Build-a-Scarecrow (Install)
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BUILD-A-SCARECROW AT HOME
Be part of the fun on Scarecrow Lane! Schools, churches, families, businesses, scouts, 4-H groups, daycares, and individuals are invited to build a family-friendly scarecrow at home and install it at Retzer Nature Center. Your creation will be on display along the Orange and surrounding trails from September 19 to October 30, 2026, as part of a self-guided autumn hike.
Want to learn more about Scarecrow Lane? Visit the link below.
https://events.waukeshacounty.gov/default/Detail/2026-10-30-0600-Scarecrow-Lane-Retzer
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DATES/TIME: Build your scarecrow at home, then install it between September 12–18, 2026 • Sunrise - 10 p.m.
LOCATION: Retzer Nature Center (S14W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI)
COST: Free, this is a volunteer activity.
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REGISTRATION: Required; register online by noon on September 13, 2026. You will need to create an account in our system.
https://wiwaukeshacountyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/splash.html?ccode=Secondary%20AHF
NOTE:
• Read the Build-A-Scarecrow instructions before creating your scarecrow at home.
• Print the scarecrow ID card on page 2 of the instructions. Insert it into a zippered or sealed bag and pin it to your scarecrow.
• Install your scarecrow on the stakes provided along the marked trail starting along the Orange and surrounding trails from September 12 -18, 2026.
• No violent or gruesome scarecrows. Retzer Nature Center reserves the right to remove any inappropriate entries.
• Remove your scarecrow November 1-8, 2026.
• Any scarecrows not removed by November 9, 2026, will be discarded.
• Retzer Nature Center is not responsible for any loss or damage to displays.
Be part of the fun on Scarecrow Lane! Schools, churches, families, businesses, scouts, 4-H groups, daycares, and individuals are invited to build a family-friendly scarecrow at home and install it at Retzer Nature Center. Your creation will be on display along the Orange and surrounding trails from September 19 to October 30, 2026, as part of a self-guided autumn hike.
Want to learn more about Scarecrow Lane? Visit the link below.
https://events.waukeshacounty.gov/default/Detail/2026-10-30-0600-Scarecrow-Lane-Retzer
*****
DATES/TIME: Build your scarecrow at home, then install it between September 12–18, 2026 • Sunrise - 10 p.m.
LOCATION: Retzer Nature Center (S14W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI)
COST: Free, this is a volunteer activity.
*****
REGISTRATION: Required; register online by noon on September 13, 2026. You will need to create an account in our system.
https://wiwaukeshacountyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/splash.html?ccode=Secondary%20AHF
NOTE:
• Read the Build-A-Scarecrow instructions before creating your scarecrow at home.
• Print the scarecrow ID card on page 2 of the instructions. Insert it into a zippered or sealed bag and pin it to your scarecrow.
• Install your scarecrow on the stakes provided along the marked trail starting along the Orange and surrounding trails from September 12 -18, 2026.
• No violent or gruesome scarecrows. Retzer Nature Center reserves the right to remove any inappropriate entries.
• Remove your scarecrow November 1-8, 2026.
• Any scarecrows not removed by November 9, 2026, will be discarded.
• Retzer Nature Center is not responsible for any loss or damage to displays.
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Where is it happening?
S14W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188
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Host or PublisherRetzer Nature Center
