Waukesha County

Retzer Nature Center Scout Programs

See upcoming scheduled scout events and programs at Retzer Nature Center, or reserve a special program for your group.


Coming Soon: Scout Events + Programs

Cub Scout Night - Winter 2024: Thurs Jan 18
Girl Scout Night - Winter 2024Thurs Jan 25

Retzer Nature Center & Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium
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Cub Scout Night - Spring 2024: Thurs March 14 
Girl Scout NightSpring 2024Thurs March 21

Retzer Nature Center & Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium
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Boy Scout Merit Badge Week: June 12-16

Retzer Nature Center & Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium
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• Programs to be paid in full at the time of registration
• Minimum of 20 Scouts per program
• Programs must be scheduled to begin no later than 4 or 4:30 pm, depending on season

 Scout Program Registration

Girl Scouts: Daisy, Brownie, Junior

Cub Scouts: Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelo

Scout Animal Adaptations Hike

90 minutes
$7 per Scout per program
Minimum: 20 Scouts

Meet the Retzer teaching animals! Make observations and see how an animal’s physical and behavioral traits can help it to survive as we explore the concepts of habitat and survival. Head outside to the Retzer Trails where we will look for animals, evidence of animals and explore how animals use their adaptations to survive in the wild.

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Girl Scouts: Daisy, Brownie, Junior

Cub Scouts: Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelo

Scout Pond Exploration

90 minutes
$7 per Scout per program
Minimum: 20 Scouts

Explore the Retzer Pond and meet cool creatures who call the pond muck home. Learn about the adaptations and features they possess to live in this watery world.

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Girl Scouts: Daisy Request programs
Girl Scouts: Brownie Request programs
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Cub Scouts: Tiger

 

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Cub Scouts: Wolf

 

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Cub Scouts: Bear

 

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Cub Scouts: Webelo

 

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BSA Merit Badge programs 

Retzer Merit Badge Days
Join us for a week of BSA Merit Badge programs June 10-14 
Merit Badge workshops are for children in grades 5 and up that are enrolled in the Boy Scouts of America program.

See Merit Badge Offerings
 
Request a Private Scout Progam for your group
 
Learn about Eagle Scout or Gold Award Leadership Service Project options