Milwaukee is located on Lake Michigan’s western shore, just 90 miles north of Chicago. It offers a wide range of opportunity to explore, hike, bird, and sightsee. Milwaukee is a city that cherishes its roots; you will see revitalized architecture throughout downtown, and a parade of summer festivals celebrating the diverse cultures that make the city what it is today. Learn more about things to do in Milwaukee at https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/.
Birding in Wisconsin
There are 437 bird species recorded in Wisconsin. Forests and lake shores in Wisconsin offer a variety of great birding spots just waiting for you to visit. Discover all about birding in Wisconsin at https://www.audubon.org/news/birding-wisconsin.
Audubon in Wisconsin
The convention will be in the chapter territory of Milwaukee Audubon Society and near Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. Activities and fieldtrips will extend across Wisconsin into the territories of some of our other fantastic Wisconsin chapters. The diverse and robust group of chapters in the Badger State are actively participating in the program and host committees and are looking forward to showing off the bird life and natural wonders of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region.
The Audubon Bird Guide App
The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to more than 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. Built for all experience levels, it will help you identify the birds around you, keep track of the birds you’ve seen, and get outside to find new birds near you.
Learn more about the app and download it today at https://www.audubon.org/app.
Recommendations from the Host Committee
Learn more about local places to bird and explore, recommended by the 2019 Audubon Convention Host Committee.
- Lake Park
- U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan
- Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
- Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park
- Kayak and canoe on the Milwaukee River
- Hank Aaron State Trail
- Havenwoods State Forest
- Grant Park
- Bender Park
- Lake Vista Park
- Wehr Nature Center