Thanks to organizer Brian Morrison for leading this effort against in 2021, and to the Friends of Grant Park for sponsoring these special community events.
It’s another great lineup this year — 11 reasons to get out and enjoy nature this spring, summer and fall.
From Brian …
Back by popular demand, Suburban Soles nature hike is ready for our third season. Friends of Grant Park is proud to sponsor this program, starting on Sunday, the 2nd of May, and running every 2 weeks through Sept. 19th. You can join the Sunday morning hike at 10 am. Each walk lasts about 90 minutes and may involve stairs. Consider bringing along a water bottle and/or bug spray as needed, and comfortable shoes or boots which may prove ideal when walking along muddy paths. Check the schedule for meeting location which varies from hike to hike.
These events will follow 6 ft. social distancing guidelines. Face masks are strongly encouraged. Please consider others and do not attend this event if you have any suspicion of illness or may have been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for Covid-19.
- May 2nd – 10 am – “The Forest Awakens” – PhenologyMilwaukee County Parks Restoration Ecologist, Emillle Burmeister & Hailley Minster – Area 5
- May 16th – 8:30am – “Come Fly with Me” – Migratory BirdsFoGP Local Birders, Rita Floes Wiskowski & Betsy Abert – Tennis Courts
- May 30th – 10 am – “Take a Walk on the Wildflower Side” – Ephemeral FlowersWehr Nature Center Naturalist, Brooke Gilley – Area 5
- June 13th – 10 am – “An Ode to Odonates” – Dragonflies & Damselflies Waukesha County Parks Conservation Biologist, Julia Robson – Area 5
- June 27th – 10 am – “Bloom Where You Are Planted” – Native PlantsMilwaukee Area Technical College Native Plants Instructor, Delisa White – Area 5
- July 11th – 10 am – “Roll Away the Stone” – Geology of the RavineMilwaukee Public Museum Geology Assistant, Dr. Kate Pauls – Area 5
- July 25th – 10 am – “Tales from the North Side” – HistoryLocal Historian, Nels Monson – Will-o-Way Grant, Area 7
- August 8th – 10 am – “Woodn’t You Like to Know” – Tree Identification & FactsRetired Arboriculture Instructor at MATC, Mike Wendt – Will-o-Way Grant, Area 7
- August 22nd – 10 am – “Nature Thru the Lens” – Nature PhotographyPhotographer. writer and board member of Preserve our Parks, Eddee Daniel – Area 5
- September 5th – 10 am – “The Tides They Are a Chagin'” – Climate Change ImpactsReFlo Sustainable Water Solutions, Michael Timm – Area 5
- September 19th – 10 am – “Working with the Natural World” – Permaculture ConceptsCo-Author of Integrated Forest Gardening, Bryce Ruddock – 1111 Sycamore ave.
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