Catholic Ecology Center

Come enjoy a hands-on gardening experience this summer at the Catholic Ecology Center! With a focus on sustainable growing practices and how to implement them in your personal and local...

Learn all about our amazing nocturnal creatures and see live owls and other creatures up close and personal. Wanakia Wildlife will be bringing their educational animals which are sure to...

Join our executive director Joe Meyer as you forage throughout the CEC ecosystems looking and collecting Spring wild edibles. Learn the natural history and identification of plants and fungus that...

Learn all about the amazing mushrooms that grow in Wisconsin. Join naturalist Ben Guido as you learn the art and science of mushroom identification foraging. Search the CEC property for...

Come enjoy a hands-on gardening experience this summer at the Catholic Ecology Center! With a focus on sustainable growing practices and how to implement them in your personal and local...

Astronomers will guide you through the night sky, what to look for, and the parts of a telescope. We will then go outside to observe the night sky through a...

Join artist, teacher and mentor Bonnie Schetski as she takes you on an artistic adventure learning to draw beloved animals of the wild. Each session will highlight one of our...

Join artist, teacher and mentor Bonnie Schetski as she takes you on an artistic adventure learning to draw beloved animals of the wild. Each session will highlight one of our...

Join artist, teacher and mentor Bonnie Schetski as she takes you on an artistic adventure learning to draw beloved animals of the wild. Each session will highlight one of our...

Come for an experiential evening of foraging focused around the diverse uses of plants for teas and infused spirits. Take a guided hike around the CEC to learn how to...

Discover how Ice Age giants roamed the landscapes of Wisconsin and see first-hand the skulls, claws and tusks of these amazing creatures while learning all about their unique ecology and...

Learn all about our amazing native pollinator plants, their special characteristics and how to bring them to your yard. This event is open to anyone with an interest in learning...

Do you enjoy watching birds? Ever wondered if you could learn how to draw and paint them? This is your lucky chance!! Participants will learn how to see and draw...

Utilizing the Catholic Ecology Center facilities and Clare Gardens Organic Farm on-site, there will be a series of 3 programs open to the public throughout the 2023 growing/harvest season. This...

Join our naturalist as you learn all about Wisconsin's mushrooms while searching the CED property for edible mushrooms. Multiple times available. For more information and to register, click here!

Do you enjoy watching birds? Ever wondered if you could learn how to draw and paint them? This is your lucky chance!! Participants will learn how to see and draw...

Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis as we consider how cultivating the earth through gardening and homesteading enriches our Catholic faith. Click Here to Register

Experience the amazing world of drinks created from local foraged plants. Taste the robust flavors within teas, mead and spirits. Click here to Register.