Friends Of Schlitz-Audubon Center Inc

Land conservation: our 185 acres of forest, wetlands, prairie, ravines, bluffs, and shoreline are at the heart of our conservation activity and nature-based community programming. The land is our outdoor classroom and the foundation for our unique educational experiences. Guided by our comprehensive land management plan, our vision is to create a biologically and visually diverse 21st century landscape on this property, which is among the most ecologically important tracts of land in greater milwaukee. In 2024, work commenced on the west meadows trail enhancement project. The project has 3 goals: to move trails out of wetlands, distance trails from the noise of lake drive, and to offer better views of the west meadows. We also completed the hardwood swamp restoration project -phase 2 by planting 10,000 plugs.

Nature school: this program gives early learners (babies to age 6) access to nature-based experiences. Our award-winning nature preschool, founded in 2003, was one of the first of its kind in the nation and is housed in the center's gold leed certified building, our school is deeply committed to environmental education and active learning for all students. Through outreach programming, our early childhood educators provide the nature learning approach to students from the most economically challenged areas of milwaukee.