Riverside Park Summer Camp 2008 - Dates & Descrptions
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To register for summer camp, please complete the form found here and return it to: Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211. Camps fill quickly. Please note: your child's spot will be reserved once payment or scholarship information is received.
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Preschool - Kindergarten
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Early Adventurers (ages 3 and 4 with accompanied adult)
Session: August 4 - 8, 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. Members - $80, Nonmembers - $90
Please, no more than two children per adult.
Daycare is available for siblings 2 years and under for an additional fee.
Not quite ready for summer camp alone? Join a parent, grandparent or other adult for some marvelous mornings at the Center. What lives in our park? What can we touch, smell, hear and see? Discover the natural world in your neighborhood! Activities include hiking, stories, games and songs.
EcoKids (ages 4 - 5 and completed at least one year of preschool by the start of camp)
Session 1: July 14 - 18, 9:30 a.m. - noon Members - $110, Nonmembers - $125
Session 2: July 14 - 18, 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $110, Nonmembers - $125
Session 3: August 4 - 8, 9 - 11:30 a.m. Members - $110, Nonmembers - $125
Experience a new adventure every day at the Center in our forest and on the habitat playground. Learn games, songs and hands-on projects with new friends, both human and otherwise! Activities include hiking, stories, games, songs and take home projects.
Trailblazers (completed 5 year old kindergarten)
Session 1: July 7 - 11, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (full day option) Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Session 2: July 28 - August 1, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (morning only option) Members - $110, Nonmembers - $125
Journey on the trails of Riverside Park to a new habitat each day and discover the animals and plants that make it their home. Use your creativity to extend our learning with music, stories and visual art. Parents have the option of a morning or full-day experience for their child. Activities include hiking, stories, games, songs and take home projects.
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Grades 1 - 6
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Play With Your Food (completed grades 1 or 2)
Session: July 21 - 25, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Where does your food come from? Where do animals and plants in nature find their food? Find out as we garden, visit a farm and a farmer’s market, explore natural areas of Riverside Park, make fun new snacks and more!
Urban Park Rangers (completed grades 3 or 4)
Session: July 28 - August 1, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Milwaukee has a bounty of interesting parks. Become an Urban Park Ranger and explore a different park each day of camp. Campers will learn about history and natural history of the parks while making new friends, hiking, canoeing and playing games.
Young Naturalists Overnight Adventure (completed grades 5 or 6)
Session:
July 21 - 23, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and July 24, 9:30 a.m. - July 25, 3:30 p.m. (overnight)
Members - $220, Nonmembers - $255
Parent orientation: July 21, 8:30 a.m.
Spend the first part of the week learning camping, wilderness survival and outdoor skills. Then put your new skills to the test during a two-day, one-night tent camping trip out of the city. Campers should bring a sleeping bag and day pack; we will provide food and equipment.
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Grades 1 - 6: Inquiry Based Camps
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Each session of each camp is unique because educators design programs based upon the the diverse interests of each new group of campers. Children who participate in the same camp for two years in a row will have a different experience each time.
Camp names refer to age level, not content.
Summer Camp topics may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
- Amphibians
- Birds
- Canoeing
- Energy
- Forest Ecology
- Geography
- Insects
- Kayaking
- Mammals
- Outdoor Sports
- Reptiles
- Rock Climbing
- Tracking
- Water Ecology
- Whatever your child can think up
Nature Explorers (completed grades 1 or 2)
Session 1: June 30 - July 3 (no camp on July 4), 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $160, Nonmembers - $195
Session 2: July 14 - 18, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Session 3: August 4 - 8, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Outdoor Detectives (completed grades 3 or 4)
Session 1: June 30 - July 3 (no camp on July 4), 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $160, Nonmembers - $195
Session 2: July 7 - 11, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Session 3: July 21 - 25, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Young Naturalists (completed grades 5 or 6)
Session: July 14 - 18, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
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Grades 7 - 8
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Middle School Overnight Expedition (completed grades 7 or 8)
Session: July 7 - 8, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and July 9, 9:30 a.m. - July 11, 3:30 p.m. (overnight) Members - $245, Nonmembers - $280
Parent orientation: July 7, 5 - 6 p.m.
Looking for an adventure? After two days of forming friendships and building basic canoe skills, campers travel out of the city for a 3-day, 2-night tent camping and canoeing expedition. Campers should bring a sleeping bag and day pack; the Urban Ecology Center will provide food and equipment.
Adventure Camp (completed grades 7 or 8)
Session: July 28 - August 1, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $220, Nonmembers - $255
Explore the worlds of rock climbing, canoeing and sea kayaking! Campers will be introduced to the basics of these adventure sports with an emphasis on safety and informed decision making.
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Grades 1 - 4: Partnership Camp
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The following camp is the result of a partnership between the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and the Urban Ecology Center. Contact the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music at (414) 276-5760 for fee information or to register.
Instruments & Nature Exploration Camp (entering grades 1st - 4th)
Session 1: July 28 - August 1, 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Session 2: August 4 - 8, 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Campers receive instruction in guitar, piano, violin and hand drumming and learn how to portray the natural world in their music. Camp starts at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and ends at the Urban Ecology Center each day.
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Washington Park Summer Camp 2008 - Dates & Descrptions
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To register for summer camp, please complete the form found here and return it to: Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211. Camps fill quickly. Please note: your child's spot will be reserved once payment or scholarship information is received.
We are very excited to be partnering with Artists Working in Education (AWE) for our summer camps. AWE’s mission is to provide youth in the Milwaukee area with arts enrichment programs to enhance human potential, advance learning and cultivate community.
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Grades 1 - 8: Inquiry Based Camps
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Each session of each camp is unique because educators design programs based upon the the diverse interests of each new group of campers. Children who participate in the same camp for two years in a row will have a different experience each time.
Camp names refer to age level, not content.
Summer Camp topics may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
- Amphibians
- Birds
- Canoeing
- Energy
- Forest Ecology
- Geography
- Insects
- Kayaking
- Mammals
- Outdoor Sports
- Reptiles
- Rock Climbing
- Tracking
- Water Ecology
- Whatever your child can think up
Trailblazers (completed 5 year old kindergarten)
Session: June 30 - July 3 (no camp July 4), 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $120, Nonmembers - $155
Nature Explorers (completed grades 1 or 2)
Session: July 7 - 11, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $150, Nonmembers - $185
Outdoor Detectives (completed grades 3 or 4)
Session: July 14 - 18, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $150, Nonmembers - $185
Young Naturalists (completed grades 5 or 6)
Session: July 28 - August 1, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $150, Nonmembers - $185
Middle School Investigators (completed grades 7 or 8)
Session: August 4 - 8, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $150, Nonmembers - $185
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Curiosity rules at the Urban Ecology Center summer camps! With trained, professional environmental educators as their guides, summer campers investigate the natural world using green spaces located in Milwaukee and surrounding areas. Our groups are small and active, just six campers per educator! From amphibians to water ecology, campers learn about science through hands-on, down-in-the-dirt activities and outdoor sports.
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