OCTOBER EVENTS

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Event Description: HKE MKE

Join us to explore the Milwaukee River Greenway through our week-long list of opportunities from nature hikes to bird watching to improving the biodiversity of the land. Registration for events opens August 20th. Check out our website for more details! urbanecologycenter.org

Date/Time: September 25th - October 2nd

Location: Urban Ecology Centers (Riverside Park, Washington Park, and Menomonee Valley)

Contact: Kim Forbeck, kforbeck@urbanecologycenter.org

Event Description: Shorewood Fish & Feather Festival - Hosted by: Village of Shorewood and the Shorewood Waters Project

Join us for a beautiful day on the banks of the Milwaukee River. Enjoy the fall colors, salmon running up river, great food, music and these fun activities:

• See huge salmon swimming upstream in the Milwaukee River as the spawning season begins.

• Check out Fly Fishing with Trout Unlimited.

• Take a walk on the wet side – Take a fall walk in the river as gigantic salmon swim up stream! Waders are available at no cost.

• See animals, reptiles and birds up close and personal!

• Visit nearly two dozen interactive booths of local outdoor organizations and vendors.

• Discover fun activities for kids: face painting, bee house making, painting free birdhouses, pumpkins and fish.

• Enjoy music and food for purchase by Hubbard Park Lodge. Don’t miss the Hubbard Park Beer Garden too!

Adopt-A-River Milwaukee River Cleanup: 9 am to 11am - before the festival. Cleanup is from the Estabrook to Hubbard Park. Where: Meet at the south end of Estabrook Park. This Adopt-A-River Cleanup is sponsored by Milwaukee Riverkeeper in partnership with the Shorewood Conservation Committee. Check out the Shorewood Waters Facebook page for more details.

Date/Time: Saturday, October 2nd 11am-3pm

Location: Hubbard Park - 3565 N. Morris Blvd. Shorewood, WI

Cost: FREE!

Contact: Visit VillageofShorewood.org/watersproject for more details

Event Description: Koenen Land Preserve History & Hike

Join a guided hike on the trails in this 3-acre parcel of woodland. Learn a bit about the Indian tribes and the Koenen family. Bring your own brown-bag lunch!

Date/Time: Monday, October 4th at 12:00pm

Location: Quaker Meetinghouse deck, 3224 N. Gordon Pl. Milwaukee, WI 53212

Event Description: Koenen Land Preserve History & Hike

Join a guided hike on the trails in this 3-acre parcel of woodland. Learn a bit about the Indian tribes and the Koenen family. Bring your own brown-bag lunch!

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 5th at 12:00pm

Location: Quaker Meetinghouse deck, 3224 N. Gordon Pl. Milwaukee, WI 53212

Event Description: Koenen Land Preserve History & Hike

Join a guided hike on the trails in this 3-acre parcel of woodland. Learn a bit about the Indian tribes and the Koenen family. Bring your own brown-bag lunch!

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 6th at 12:00pm

Location: Quaker Meetinghouse deck, 3224 N. Gordon Pl. Milwaukee, WI 53212

Event Description: Forest Bathing Walk Led By Certified Guide: Bill Hebbert

Shinrin Yoku is a Japanese meditative form of nature therapy that has been scientifically shown to benefit mental and physical health. The term translates to “taking in the forest atmosphere." Forest bathing is about being connected with nature. It involves immersing all your senses in a natural environment - frequently but not always a forested area - and experiencing the mindful Pleasure of Presence. The format involves structured periods of slow leisurely walking, sitting, standing, and sharing, all the while connecting with nature in a variety of ways through a series of experiential “invitations." When forest bathing, we take pleasure and delight in experiencing the natural world through our senses and explore our relationship with it through observation, imagination, and feeling.

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 6th from 2:00pm-4:30pm

Location: "Westabrook Trail" - Meet in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Milwaukee Riverfront at 4700 N Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Drive through the parking lot towards the river to meet the group.

