Milwaukee Family Events

Name: Cub Scout Night at Retzer Nature Center
Start: 2025-09-30T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-30T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Retzer Nature Center

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CUB SCOUT NIGHT (FALL 2025)

Join us for Cub Scout Night at Retzer Nature Center and the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium! Scouts will enjoy exciting, engaging adventures in nature and space. It’s fun, educational, and truly unforgettable.

DATE: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

LOCATION: Retzer Nature Center (S14W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI)

PROGRAM/TIME/COST:

ARROW OF LIGHT: INTO THE WOODS (ages 5-11) • 5-6 p.m. • $6 per child

Learn about what trees and plants do for us and animals. Discover why taking care of them is important to our planet’s well-being. Visit Retzer Nature Center and conduct a tree inventory. We will select a tree, classify it, learn how it deals with wildfire, and learn how wildlife uses the tree. Requirements 1-5 will be completed.

WEBELOS: CHAMPIONS FOR NATURE (ages 5-11) • 6-7:30 p.m. • $6 per child

Learn about the wildlife that shares our planet. Explore the components of habitat, learn about an endangered species, what caused it to be endangered, and what is being done to protect the animal. Participate in a conservation service project to help endangered species habitat. Requirements 1-6 will be completed.

TIGER: SKY IS THE LIMIT (ages 5-11*) • 6-7:15 p.m. • $7.50 per attendee*

During the Star Signs planetarium show, observe easy-to-see constellations and names of stars in the night sky. Scouts will use a telescope, binoculars, or a sunspotter to observe distant objects, such as stars, planets, nebulae, galaxies, and/or the sun.** Lastly, a homemade model of a constellation will be made. Requirements 3-4 will be completed and guidance for Requirements 1-2 will be provided (weather permitting).

**A live planetarium star talk will replace telescope observation if the weather doesn’t allow outdoor viewing.

REGISTRATION: Required; register online by noon the day before. Sorry, no walk-ins.

NOTE: Come as a Den or individually. Each Scout must register separately. Scouts must be accompanied by a parent (individual) or leader (Den). *Registration for parents, leaders, and siblings is needed for Planetarium programs. Dress for the weather, as some activities are outdoors. In poor weather, full program may move indoors. A program may be cancelled if fewer than 10 enroll.

For any questions, please contact ParksInfo@waukeshacounty.gov

Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the event website to confirm the latest details.