Riveredge Nature Center Programs
River Edge Nature Center, 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI 53080
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Riveredge Nature Center Programs include Summer Camp, Winter Camp, Homeschool programs, field trips, scout group experiences, classes, educational family events, and outreach programs. The programs also connect with ecological restoration, research, protection of natural resources, bird banding, and a student research symposium.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Phones and visitor services available most days during daytime hours
Riveredge Nature Center has served the community since 1968. It offers programs and workshops for youth and adults and is described as a regional destination for ecology research and documentation for more than 50 years. Its mission is to support conservation through education that awakens curiosity, engages the body, and explores connections to nature for all people. Riveredge raises and releases young lake sturgeon in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and notes that over 20,000 young lake sturgeon have been raised and released through efforts at Riveredge. The organization states that it builds connections with partners and communities to put conservation practices into action and is described as a nature center focused on inclusivity, stewardship, and discovery.
Riveredge Nature Center notes that it has over 2,000 member households and is the first independent nature center in southeastern Wisconsin. Programs include Homeschool, Summer Camp, Winter Camp, and Outdoor Wheelchair support, and an all-terrain wheelchair is available to reserve. Riveredge Nature Center does not allow pets, and ADA-qualifying service animals are welcome under specified conditions; service animals must be on a leash, stay on the trails, and be under the control of their owner or handler at all times, except when being off-leash is necessary to perform tasks.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Phones and visitor services available most days during daytime hours
Riveredge Nature Center has served the community since 1968. It offers programs and workshops for youth and adults and is described as a regional destination for ecology research and documentation for more than 50 years. Its mission is to support conservation through education that awakens curiosity, engages the body, and explores connections to nature for all people. Riveredge raises and releases young lake sturgeon in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and notes that over 20,000 young lake sturgeon have been raised and released through efforts at Riveredge. The organization states that it builds connections with partners and communities to put conservation practices into action and is described as a nature center focused on inclusivity, stewardship, and discovery.
Riveredge Nature Center notes that it has over 2,000 member households and is the first independent nature center in southeastern Wisconsin. Programs include Homeschool, Summer Camp, Winter Camp, and Outdoor Wheelchair support, and an all-terrain wheelchair is available to reserve. Riveredge Nature Center does not allow pets, and ADA-qualifying service animals are welcome under specified conditions; service animals must be on a leash, stay on the trails, and be under the control of their owner or handler at all times, except when being off-leash is necessary to perform tasks.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
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