Calendar – Maywood Environmental Park

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	September 2026
	1 Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk September 1, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1. Free Program See more details	2 Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk September 2, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1. Free Program See more details	3 Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk September 3, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1. Free Program See more details	4 Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk September 4, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1. Free Program See more details	5 Ecology Center Closed Ecology Center Closed September 5, 2026 - September 7, 2026 The Ecology Center is closed September 5-7. The park and trails are open 4am-10pm daily. See more details Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk September 5, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1. Free Program See more details Nature-based Book Club Nature-based Book Club September 5, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th St, Sheboygan, WI 53081, USA Nature-based Book Club Saturday, September 5 10 – 11 am Mead Public Library Free Min 3/Max 12 Join Maywood’s nature-based book club, in partnership with Mead Public Library, for lively discussion and camaraderie from 10-11 am at Mead Public Library. Our September book is Novels and Stories by Jack London. Books are available up to 30 days before the club meets. To get your copy, go to Mead Public Library, tell them that you are a member of Maywood’s book club, and ask to check out the book. All you need is a library card; you can get a library card by showing a form of identification. Discussion questions for each book will be posted to the Maywood website about 30 days before the group meets. Questions can be found under the registration section of the program tab on the website. See more details	6 Ecology Center Closed Ecology Center Closed September 5, 2026 - September 7, 2026 The Ecology Center is closed September 5-7. The park and trails are open 4am-10pm daily. See more details Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk September 6, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1. Free Program See more details
7 Ecology Center Closed Ecology Center Closed September 5, 2026 - September 7, 2026 The Ecology Center is closed September 5-7. The park and trails are open 4am-10pm daily. See more details	8 Nature at Noon Nature at Noon September 8, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Nature at Noon Tuesday, September 8 Noon-1 pm Free Program, Donations Appreciated Min/Max: None Birds & Art Therapy focuses on the positive effects that birds have in our lives, presented by Laura Griffin, ATR-BC, retired art therapist at RCS Empowers. Maywood will provide coffee, tea, water, and a dessert. Please bring a bag lunch to enjoy during the presentation. See more details Team Maywood Ride Team Maywood Ride September 8, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Team Maywood is a summer-long group cycling program. For more information on joining, visit: https://gomaywood.org/programs/teammaywood/ Monday evening rides leave at 5:30pm. Return time varies on weather and riding group. In case of cancelation due to weather, ride moves to Tuesday at 5:30pm. See more details	9	10 Fall Native Plant Fundraiser Pick-up Day Fall Native Plant Fundraiser Pick-up Day September 10, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Thursday, September 10 4:30 – 6:30 pm Fall is an excellent time to plant native perennials! Plants have time to establish and grow strong roots over winter. Cool weather means less stress on the plants and less watering, and your garden will be ready to welcome pollinators in spring. Place your plant order online by September 4 to support this fundraiser that benefits Maywood and creates wildlife habitat. A variety of native flowers, grasses, ferns, vines, shrubs, and trees are available for purchase through Johnson’s Nursery. Pre-order only; additional plants will not be available for purchase at the pick-up event. No space for plants? Sponsor a plant to be planted in the park. To order plants, visit https://www.jniplants.com/online-plant-sales To sponsor a plant, visit https://givebox.com/524609, choose the amount you wish to donate, and indicate “Sponsor a plant” in the “In Memory/Honor of” space. For assistance, call(920) 459-3906 or email maywood@sheboyganwi.gov. See more details	11 OWLS – Older, Wiser, Livelier Scholars OWLS – Older, Wiser, Livelier Scholars September 11, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Friday, September 11 Butterflies, Moths, and Caterpillars at Maywood 10 am – Noon Free to members/$5 general public Pre-registration required Registration deadline: September 10 Learn about different species of butterflies and moths that live at Maywood, their lifecycles, and how to attract these fascinating insects to your backyard. Venture out into the Maywood Prairie to catch and inspect some local species. Bring a water bottle, dress for the weather, and wear appropriate footwear that can get wet and muddy. See more details	12	13
14	15	16 ECOLOGY CENTER CLOSED ECOLOGY CENTER CLOSED September 16, 2026 See more details	17	18	19 Scoping the Skies Scoping the Skies September 19, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Saturday, September19 8 – 10 pm Free drop-in program Join members of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society for an exciting night sky viewing session! Program meets in the Maywood parking lot and parking lot lights will be turned off for optimal viewing. The Ecology Center is not open during this program. Port-a-potty is available. Cloudy skies will cancel this event. See more details	20
21	22	23	24	25 OWLS – Older, Wiser, Livelier Scholars OWLS – Older, Wiser, Livelier Scholars September 25, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Friday, September 25 OFFSITE: Lion’s Den Gorge 10 am – Noon Free to members/$5 general public Pre-registration required Registration deadline: September 24 Meet offsite at Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve, located at 511 High Bluff Drive in Grafton. Traverse hiking trails, boardwalks and bridges to tremendous scenic vistas along one of the last stretches of undeveloped bluff land along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Bring a water bottle, dress for the weather, and wear appropriate footwear that can get wet and muddy. See more details	26 Resilient Sheboygan County Potluck and Hike Resilient Sheboygan County Potluck and Hike September 26, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA Saturday, September 26 4 – 7 pm Free program, bring a dish to pass and your own table service Pre-register at resilientsheboyganco@gmail.com Resilient Sheboygan County [NT1] offers a chance to individually meet and network with like-minded people interested in environmental protection and sustainability. The event's purpose is community building, rather than presentations or speakers. The evening includes a hike at4:15 pm lead by Maywood Park Director Kendra Kelling and a potluck dinner beginning at 5:30 pm. Please bring a dish to pass and your own environmentally correct table service. Beverages will be provided. [NT2] [DA3] [DA4] Resilient Sheboygan County is a group organized to provide education and advocacy on environmental and sustainability issues. For more information, visit https://resilientsheboyganco.org See more details	27
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Events This Week

