Riveredge to host picnic, club, activities

A number of activities are scheduled at Riveredge Nature Center in the Town of Saukville in the coming weeks.

A new “Cooped Up Naturalist” program will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 22. People may drop in any time during the program.

The free program is based on the premise that a naturalist has been in the coop building near Farm Pond and is looking for curious folks to listen to all he has learned about the landscape around him.

The program will allow those attending to explore seasonal nature objects  such as pelts, bones, stones, dried plants, seeds and branches, check out an ID book for the hike and have questions about nature answered.

The annual Riveredge member meeting and volunteer recognition picnic will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 25.

There will be a brief membership meeting at 5 p.m., followed by a picnic dinner and social at 5:30 p.m.

Advance registration is requested and may be done at riveredgenaturecenter.org.

The Riveredge photo club, which meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month, is looking for new members.

Club members, who range from beginners to experts, share favorite shots, talk about different techniques and meet others with a passion for photography.

The next meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, in the Riveredge barn.

Volunteers are being sought for the butterfly and dragonfly counts to be done from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 29  .

Volunteers can participate in the count for all or part of the day.

Volunteers will shadow conservation professionals and learn to identify important indicator species.

Participants are asked to wear walking shoe and pack a bag lunch.

There will be a review and refresher session from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. to help volunteers strengthen their identification skills.

Sign up for the count at riveredgenaturecenter.org.

Riveredge will host two parent/grandparent treks to tube on the Milwaukee River, each from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

One session will be on Thursday, June 20, and the other on Friday, June 28.

A free suicide prevention training session will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20.

A stroll with a naturalist to learn about nesting birds will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27.

A Milwaukee River kayak tour will be held in Grafton from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 27.

For more information on the programs and activities, visit riveredgenaturecenter.org or call (262) 375-2715.

Riveredge is at 4458 Hwy. Y.