Enjoy January thaw at the Urban Ecology Center!
Coming up on Thursday Jan.10 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m. There will be the Art Opening: Mary Lee Agnew, Patrick Bader and David Mclimans: Photo and Collage Exhibit at the Riverside Park location at 1500 E. Park Place in Milwaukee, WI 53211.
This event is free for everyone (donations as always are encouraged and accepted) there will be refreshments served at the exhibit and the artists will be speaking at 6:00 p.m. bring friends and prepare to be madly entertained and possibly amused. Rumor has it that these photos and collages are extremely professional and artistic and show a historic collection of images of Milwaukee in its more natural setting with a theme on nature and green areas.
The Urban Ecology Organization came into existence back in 1991 when many concerned and alert citizens became all too aware their neighborhoods had become neglected, crime infested and littered with years of trash. They organized park clean ups in Riverside Park and Washington park (there will soon be a third Urban Ecology Center in Menomonee River) and began to bring these vibrant communities back to life. They then began to use the parks to teach neighborhood students about nature and science.
Award winning community and education centers now stand in these once tattered neighborhoods serving 77,000+ people each year and restoring urban green centers in Milwaukee.
Upcoming events in January include; early morning bird walks, young scientists club, introduction to forestry and on Saturday, Jan 12 from 9:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. Edible Gardening for Sustainability Series: Permaculture, Bio dynamics, Organics and Plant Biology. See website, http://urbanecologycenter.org for more information. So much more fun and educational than going to the mall or watching cartoons!
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