Alumni Camp: Nature Artists AM

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

Many artists take their inspiration from nature. Just like them, we’ll create nature-inspired art 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. Our studio classroom is all outdoors!   These camps are designed...

Audubon Toddler: Over in the Pond

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  • 2.5 - 3 Years w/ Adult
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Jumpy frogs, dabbling ducks, and colorful dragonflies await us as we get a close-up experience of the 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 free play, art, songs and stories, and...

Wacky World of Water PM

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

Water flows through and around every one of us and we can’t live without it. Come explore four great days of water fun with us. From the shore of Lake Michigan to the muddy edges of the ponds, we’ll discover, experiment, and play. We’ll meet live animals, catch some pond...

Nature’s Mightiest Heroes

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

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, NO! It’s Owl-man, the Schlitz Audubon’s own superhero!! Join this camp to make and portray your own hero with your own powers! While we get into costume, we’ll learn about the inspiration behind some of the most iconic superheroes like Hawkeye and Spider-man.  Members...

Junior Ornithologist

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

Ever wonder what makes owls so stealthy or how Cowbirds got their name? Join us in unlocking the secrets behind Wisconsin’s native birds and their many adaptations. We’ll create our own birding journals, develop skills to find and observe birds, and learn about our favorite birds and how we can...

Creature Care 101

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

The Center is home to many animals that make up our Animal Ambassador Teaching Team, including snakes, turtles, salamanders and more! Now you can experience first-hand what it takes to care for these animals, and how we train them to interact with people. Working indoors most of the week, you...

Summer at the Ponds PM

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

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 Center through hands-on ponding experiences. You never know what you will observe!  Children...

Alumni Camp: Nature Artists PM

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

Many artists take their inspiration from nature. Just like them, we’ll create nature-inspired art 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. Our studio classroom is all outdoors!   These camps are designed...

Fantastic Four AM

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

Fantastic Four!  Enjoy four memorable days of summer camp with us.  Want to explore the ponds or climb a 60-foot tower? So do we!  How about ponding, beach exploration, water play, and making s’mores.  We love doing that too!  We’ll hike to fun and exciting places.  Expect to have fun,...

Insect Investigators

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

Join us on our journey to investigate underground for the insects that we couldn’t live without. Through ponding, flipping logs, and insect netting, we'll keep a record in our nature journal of invertebrates. We’ll also work towards making our own entomology collection through our drawings and learn how to pin...

Astro-Adventures

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

Explore the solar system at Schlitz Audubon! Each day we will learn about distant planets, discover the constellations we can see from our hemisphere, build, and launch our own rockets, create a scale model of our solar system, and operate a telescope.  Members $210 | Non-Members $245 

Raptor Trainer 101 (July)

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  • 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 been previously enrolled in Raptor Trainer 101.  Just for older kids, this camp will get you working and caring for our resident raptors. Campers will learn the basics of captive wildlife care: preparing diets, cleaning enclosures,...