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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 receive power suits and go on adventures encountering incredible insects and their relatives. Every day we will look at a creature...
All animals have adaptations that help them survive in their environment, find food, and avoid becoming food. Each day we will study a different animal, meet a live animal ambassador, and play games or perform experiments to learn more about each species. From camouflage, to mimicry, to metamorphosis, we will...
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...
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! Each...
Under logs, on prairie plants, and in the ponds, insects are everywhere! Come discover insects in many sizes, colors, and habitats! These four-day Exploring Nature Together 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...
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. Each two-day play group includes extended sensory play time in our Woods Outdoor Classroom featuring...
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 receive power suits and go on adventures encountering creatures and discovering how they use their wild neighborhoods, called habitats! Every day...
What do fish, reptiles, birds, mammals, and amphibians have in common? They all have backbones! Join us as we learn about all the different types of animals that have a backbone, and even meet a few of our Schlitz Audubon animal friends! Members $200 | Non-Members $235
Gotta catch ‘em all at Schlitz Audubon! Discover real-world Pokémon and register them in our pokédex. We will identify strengths and weaknesses of the different types each day and by the end of the week, campers will create their very own Pokémon. It is optional that campers can bring along...
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! Each...
Nature is full of treasure, including jewel-like beach glass, fossils, and flowers. In this camp, we’ll search for garden gems, dig in sand and soil, and collect beautiful treasures from the wild. We might even find a salamander hidden under a log or a colorful tadpole in the pond. Each...
You’ll learn how to protect the place we love: Schlitz Audubon! We will identify and remove invasive plants and animals, plant native plants and establish a pollinator garden, and test water quality and monitor the diversity of our ponds. We will get our hands dirty as we learn the science...
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. Each two-day play group includes extended sensory play time in our Woods Outdoor Classroom featuring...
There are many ways to make the world a cleaner, healthier place. From renewable energy, to reduce-reuse-recycle, to environmental stewardship, we will explore ways to live more sustainably. We will build solar ovens, learn about the landscape, and cap off the week with our own stewardship project. Members $200 |...
Water flows through and around every one of us and we can’t live without it. 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 creatures, and play some fun water games. Enjoy a wacky...
Explore the solar system at Schlitz Audubon! Each day we will learn about distant planets, discover the stories behind the constellations, and perform our own scientific experiments. Find out what skills you need to survive in space, discover a new planet, or operate a telescope. Members $200 | Non-Members $235
Become a budding raptor biologist through this camp that focuses on raptor research methods and current conservation issues. We’ll explore how scientists study birds through various trapping methods that allow us to study the birds up close. We’ll learn how they track birds through things like banding, satellite telemetry, and...
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...
Who lives in the forest? Who lives in the prairie? Come hike with us as we discover what animals live in each habitat at the Center. These four-day Exploring Nature Together camps are a wonderful way to experience summer side-by-side with your child and prepare them for future preschool experiences....
Spend the week unearthing treasures along Lake Michigan’s 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 of...
We’ll spend the week exploring the shores of Lakes Michigan, Mystery, and more! Find out which Great Lake is Lake Michigan’s twin. Discover the hidden mysteries of Mystery Lake. Get to know our newest ponds at Schlitz Audubon. Each day will be an adventure including a live animal visitor and...
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. You will prepare diets, clean enclosures, and...
Water flows through and around every one of us and we can’t live without it. 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 creatures, and play some fun water games. Enjoy a wacky...
Let your imagination run wild! We will create our own enchanted worlds by creating potions, building forts, and making 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...
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...
Join Captain Rainbow Beard on a 4-day treasure hunt! This mapping and hiking adventure has alumni campers following the clues in a new direction each day as you collect the pieces of his missing map and discover the location of his buried treasure. X marks the spot…for fun! These camps...
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,...
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 receive power suits and go on adventures encountering incredible wild animals. Every day we will look at a creature and their...
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 $210 | Non-Members $245
This camp celebrates some of our favorite book characters and fictional locations, including Elephant and Piggy, the Hundred Acre Woods, and more! Join us as we spend our days reading books, playing with puppets, and hiking to special spots on the trails where beloved storybook characters are waiting. Each camp...
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 Exploring Nature Together camps are a wonderful way to experience summer side-by-side with your child...
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! Each two-day play group includes extended sensory play time in our Woods Outdoor Classroom featuring...
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,...
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 $200 | Non-Members $235
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 receive power suits and go on adventures encountering incredible raptors and reptiles. Every day we will look at a creature and...
Our Nature Preschoolers 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 get an introduction to training, care, and enrichment of the Center’s resident birds by one of our Raptor Educators. As a...
This camp celebrates some of our favorite book characters and fictional locations, including Elephant and Piggy, the Hundred Acre Woods, and more! Join us as we spend our days reading books, playing with puppets, and hiking to special spots on the trails where beloved storybook characters are waiting. Each camp...
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...
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! Each two-day play group includes extended sensory play time in our Woods Outdoor Classroom featuring...
This week we’ll explore the forest, pond, prairie, and Lake Michigan beach and let our imaginations run wild as we create nature themed art. We’ll use flowers, leaves, water, and of course inspiration from our land to create beautiful pieces to take home every day. Members $175 | Non-Members $210
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...
We share many qualities with other mammals but are also very different from them! During this week, we will spend each day learning about a unique mammal. Then, we will explore their habitat, and do activities based on our mammal of the day! Members $200 | Non-Members $235
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 $200 |...
We share many qualities with other mammals but are also very different from them! During this week, we will spend each day learning about a unique mammal. Then, we will explore their habitat, and do activities based on our mammal of the day! Members $200 | Non-Members $235
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...
This week we’ll explore the forest, pond, prairie, and Lake Michigan beach and let our imaginations run wild as we create nature themed art. We’ll use flowers, leaves, water, and of course inspiration from our land to create beautiful pieces to take home every day. Members $175 | Non-Members $210
Spend the week exploring nature and constructing amazing LEGO creations! Each day we will begin by investigating a different Audubon habitat or meeting a live animal. Following our hike, we will use what we observed in nature to complete a LEGO building challenge. Members $200 | Non-Members $235
Inspired by Tolkien’s legendary works, join us as we go on our own epic quest to acquire the one tree ring to rule them all. Journey through new lands, and be the Ranger, Dwarf, Wizard, Elf, or Hobbit you’ve always wanted to be. Through prairie, forest, and pond, learn the...
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,...
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 meet the animal ambassador that the book...
Children have been making fairy houses for hundreds of years! This camp blends nature-play with cheerful crafts, as children construct woodland fairy villages, colorful potions, wands, and more. Some folklore about fairies will be included! Each camp includes hiking, playing, hands-on activities, and exploration. Children must be age 4 by...
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 Exploring Nature Together camps are a wonderful way to experience summer side-by-side with your child and prepare them for future preschool experiences. Each...
Spend the week unearthing treasures along Lake Michigan’s 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 of...
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 meet the animal ambassador that the book...
Children have been making fairy houses for hundreds of years! This camp blends nature-play with cheerful crafts, as children construct woodland fairy villages, colorful potions, wands, and more. Some folklore about fairies will be included! Each camp includes hiking, playing, hands-on activities, and exploration. Children must be age 4 by...
Follow that map and be ready to hike! We will explore nearby hiking destinations as we follow different types of maps and make our own. We will also follow tracks and search for other signs that are left behind by wildlife to discover what animals live at the nature center....
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 sculptures inspired by Mary Nohl, working with clay, and recognizing the beauty that surrounds us. All in our...