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Who is Chippy the Chipmunk? If you come to this camp, you’ll find out! Enjoy sending and receiving letters back and forth with Chippy and checking out his favorite spots on the trails. Discover what he likes to eat, how he spends his days, and learn all about his fun...
Jumpy frogs, dabbling ducks, and colorful dragonflies await us as we get a close-up experience of the pond. 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 play, art, songs...
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...
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...
Spend the week exploring nature and constructing amazing LEGO creations! Each day we will begin by investigating a different Schlitz 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
Who is Chippy the Chipmunk? If you come to this camp, you’ll find out! Enjoy sending and receiving letters back and forth with Chippy and checking out his favorite spots on the trails. Discover what he likes to eat, how he spends his days, and learn all about his fun...
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,...
Join us for a celebration of water as we explore a variety of wet, wonderful, watery worlds! We will spend our days visiting wetlands, ponds, and the lakefront as we blend science with summertime fun. Each camp includes hiking, playing, hands-on activities, and exploration. Children must be age 4 by...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...