August 2025 Lunch and Learn - Wisconsin and the Watery World of Beaver

Wisconsin and the Watery World of Beavers

Beavers are ecosystem engineers who are producers of biodiversity, mitigators of floods, and preventers of fires, and are often entangled in conservation tactics. Using personal anecdotes, interviews, and folklore, this presentation will briefly highlight the cultural and natural history of the beaver, discuss some of the mythology of the critter in the Great Lakes area, and explain the ecological impact and importance of the animal in Wisconsin.

Nicholas Miller did his doctoral research in Milwaukee on the return of beaver and sturgeon and has a PhD in “Multispecies History and Anthropology” from the UW – Milwaukee. He is currently a Teaching Professor of History and Anthropology at Ball State University. His research combines public history, environmental anthropology, and folkloristics. He has worked with the National Park Service, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and in multiple museums, archives, and universities.

Refund Policy - Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Tickets: 

• $28 - Nonmembers with a Box Lunch of choice
• $25 - Members with a Box Lunch of Choice
• $10 - Program only, no lunch

Rochester Deli's box lunches include a sandwich, chips, and a dessert. All sandwiches are on multi-grain bread* with leaf lettuce, tomato, with mayo and brown mustard on the side. Sandwich options include:

• Roast Turkey
• Sliced Tavern Ham
• Angus Roast Beef
• Chicken Breast Salad
• Egg Salad
• Grilled Veggie
• Tuna Salad

A link to submit your box lunch choice will be listed in your confirmation email after purchasing tickets. Please make sure to submit your choices by 4 pm on the Friday before the event. If you do not submit a lunch choice, the default option of Turkey will be ordered for you. Water will be provided.

What if I need to cancel my order? Rochester Deli needs the lunch order by the Friday before the Lunch & Learn date. While you can cancel after that date, we are only able to refund the program cost ($10) if you cancel after the lunch order has been placed.

(*gluten free bread is available)

To order lunch: click here

To become a member please visit www.waukeshacountymuseum.org 

Who can I contact for more information? Give us a call at 262-521-2859 x224, or ask to speak to someone about Lunch & Learn.