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 What is an inquiry-based camp? Inquiry based camps allow your children to explore their own interests in nature and science with the guidance of our knowledgable and creative staff. Each session 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.
Nature Explorers (completed grades 1 or 2)
Riverside Park
Session 1: June 28-July 2, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Session 2: August 9-13, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Outdoor Detectives (completed grades 3 or 4)
Riverside Park
Session 1: July 12-16, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Washington Park
Session 1: August 2-6, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $150, Nonmembers - $185
Young Naturalists (completed grades 5 or 6)
Riverside Park
Session 1: June 28-July 2, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Washington Park
Session 1: June 28-July 2, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $150, Nonmembers - $185
 Do your kids love exploring outside? Could they spend all day catching bugs or building a shelter in the woods? These camper-directed camps will allow your kids to decide how they will spend the week exploring and playing in natural areas. Climb trees, catch tadpoles, create nature art or s
tomp in the mud—it’s up to them!
Nature Discovery (completed grades 1 or 2)
Riverside Park
Session 1: July 5-9, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Session 2: July 19-23, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Go Outside and Play (completed grades 3 or 4)
Riverside Park
Session 1: July 5-9, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Session 2: July 19-23, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Choose Your Own Adventure (completed grades 5 or 6)
Riverside Park
Session 1: August 2-6, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
 Drop-in Camp (completed grades 1-6)
Are your kids anxious to get outside but you can’t commit to an entire week? Join us for our drop-in camps! Every day will be a new adventure and may include fishing, canoeing, gardening or nature-based art projects.
First come, first served registration is from 9-9:30 each day of camp and will close when that day’s session is full, so get there early!
Washington Park
Session 1: July 5-9, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $40/day,
Nonmembers - $45/day (Scholarships available for $5/day!)
Session 2: July 26-30, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $40/day,
Nonmembers - $45/day (Scholarships available for $5/day!)
 Play With Your Food (completed grades 1 or 2)
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 the park, make fun new snacks and more!
Riverside Park
Session 1: July 12-16, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Washington Park
Session 1: August 9-13, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $150, Nonmembers - $185
Wet n’ Wild (completed grades 3 or 4)
Explore the vast world of water by canoeing, swimming and more! Become a hydrologist (water scientist) and investigate Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee River to discover why water is such an amazing resource.
Riverside Park
Session 1: August 9-13, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Fishing Camp* (completed grades 5 or 6)
Attention anglers! Would you like to explore fishing hot spots in and around Milwaukee? Each day of camp you will fish in a different body of water as you learn fishing safety, fish ID and how to clean what you catch. We will provide equipment or you can bring your own.
*This camp takes place at Riverside Park. There is a shuttle from Washington Park available if you prefer to drop off and pick up your child from Washington Park. Drop off at Washington Park 9 a.m., pick-up at Washington Park 4 p.m.
Riverside Park
Session 1: July 19-23, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Members - $195, Nonmembers - $230
Young Naturalists Overnight Adventure
(completed grades 5 or 6)
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.
Riverside Park
Session 1: July 12-14, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and July 15, 3:30 p.m. - July 16, 3:30 p.m. (overnight)
Members - $220, Nonmembers - $255
Parent orientation: July 12, 8:30 a.m.
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