RIVEREDGE NATURE CENTER
Sturgeon Fest September 29, 2024

Riveredge Nature Center is back to celebrate with you in Milwaukee's Harbor District! Join us to hand-release a Lake Sturgeon into Lake Michigan during Sturgeon Fest, a part of Harbor Fest.

Sturgeon Fest @ Harbor Fest:
600 E. Greenfield Avenue.
Milwaukee, WI

FEST BEGINS: 11am
STURGEON RELEASE: 12pm-2pm (Only with pre-registered sturgeon sponsorship)
FEST FUN CONTINUES UNTIL 3pm
Go to https://harbordistrict.org/harbor-fest/ for information on Harbor Fest.

We look forward to seeing you and celebrating returning these fish to the Great Lakes in September 2024!

About the Festival

Be a part of this amazing comeback story and join thousands of other community members when you sponsor a young sturgeon and hand release them into Lake Michigan. Enjoy fun in the sun with activities for kids and adults alike!

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About the Sturgeon

A relic from the dinosaur age, over a hundred million years old, sturgeon are the oldest and largest species of fish in the Great Lakes. In less than 200 years, human influence caused the sturgeon population in Lake Michigan to plummet.

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Sponsor a Sturgeon

Support the sturgeon and sponsor one of these amazing relics of the dinosaur age!

Register for Sturgeon Fest | Coming soon for 2024!

Thank you to our 2024 partners and sponsors!

Thank you for supporting the Milwaukee River Lake Sturgeon Rehabilitation Program!

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