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Come spend a wonderful week getting messy while cooking up funny, muddy treats! We’ll make mud pies and stone soups, construct nature salads and “pinecone upside down cake,” and even write our own recipe books. Be prepared for mud-licious fun, without actually eating the mudpies. Each camp includes hiking, playing,...
Get ready to play outside! We will splash in the puddles, make recipes with mud, watch bubbles float over the treetops, dig in the sand, and even hold a worm. There is so much for young children to do and explore in the outdoors. These four-day camps are a wonderful...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the teacher, not the student? Campers will get a behind the scenes look at how to be an environmental educator at a nature center. They will learn the basics of reptile handling and interpretation, plant and animal identification, canoeing,...
Join us on a Schlitz Audubon adventure through time and space. During this camp, we’ll discover real-world plants and animals that might live with Yoda in the swamps of Dagobah or on the Forest Moon of Endor. We’ll also search for signs of ancient creatures that once called this region...
Spend the week unearthing treasures along our beautiful Lake Michigan beach. You’ll learn about the plentiful rocks, fossils, and beach glass we find in the sandy Schlitz Audubon oasis. Each day the waves bring us something new and sometimes unusual. Bring your explorer skills and join us for a week...
This camp is dedicated to the cold-blooded friends at the Center. Learn about how reptiles and amphibians adapt to their habitats and how they hunt and capture their prey. Through hands on activities along with meeting our animal ambassadors, campers will get an up-close experience with our slippery, slithery, and...
Come spend a wonderful week getting messy while cooking up funny, muddy treats! We’ll make mud pies and stone soups, construct nature salads and “pinecone upside down cake,” and even write our own recipe books. Be prepared for mud-licious fun, without actually eating the mudpies. Each camp includes hiking, playing,...
This camp is the perfect combination of things that our students love: exploring the various macroinvertebrates that live in our ponds, experimenting with a variety of different paints and techniques, (even painting “en plein air”), and writing and listening to seasonal poems about the phenology of what is happening at...
Reptiles are an important part of the world. What makes them so special? We’ll spend the week meeting the resident reptile Animal Ambassadors and looking for their wild counterparts to learn about their special adaptations for life in the wild. Members $180 | Non-Members $215
Unravel the art of weaving, crocheting, and other fiber arts. We will practice basic and advanced knots, use nature as our medium, and try our hands at spinning some locally sourced wool. By the end of the week, you will have completed a variety of crafts like classic friendship bracelets!...
Delve deep into the world of raptors – birds of prey! Spend the week learning about these specialized predators through bird meet ups, games, and activities. Campers will get an introduction to training, care, and enrichment of the Center’s resident birds and get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Schlitz...
Join expert teachers and amateur volcanologists A.J. and Joyce by taking a trip back in time to discover how the glaciers and volcanic fires shaped our planet earth. Campers will comb the beach, collect rocks and fossils, make an active volcano, blast off rockets, and perform experiments with a cool...
The ponds in Summer are bursting with life and every stop at a pond brings surprises: frogs and tadpoles, turtles and muskrats, or ducklings and dragonfly nymphs. Come explore some of the diverse pond habitats at the Nature Center through hands-on ponding experiences. You never know what you will observe!...
Join us in the Mud Kitchen! Mud pies and stone soup are on the menu as we cut herbs, sprinkle flower petals, scoop mud, and pour with colorful waters as you “cook” using your imagination. This two-day class is designed especially for three-year-olds to experience extended sensory play time in...
Under logs, on prairie plants, and in the ponds, insects are everywhere! Come discover insects in many sizes, colors, and habitats! These four-day camps are a wonderful way to experience summer side-by-side with your child and prepare them for future preschool experiences. Each day will feature free play, art, songs...
Reptiles are an important part of the world. What makes them so special? We’ll spend the week meeting the resident reptile Animal Ambassadors and looking for their wild counterparts to learn about their special adaptations for life in the wild. Members $180 | Non-Members $215
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to experience never-before seen wildlife moments, asking yourself “what if?” Based on the popular TV show Wild Kratts, campers will go on adventures encountering incredible wild animals. Every day we will discover a new creature and their awesome creature power. See...
Join expert teachers and amateur volcanologists A.J. and Joyce by taking a trip back in time to discover how the glaciers and volcanic fires shaped our planet earth. Campers will comb the beach, collect rocks and fossils, make an active volcano, blast off rockets, and perform experiments with a cool...
Many artists take their inspiration from Nature. Just like them, we will create art inspired by nature and by using materials from nature. We’ll spend our days painting “en plein air”, creating ephemeral sculptures, exploring loose parts work, and recognizing the beauty that surrounds us. All in our all-outdoor classroom...
The ponds in Summer are bursting with life and every stop at a pond brings surprises: frogs and tadpoles, turtles and muskrats, or ducklings and dragonfly nymphs. Come explore some of the diverse pond habitats at the Nature Center through hands-on ponding experiences. You never know what you will observe!...
Join us in the Mud Kitchen! Mud pies and stone soup are on the menu as we cut herbs, sprinkle flower petals, scoop mud, and pour with colorful waters as you “cook” using your imagination. This two-day class is designed especially for three-year-olds to experience extended sensory play time in...