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Urban Ecology Center Summer Camps
Urban Ecology Center Summer Camps are definitely fun, but there's so much more to it than that. Summer Camp helps your child build self esteem, outdoor skills and ecological intelligence. Campers make new friends as they explore the natural world together.
New! Register Online
Registering for camp is easy. Find the camp name and session on one of these pages:
Or look up a camp based on its starting date.
Then just click on a camp! There you'll find a detailed description including date, time and location of the camp. You can also download this brochure to see all of our offerings at once.
Mail and in person registrations
To register for summer camp by mail or in person, please download and complete the form found at the end of this brochure and return it to: Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211.
Scholarships
Thanks to generous donors we are able to offer need-based scholarships for children to attend camp. Students attending our 2011-2012 Neighborhood Environmental Education Project partner schools are given scholarship priority. Scholarships include a one-year family membership.
To qualify for a scholarship, families must be eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch program.
Unfortunately, we aren't yet able to handle scholarship registrations online. If you are requesting a scholarship for your camper please register by mail or in person. To register for summer camp by mail or in person, please download and complete the form found at the end of this brochure and return it to: Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211.
Before and After Care
For your convenience, we offer Before & After Care activities for our full-day camps. With this option you can drop off your children early or pick them up late. At Riverside Park you can drop your camper(s)off as early as 7:30 a.m. and pick up as late as 5:30 p.m. At Washington Park you can drop off is as early as 8 a.m. and pick up is as late as 5 p.m. Staff members will supervise games, reading time, play and activities.
Before & After Care fees (in addition to camp fees) are:
Weekly: $45, Daily: $9
Cancellations
We know things change. If they do, we request that you inform us of your cancellation 30 days or more before the start date of the camp so we can give the opportunity to another child.
We will provide refunds on the following schedule:
30 days or more: full refund less
$25 administration fee
15 days – 30 days: half refund
14 days or less: no refund
Carpool to Summer Camp!
Be kind to the environment and save time by carpooling to summer camp! Visit http://www.carpoolworld.com/urbanecologycenter to find others who are interested in offering or sharing rides to Riverside Park or Washington Park. Registration is free and secure.
