Come put your detective skills to use as we follow the tracks and traces animal leave on the trails, including footprints, fur, feathers, and particularly poop (also known as scat). Have fun as you become an expert on animal poop and learn what it reveals about the animals that made...
Calling all critter enthusiasts! Do you want to work with animals when you grow up? This week, we’ll meet people in the Milwaukee area that professionally work with animals in lots of different capacities. Join us to spend time with some of the Center’s animals, learn about further schooling to...
Come visit a very special Animal Crossing Island in real life! We’ll spend the week filling our Critterpedia by catching bugs, ponding, and searching for animals all around us. We’ll also work on our museum collection, discovering fossils for Blathers on our beach! Isabelle will provide us with some unique...
Who’s that by the birdfeeder? Birds brighten up the world around us, bringing color and song wherever they go. Join us in discovering the secrets of our feathered friends. Campers will create their own birdfeeders, and design crafts meant to keep our skies wild and free. Get ready to take...
It’s Fantastic Four! Enjoy four memorable days of summer camp with us. We’ll hike to less traveled places, explore the beach and try to catch some frogs! Each day will be fun-filled, and adventure packed. The week wouldn’t be complete without making s’mores over a fire. Expect to have fun,...
Nature is full of wonder, including the amazing transformation known as metamorphosis. Each day, we will perform the metamorphosis magic trick as we learn how certain creatures develop from eggs into adults, in a process that seems almost magical! Each camp includes hiking, playing, hands-on activities, and exploration. Children must...
Our students love our resident Raptors, and now they get a camp devoted to learning more about them! Alumni campers will meet a different bird-of-prey each day and will get an introduction to training, care, and enrichment of the Center’s resident birds by one of our Raptor Educators. As a...
Who made that nest? Who is singing that song? We will use our eyes and ears to discover birds in the woods, prairie, and ponds. 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...
Dig into dinos with our Raptor Ambassadors! Our understanding of dinosaurs progresses as we discover more and more. Campers will spend the week exploring dinosaur traits, practicing evidence-based paleontology, and meeting the surviving relatives of dinosaurs: modern birds! Members $215 | Non-Members $250
Frolic through the forests in search of fairies and their friends. Campers will build fairy houses, make stellar wands, and create mystical potions. Each day we will learn about a magical friend and visit them in their habitat. Bring your wings and flutter around at Schlitz Audubon! Members $205 |...
It’s Fantastic Four! Enjoy four memorable days of summer camp with us. We’ll hike to less traveled places, explore the beach and try to catch some frogs! Each day will be fun-filled, and adventure packed. The week wouldn’t be complete without making s’mores over a fire. Expect to have fun,...
Journey to the ancient world of Greek and Roman mythology right here at Schlitz Audubon! Each day we will learn the stories of mythic figures like Zeus, Artemis, and Poseidon, hike to locations related to each god or goddess, and play games or complete challenges of epic proportions. Prepare yourselves,...
Spend the week unearthing treasures along our Lake Michigan beautiful 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...
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...
Let your imagination run wild! We will create our own enchanted worlds by creating potions, building forts and create leafy crowns. We will also hike to marvel at the many enchanted places here at Schlitz Audubon. Each camp includes hiking, playing, hands-on activities, and exploration. Children must be age 4...
Join us for a celebration of water! We will spend our days visiting ponds, exploring the Lake Michigan shore, and blending learning with summertime fun as we explore wet, wonderful, and watery worlds. These four-day camps are a wonderful way to experience summer side-by-side with your child and prepare them...
Nature is filled with natural climbing structures, jungle gyms, and obstacle courses. Join us as we spend the day climbing trees, balancing on logs, and finding fun, safe, and creative ways to enjoy nature’s playground! This two-day class is designed especially for three-year-olds to experience extended sensory play time in...
Spend the week unearthing treasures along our Lake Michigan beautiful 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...
Create a feature stop-motion video with nature as your inspiration! During the week we will watch clips of different animation styles, create our own characters and stories, and film your artwork. Let the magic of animation inspire your summer! Members $205 | Non-Members $240
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...
Herps is short for herptiles: reptiles and amphibians. Our students love to meet and learn more about all the frogs, turtles, snakes, and salamanders we find on the land. We will take time each day to meet a different resident Animal Ambassador and learn more about their care. These camps...
Let your imagination run wild! We will create our own enchanted worlds by creating potions, building forts and create leafy crowns. We will also hike to marvel at the many enchanted places here at Schlitz Audubon. Each camp includes hiking, playing, hands-on activities, and exploration. Children must be age 4...
Nature is filled with natural climbing structures, jungle gyms, and obstacle courses. Join us as we spend the day climbing trees, balancing on logs, and finding fun, safe, and creative ways to enjoy nature’s playground! This two-day class is designed especially for three-year-olds to experience extended sensory play time in...
Travel the trails with our custom animal-themed story coloring books! Campers will receive a different story each day and we will hike around the property following the animal’s adventure that takes place in the story. At the end of our journey, campers will get to meet the animal ambassador that...
Are you fascinated with things that take to the air and fly? Come “cruise” for a week of discovering the amazing world of animals that can fly. You’ll learn about bats, birds, insects, and humans in the sky too. It will be a blast to study wings, feathers, aerodynamics, and...
This camp is all about having fun with water: we’ll scoop it, pour it, and stomp in it as we create art, experiment with bubbles, and see what sinks and what floats. Come prepared to get your hands and feet wet as we splish, splash, and splunk. Each camp includes...
Fossils are like stories; they tell us about a time long ago. In this camp, we will explore ancient words by exploring the traces they left behind. We will search for “living fossils”, plants and insects still around from ancient times and explore the remains of the Silurian Sea though...
Yellow sunflowers, red Cardinals and green frogs are just a few of the colorful plants and animals we find in nature. Where will you find your favorite color? 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...
Travel the trails with our custom animal-themed story coloring books! Campers will receive a different story each day and we will hike around the property following the animal’s adventure that takes place in the story. At the end of our journey, campers will get to meet the animal ambassador that...
Campers won’t be “board” in this camp! We’ll be doing our favorite nature activities like ponding, hiking and visiting Lake Michigan! In addition to this, campers will get a chance to play a variety of board games, card games, yard games, and other camp classics like charades. By the end...
Have you ever been told that you play video games too much? What are you supposed to do without technology? Nature’s Gamers offers a glimpse of how video game themes and nature can be combined. Themed days like Minecraft Monday and Fortnite Friday will have you wanting to put down...
This camp is all about having fun with water: we’ll scoop it, pour it, and stomp in it as we create art, experiment with bubbles, and see what sinks and what floats. Come prepared to get your hands and feet wet as we splish, splash, and splunk. Each camp includes...
Fossils are like stories; they tell us about a time long ago. In this camp, we will explore ancient words by exploring the traces they left behind. We will search for “living fossils”, plants and insects still around from ancient times and explore the remains of the Silurian Sea though...