Hiking Club

Hiking Club is a community-based group that invites participants to explore parks and recreational areas throughout the Milwaukee metro while enjoying the benefits of fresh air, movement, and connection. Each outing is designed to promote health, independence, and appreciation for nature as the group visits a variety of scenic local destinations, from wooded trails to lakefront paths.

The group meets on select Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at different locations, including nature centers and public parks. Specific meeting locations and addresses will be shared after RSVP. Please note that transportation is not provided.

2026 Dates and Locations:

June 4: Wehr Nature Center
June 18: Grant Park: 7 Bridges Trail
July 2: Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve
July 16: Lake Shore State Park: The Lake Front Trail
July 30: Retzer Nature Center

To RSVP or request accommodations, contact Lori Stankiewicz at 414-226-8368 or lstankiewicz@independencefirst.org. 

Reasonable Accommodations
Independence First is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility when offering agency-sponsored events. Please contact Lori Stankiewicz at 414-226-8368 or lstankiewicz@independencefirst.org with your disability-related accommodation requests by 2 weeks before the event. We will do our best to honor accommodation requests made after this date.

Environmental Chemical Sensitivities
For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental sensitivities, Independence First requests that when attending agency-sponsored events, please refrain from using any perfumed products such as scented soaps, deodorants, perfumes, colognes and heavily scented fabric softeners. To maintain a smoke-free environment, please also refrain from smoking in paths of travel and doorways.