August 31, 2026

August 31, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm. Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk
Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1.

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August 31, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Team Maywood Ride
Team Maywood is a summer-long group cycling program.

For more information on joining, visit: https://gomaywood.org/programs/teammaywood/

Monday evening rides leave at 5:30pm. Return time varies on weather and riding group.
In case of cancelation due to weather, ride moves to Tuesday at 5:30pm.

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September 1, 2026

September 1, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm. Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk
Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1.

Free Program

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September 2, 2026

September 2, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm. Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk
Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1.

Free Program

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September 3, 2026

September 3, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm. Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk
Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1.

Free Program

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September 4, 2026

September 4, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm. Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk
Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1.

Free Program

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September 5, 2026

September 5, 2026 - September 7, 2026 . Ecology Center Closed
The Ecology Center is closed September 5-7.
The park and trails are open 4am-10pm daily.

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September 5, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm. Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk
Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1.

Free Program

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September 5, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Nature-based Book Club
Nature-based Book Club

Saturday, September 5

10 – 11 am

Mead Public Library

Free

Min 3/Max 12

Join Maywood’s nature-based book club, in partnership with Mead Public Library, for lively discussion and camaraderie from 10-11 am at Mead Public Library. Our September book is Novels and Stories by Jack London. Books are available up to 30 days before the club meets. To get your copy, go to Mead Public Library, tell them that you are a member of Maywood’s book club, and ask to check out the book. All you need is a library card; you can get a library card by showing a form of identification. Discussion questions for each book will be posted to the Maywood website about 30 days before the group meets. Questions can be found under the registration section of the program tab on the website.

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September 6, 2026

September 5, 2026 - September 7, 2026 . Ecology Center Closed
The Ecology Center is closed September 5-7.
The park and trails are open 4am-10pm daily.

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September 6, 2026 4:00 am - 10:00 pm. Self-Guided Summer Nature Journaling Walk
Join us in a summer of self-guided nature journaling. We will beposting 14 nature journaling prompts throughout the park. Enjoy a walk andpause at each stop to contemplate the inspirational nature quote and theecology around you. Bring along your own nature journal, sketch book, or evenyour phone to record your thoughts or artistically capture that location.There’s no right way to nature journal. This can be done at your own pace andas many times as you’d like. We’ve created one prompt for each week this summer,beginning June 1. Complete one each week or all at once – the choice is yours.Or come back weekly to the same site to observe how that area changes over theseason. A map with locations of each journaling prompt will be available on ourwebsite, in the maps box of the information kiosk along the main entrancewalkway, or inside the Ecology Center starting June 1.

Free Program

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Monday	9am-4pm
Tuesday	9am-4pm
Wednesday	9am-4pm
Thursday	closed
Friday	9am-4pm
Saturday	9am-Noon
Sunday	closed

Maywood

Ellwood H. May Environmental Park

September 2026

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