you require an accommodation, please email access@mpm.edu or call 414-278-6943.
Generous support provided by:
Antonia Foundation
Margarete & David Harvey