Plan a day exploring nature! Discount days for Mitchell Park Domes, Wehr Nature Center announced
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Plan a day exploring nature! Milwaukee County Parks is offering a special discount for visitors of the Mitchell Park Domes and Wehr Nature Center the last Thursday of each month.
Beginning April 25, admission to the Domes will be discounted to $5. Visitors of Wehr Nature Center will have parking fees waived.
"Our Milwaukee County Parks offer an array of budget-friendly nature activities for all our residents and their families to enjoy,” says Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. “The Mitchell Park Domes and the Wehr Nature Center are accessible ways to have your family experience the beautiful weather, get them inspired by nature, and encourage them to discover new ways to get involved outdoors.”
Currently displayed within the Floral Show Dome is this year's Spring show, "Abstracting Georgia O'Keeffe", a floral tribute to the art of Georgia O’Keeffe unfolds in the Show Dome, revealing the blooms of spring in all their glory.
At Wehr Nature Center, explore more than five miles of nature trails through woodland, wetland, prairie and oak savanna on 220 acres of protected land in Whitnall Park.
- Wehr Nature Center
- Visitor Center - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., seven days a week
- The Nature Store is open on an irregular schedule; please call (414) 425-8550 for current daily hours.
- Trails - Open dawn to dusk, daily, year round