Registration Link: tinyurl.com/forestbathingwithbill

Contact: Email Paige at ppapelbon@riverrevitalizationfoundation.org Day of Contact: Bill Hebbert 414-698-3652

Event Description: "The Problem with Plastics"

Presentation followed by discussion. Another opportunity to hike the Koenen Land Preserve trails in this 3-acre parcel of woodland.

Date/Time: Sunday, October 10th at 11:45am

Location: Quaker Meetinghouse (inside), 3224 N. Gordon Pl. Milwaukee, WI 53212

Event Description: Road Salt and Our Rivers Kayak Tour with WI Salt Wise

Enjoy a guided paddle led by our own Riverkeeper, Cheryl Nenn along with Milwaukee Kayak Company staff on the Milwaukee Urban Water Trail. We’ll explore this liquid pathway that flows through downtown Milwaukee and out to Lake Michigan. Along the way we’ll talk about the important work that's happened over the last several decades to restore our rivers including the creation of the Milwaukee River Greenway. We'll also discuss the impact of road salt on the current state of our rivers with WI Salt Wise.

There are no rest stops planned for this trip but if we need to stop for any reason, we can and will at the best possible place for everyone.

Please bring a flashlight or headlamp!

Cost: $35/person

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 12th, 2021; 5:15-7:30pm

Location: Milwaukee River

Registration Link: https://milwaukeeriverkeeper.org/road-salt-paddle/

Contact: Allie Mendez, allie@milwaukeeriverkeeper.org

Event Description: Forest Bathing Walk Led By Certified Guide: Bill Hebbert - Last forest bathing hike of the GW15!

Shinrin Yoku is a Japanese meditative form of nature therapy that has been scientifically shown to benefit mental and physical health. The term translates to “taking in the forest atmosphere." Forest bathing is about being connected with nature. It involves immersing all your senses in a natural environment - frequently but not always a forested area - and experiencing the mindful Pleasure of Presence. The format involves structured periods of slow leisurely walking, sitting, standing, and sharing, all the while connecting with nature in a variety of ways through a series of experiential “invitations." When forest bathing, we take pleasure and delight in experiencing the natural world through our senses and explore our relationship with it through observation, imagination, and feeling.

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 13 from 2:00pm-4:30pm

Location: "Westabrook Trail" - Meet in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Milwaukee Riverfront at 4700 N Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Drive through the parking lot towards the river to meet the group.

Registration Link: tinyurl.com/forestbathingwithbill

Contact: Email Paige at ppapelbon@riverrevitalizationfoundation.org Day of Contact: Bill Hebbert 414-698-3652

Event Description: Fly Fishing the Milwaukee River Greenway

There's no better way to celebrate 15 years of the Milwaukee River Greenway, than by spending time on it! Milwaukee Fly Fishing is here to take your catches from minnow to megashark, okay, results may not be guaranteed but fun certainly is! You’ll learn from the pros about the best gear, spots, and casting techniques for a great haul.

Please plan to bring: a Wisconsin fishing license, fly fishing rod, reel and line, sunglasses and waders or hip boots.

Cost: $35/person

Date/Time: Saturday, October 16th, 2021; 9:30am-12:30pm

Location: Hubbard Park

Registration Link: https://milwaukeeriverkeeper.org/2021-fly-fishing-greenway/

Contact: Allie Mendez, allie@milwaukeeriverkeeper.org

Event Description: Capturing the Milwaukee River Photography Hike

Hike and learn from professional photographer and friend of Milwaukee’s Rivers, Troy Fruend. Troy has over 20+ years of teaching adults photography! The hike will include 4 stops, where we will discuss lens types, ISO, aperture, and shutter.

The hike will begin at the North Avenue dam, up the east side of the river to Locust Avenue, and will finish up back on North Avenue on the west side of the river.

Bring your own camera!

Cost: Free

Date/Time: Sunday, October 17th, 2021; 10:00am-12:00pm

Location: Riverside Park

Registration Link: https://milwaukeeriverkeeper.org/photography-workshop/

Contact: Allie Mendez, allie@milwaukeeriverkeeper.org