SDW Environmental Education

There was a huge dose of wonder and curiosity in every moment during week 3 of Summer Camp. Even the rainy day gave us a reason to say "wow"!

Week 2 of Environmental Education camp is in the books! It may be hard to pick a favorite thing, since the days were full of so much exploration, wonder and curiosity. What a spirited week of fun!

It is definitely impossible to capture the wonderful energy and fun from first week of EE Summer Camp in a post. But we will try! Students were curious, kind, and incredibly receptive to the the natural world around them. They explored the living things in our garden, Fox River, and sanctuary spaces, in addition to spending extra quality time with our animal ambassadors. They poured creativity into weaving, painting with pipestone and natural-made inks, clay and leather tooling. They tried archery. And the tastiest part of the week was fresh made garden pizzas! Come see us again next year, Campers!

Happy World Snake Day!! Our two snake ambassadors Jupiter and Venus have been busy this week meeting our summer campers. These incredible creatures are favorites among our students and we can see why!

Here's your snake fun fact for the day: Corn snakes can "smell" with their tongues! They flick their tongues to collect tiny scent particles from the air and then use a special organ in the roof of their mouths to help them find food and explore their surroundings. Cool!

Did you know the EB Shurts Environmental Education Center has a PurpleAir air quality sensor on our building? The interactive PurpleAir Map provides real-time air quality information for our community (and around the world!). With air quality alerts becoming more common due to wildfires, this is an easy way to see current conditions before heading outside. Visit PurpleAir online and search for our site in Waukesha!

Clean air is something we all share, and understanding it is another way we can connect with and care for our environment!

US EPA PM2.5 Air Quality Standards Interactive Map by PurpleAir Watch: With two minute updates, The US EPA PM2.5 Air Quality Index (AQI) is a number used by US government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become.

Put Waukesha Unlocked on your calendar and make a point to come and see us at EB Shurts this Fall! It is our program’s 50th anniversary so it will mean so much to us to share our programming spaces with you.

(After you put it on your calendar so you don’t forget - circle it a few times, underline it and add some gold stars, too! ⭐️ ⭐️)

Save the Date: Waukesha Unlocked is back this fall!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 10 & Sunday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This unique community event invites you to step inside and explore the places that make Waukesha special. From local businesses and organizations to churches and City buildings, discover the stories, spaces, and people that shape our city.

Stay tuned for more details as participating sites are shared!