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Friends of Retzer Receive Donation From Local High School

In December 2016 we received a wonderful donation to the Friends of Retzer Nature Center from Waukesha West's Interact Club. They held a fundraiser and we were chosen as their recipient. A check for $1280 was presented to the Friends from Patty Corrao (advisor) and Waukesha West students. We were…

AKJuly 10, 2017

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Planetarium Premiers New Video System

For 39 years, the School District of Waukesha’s Charles Horwitz Planetarium has been using slides for its basic form of media projection. This fall, at Retzer Nature Center’s Apple Harvest Festival, the planetarium will celebrate the beginning of its 40 year with the premier of a completely new digital sound…

AKJuly 10, 2017

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Woodside at Retzer

Shared by Woodside Elementary Teacher, Peter Dargatz. The 2016-2017 school year marked the beginning of a creative collaboration between the staff and volunteers of the Retzer Nature Center and the nature kindergarten program at Woodside Elementary in Sussex. Over the school year, eight experiences were split between the nature center grounds…

AKJuly 10, 2017

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Friends of Retzer Nature Center

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Do you want to make a positive impact through stewardship, citizen science, and educational activities? If so, you may want to become a Wisconsin Master Naturalist Volunteer. 🌳📓🏞 Waukesha County Parks and Friends of Retzer Nature Center are hosting its 5th annual week-long Master Naturalist Volunteer Training from July 21-26, 2025, at Retzer Nature Center, a 480-acre County Park located in the heart of Waukesha County. REGISTRATION OPENS on Monday, January 13 at 9 a.m. sharp and will fill up fast!The Wisconsin Master Naturalist program is statewide and supported through University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. The program promotes awareness, understanding, and stewardship of the natural environment by developing a network of well-informed volunteers dedicated to conservation service within their communities.Through expert-led trainings out in nature and in the classroom, Master Naturalists are equipped to address environmental challenges facing the state. Expect an exploration of the prairies, forests, waters, wildlife, and geology of southeast Wisconsin. The training will include limited classroom time at Retzer Nature Center and local field experiences incorporated into each day throughout Waukesha County (i.e. Lapham Peak, Fox River Park, Pewaukee Lake, just to name a few).Learn more about Retzer Nature Center’s training at: wimasternaturalist.org/trainings/volunteer-training/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Friends of Retzer Receive Donation From Local High School

Planetarium Premiers New Video System

Woodside at Retzer

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