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Welty Environmental Center

Our mission is to provide leadership in environmental and ecological education to students, teachers and individuals of all ages so that the residents of this region can make informed decisions leading to the respect for and the enjoyment, preservation and sustainable use of our natural resources.

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
--Henry David Thoreau, Walden
School and Group Programs
Outdoor and classroom programs are available for students in preschool through 8th grade. Choose from a variety of topics such as food chains, habitats, and birds. Or request a session that fits your needs. More about school programs...
Busing Grant Available!
Genencor International is offering financial assistance to teachers who have never been to the Welty Center. The financial assistance will help cover busing costs to/from the Welty Environmental Center. Call 608-361-1377 or email info@weltycenter.org for more information on this excellent opportunity!

Adopt a Class Program
Call the Welty Environmental Center to provide a gift of environmental education for a child or teacher that benefits the whole class! Sponsor an in-class presentation from the Welty Environmental Center. The one hour program costs $60 for schools within 25 miles of the center, and $75 for schools that are further than 25 miles from the center. Topics can include anything from birds to frogs to geology. The topic and scheduling will be worked out with the person sponsoring the program and the classroom teacher. A minimum of two weeks notice is required for scheduling purposes. The student or teacher for whom the program is sponsored will be honored with a certificate at the time of the presentation.
Call 608-361-1377 or email info@weltycenter.org for more information, or to sponsor a program.

Support Welty Center through GoodSearch and GoodShop
Who do you GoodSearch for? Enter Welty Environmental Center and money will go to your designated cause. Shop through GoodShop and the retailer donates a percentage of the sale to WEC.

Program and a Picnic
Schedule a special event for your group. More information...

For more information, contact
Lena Verkuilen, Director
608-361-1377
info@weltycenter.org

Welty Environmental Center
8606 County Road H
Beloit, Wisconsin   53511