# Snowshoe Hike: Animal Behaviors in Winter > Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Jan 9 · 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM - Where: Urban Ecology Center – Menomonee Valley, 3700 W. Pierce St., Milwaukee, WI 53215 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: $7–$10 - Organizer: Urban Ecology Center - Official page: https://30781a.blackbaudhosting.com/30781a/Snowshoe-Hike-Animal-Behaviors-in-Winter - 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/snowshoe-hike-animal-behaviors-in-winter--listing-9fb99ecc4cd2babef2b9ecf6 ## About A snowshoe hike at the Urban Ecology Center's Menomonee Valley branch on the theme of animal behavior in winter, listed under the center's outdoor adventures. The calendar listing gives no further detail or age guidance; conditions depend on snow, so check the registration page before going. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Audubon Kids: Winter Adventure Camp](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/audubon-kids-winter-adventure-camp--listing-3449d9e8ceb8e55702f31e41) — Tue, Dec 29 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Schlitz Audubon Nature Center · Ages 7+ · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A winter-break drop-off afternoon for kids 7 and older. Environmental educators lead a trail search for animal tracks, winter science experiments and a look at ice formations… - [Winter Walk at Wehr](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/winter-walk-at-wehr--listing-55beda5308c8ae3696303f71) — Thu, Dec 31 · 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM · Wehr Nature Center, Franklin · Ages 8+ · From $12 · checked Oct 24. A New Year's Eve afternoon walk through winter woods and prairie with a Wehr naturalist, learning how plants and wildlife survive the harsh northern climate and how to read the… - [Winter Wonder Woods at Hawthorn Glen](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/winter-wonder-woods-at-hawthorn-glen--listing-728fc3df9605992ca94ef7fe) — Thu, Dec 10 (+2 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Hawthorn Glen Outdoor Education Center · Free · checked Oct 24. An evening walk through the woods at Hawthorn Glen, Milwaukee Recreation's 23-acre nature center, with nature-inspired displays that gently light the path and explain the natural… - [Illuminated Hike at Schlitz Audubon](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/illuminated-hike-at-schlitz-audubon--listing-0d528e40ed4c80e9c3b30949) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Schlitz Audubon Nature Center · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 24. A holiday evening stroll on gently lit trails. Families start by decorating their own paper lantern, walk at their own pace through the winter woods, and end around a bonfire… - [Winter Birding Basics](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/winter-birding-basics--listing-da25af130eb654115c733a0e) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Urban Ecology Center – Washington Park · From $7 · checked Oct 24. A nature walk and wildlife program at the Urban Ecology Center's Washington Park branch introducing the basics of birding in winter. The calendar listing gives no further detail… - [Winter Solstice Celebration at Riveredge](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/winter-solstice-celebration-at-riveredge--listing-c759e927a3ae3fd82958b6bb) — Sat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free afternoon of outdoor adventure for all ages on the shortest days of the year. Educators lead one-hour guided hikes at 1 and 2:30 p.m. and a sunset hike at 4 p.m.; in the… ## 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)