# Nature Wizard Club for Families: Counting on Birds

> Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Where: Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W. College Ave., Franklin, WI 53132
- Ages: Designed for children aged 6-11, with younger siblings allowed
- Price: $7 per family; $5 for Friends of Wehr members; $5 per car parking fee for non-members
- Organizer: Wehr Nature Center (Milwaukee County Parks)
- Official page: https://www.wehrnaturecenter.com/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A family introduction to birding and community science ahead of the Christmas Bird Count. The group reads the picture book 'Bird Count', about the annual count, then heads out on a birding scavenger hunt around the nature center. Designed for children 6 to 11, younger siblings welcome; register online, or same-day if space allows.

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