# Nature Nauts at Wehr Nature Center > Program for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sundays 1–2 p.m. and Mondays 9:30–10:30 a.m.: Chipmunk Chatter Oct 25 & 26; Turkey Tales… - Where: Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W College Ave, Franklin, WI 53132 - Ages: A program for 4-6-year-olds with an adult - Price: $12 per person; $10 for Milwaukee County residents; $7 for Friends of Wehr members; $5 parking fee for non-members - Schedule: Sundays 1–2 p.m. and Mondays 9:30–10:30 a.m.: Chipmunk Chatter Oct 25 & 26; Turkey Tales Nov 8 & 9; Star Stories Dec 13 & 14, 2026. - Organizer: Milwaukee County Parks — Wehr Nature Center - Official page: https://wimilwaukeectyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?type=NatureProgram&subtype=NatureNauts - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/nature-nauts-at-wehr-nature-center--listing-5e8ae968fba408386dad1b4f ## About A monthly hands-on nature program for 4- to 6-year-olds with an adult, offered on a Sunday afternoon and repeated the next Monday morning. Themes change each month: in Turkey Tales children dance the Turkey Trot, make a craft turkey and go looking for Wehr's resident turkeys; other months cover chipmunks and star stories. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Scarecrow Lane at Retzer Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/scarecrow-lane-at-retzer-nature-center--listing-944019f65f4d2179aa514832) — Oct 24 – Oct 31 · Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A self-guided fall hike past more than 42 creative, one-of-a-kind scarecrows set up along Retzer's trails by the Friends of Retzer Nature Center. Start near the Discovery… - [Fall Story Hike: The Acorn and the Oak — Retzer Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/fall-story-hike-the-acorn-and-the-oak-retzer-nature-center--listing-fd4aaafb0293c15dd66d564f) — Oct 24 – Oct 31 · 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A self-guided story walk on Retzer's roughly 0.6-mile White Trail: read Rhonda Accardo's picture book The Acorn and the Oak page by page and learn about oak trees and their… - [Operation Recon Nature – Veterans and Families](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/operation-recon-nature-veterans-and-families--listing-bbc480158d683be8cf919ffd) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Wehr Nature Center, Franklin · Free · checked Oct 24. A free monthly nature walk for veterans from every branch, including active duty, reserve and retired personnel, and their families. Participants share camaraderie on Wehr's… - [Little Wonders for Twos and Threes at Wehr Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/little-wonders-for-twos-and-threes-at-wehr-nature-center--listing-0d417578b435ae4b6f31ca4b) — Monthly on Mondays: Little Wonders for Twos 9:30–10:30 a.m.; Little Wonders for Threes… · Wehr Nature Center, Franklin · From $12 · checked Oct 24. A monthly nature class for toddlers and their favorite adult, run in two sessions by age. Each month has a theme: in Eager Beavers children make and wear beaver costumes, chew… - [Retzer Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/retzer-nature-center--listing-47e06c29b900f73292a7e81e) — Trails 6 a.m.–10 p.m. daily. Office/building: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–3… · Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A 483-acre Waukesha County nature center of prairies, woodlands, wetlands, gardens and trails, once the retirement home of John and Florence Retzer, who planted more than 26,000… - [Schlitz Audubon Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/schlitz-audubon-nature-center--listing-72def194bde2488f5e9963bb) — Trails and visitor center open daily 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas… · Schlitz Audubon Nature Center · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 24. A 185-acre nature center on the Lake Michigan shore in the North Shore area, with six miles of trails through forests, ponds, ravines, restored prairies and lakeshore, including… ## More for families - [This weekend in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee.md)