As such, it is a good example of what a restoration can be, given that this project was intended to be an educational facility and not true wilderness. Wehr also provides a bird blind, an amphitheater, and two piers from which to enjoy Mallard Lake, which drains by way of a waterfall at the northeast end. Inside the main building, there is a nature store and a rather large teaching area. Programs are available for children as young as four, and there are a number of programs for adults as well. Although school groups account for a large number of the annual visitors, Wehr does provide some summer programs for kids.
Adult programming is also available and includes everything from evening walks to field trips.
There are a number of special annual events as well. Halloween hikes, early prairie settlement reenactments, and maple sugar boil-downs are among the unique activities planned throughout the year. Volunteers are extremely important at Wehr Nature Center. They help with school programs, help maintain trails, keep track of birds flying through, work at special events, and help in the office. Many of these valuable volunteers are retirees, but there are some from every age group, including a few teenagers.