• Alumni Camp: Ponding-Palooza! PM

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    • Nature School Alumni
    • 4 & 5 Years
    • Entering 1st Grade
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    The early summer pond is teaming with life and activity. Each pond has its own features and inhabitants. We will grab our nets and head out to the ponds each day to explore pond life from the tiny macroinvertebrates and frogs in the water to the dragonflies and birds flying...

  • Over and Under: Audubon AM

    • Entering 1st Grade
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Inspired by the popular book series, campers will spend the week adventuring over, under, above, below, and all-around Schlitz Audubon! Each day, we’ll dive into a new habitat through the story, then explore it firsthand, discovering the animals and plants that call it home. We’ll even compare some of Wisconsin’s habitats to those from other parts of the world, making...

  • Insect Investigators

    • Entering 2nd - 3rd Grade
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Dig into the fascinating world of insects! We’ll explore underground and under logs, pond dip, and net our tiny neighbors, recording our discoveries in nature journals. Along the way, you’ll have the chance to create your own entomology collection with detailed drawings—and even learn how to pin an insect to take home!  Members $215 | Non-Members...

  • Raptor Trainer 101 (July)

    • Entering 7th - 12th Grade
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Registration priority for this popular camp will be given to campers who have not previously enrolled in Raptor Trainer 101.  Just for older kids, this camp will get you working and caring for our resident raptors.  You’ll learn the basics of animal training using positive reinforcement.  This experience is hands-on, as campers will actively train and...

  • Spooky Summerween

    • Entering 4th - 6th Grade
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Chills and thrills are all around Schlitz Audubon! Campers get to celebrate the spooky season of Halloween early by creating their own cryptids, sharing scary stories around a fire, and ending the camp with a trick or treat scavenger hunt. Ghosts, skeletons, and creepy crawlies will come out to play during Summerween!  Members...

  • Alumni Camp: Nature Scientists AM

    • Nature School Alumni
    • 4 & 5 Years
    • Entering 1st Grade
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Let’s explore the science of nature with fun seasonal and sensory activities. Nature is our inspiration as we play with science to explore shadows and solar art, test buoyancy predictions with sink and float experiments, and create our own foaming, fizzing, and color changing mixtures.  These camps are designed specifically to extend...

  • Butterflies & Blossoms AM

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    • 4 & 5 Years
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Butterflies are both beautiful and magical! Explore the wonders of metamorphosis as we observe the butterfly life cycle and get an up-close view of their wings under magnification. Learn about the connection between these magical insects and their dependence on specific plants both as caterpillar hosts and pollinator food sources.  Each camp...

  • Musical Garden

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    • 3 Years (Play Group)
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Singing, tapping in rhythm, and moving our bodies to music is not just fun but sets the foundation for learning other skills. We will listen to the music of nature through bird songs and other nature sounds. We will play and explore as your little one learns social and emotional skills.  This four-day camp is designed especially for three-year-olds...

  • Over and Under: Audubon PM

    • Entering 1st Grade
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Inspired by the popular book series, campers will spend the week adventuring over, under, above, below, and all-around Schlitz Audubon! Each day, we’ll dive into a new habitat through the story, then explore it firsthand, discovering the animals and plants that call it home. We’ll even compare some of Wisconsin’s habitats to those from other parts of the world, making...

  • Working with Wildlife

    • Entering 6th - 8th Grade
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Calling all critter and nature enthusiasts! Ever dream of working with animals? This week, we’ll explore careers that let you care for animals and protect the natural environments they call home. Spend time with some of the Center’s Animal Ambassadors, learn about schooling and career paths, practice team building with fellow animal lovers, and so much more.  Members...

  • Nature’s Mightiest Heroes

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    • Entering 2nd - 3rd Grade
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Ever dream of being a superhero? Come to Schlitz Audubon and practice your hero skills in nature! We’ll protect wildlife, create our own superhero identities, and embark on exciting rescue missions. On the final day, everyone will get to dress up as their favorite heroes!  Members $215 | Non-Members $250 

  • Fire & Ice (4th-6th grade)

    • Entering 4th - 6th Grade
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Become an amateur volcanologist as we journey back in time to explore how glaciers and volcanic forces shaped our planet! We will search for living fossils (species alive today that looks nearly identical to ancient relatives in the fossil record),  investigate the rock cycle and visit the beach to collect rocks and fossils, That’s not all; we will...