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Grades 1-8 Camps

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Registering for camp is easy, just click on a session! 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.

Scholarships, mail and in person registrations

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.

Grades 1-8

Adventure Quest (Completed grades 5 or 6)

• Session 1: Riverside Park (2-day camp), July 2 - 3, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  
  
• Closed Session 2: Riverside Park (week-long camp), August 6 - 10, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  

Biking Adventures (Completed grades 6-8)

• Session 1: Riverside Park, July 9 - 13, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  
  
• Session 2: Washington Park, July 30 - August 3, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

EcoArt (Completed grades 1 or 2)

• Closed Session: Riverside Park, July 30 - August 3, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Fishing Camp (Completed grades 5 or 6)

• Session 1: Riverside Park (2-day camp), July 5 - 6, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  
  
• Session 2: Washington Park (week-long camp), July 9 - 13, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Go Outside and Play (Completed grades 3 or 4)

• Session 1: Washington Park, July 9 - 13, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  
  
• Closed Session 2: Riverside Park, August 6 - 10, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  
  
• Closed Session 3: Riverside Park, August 13 - 17, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Incredible Insects (Completed grades 3 or 4)

• Session: Riverside Park, July 5 - 6, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Instruments & Nature Exploration Camp (For grades K4 - 3)

• Session 1: Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Riverside Park,
  July 30 - August 3, 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
  
  
• Session 2: Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Riverside Park,
  August 6 - 10, 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

I Spy…Birds! (Completed grades 3 - 6)

• Session: Washington Park, June 25 - 29, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Nature Explorers ( Completed grades 1 or 2)

• Session 1: Riverside Park, August 6 - 10, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  


• Session 2: Riverside Park, August 13 - 17, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Outdoor Detectives (Completed grades 3 or 4)

• Session: Riverside Park, June 25 - 29, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Play to Discover (Completed grades 1 or 2)

• Closed Session 1: Riverside Park, June 25 - 29, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  


• Closed Session 2: Riverside Park, July 2-6 (no camp on July 4), 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  


• Closed Session 3: Riverside Park, July 9 - 13, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  


• Session 4: Washington Park, August 13 - 17, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Play With Your Food (Completed grades 1 or 2)

• Session: Washington Park, July 30 - August 3, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Rocks and Climbing (Completed grades 3 or 4)

• Closed Session: Riverside Park, July 2 - 3, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Young Naturalists (Completed grades 5 or 6)

• Closed Session: Riverside Park, June 25 - 29, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Wet n' Wild at Riverside Park (Completed grades 3 or 4)

• Session 1: Riverside Park, July 9 - 13, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Wet n' Wild at Washington Park (Completed grades 1 - 4)

• Session 2: Washington Park, August 6 - 10, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.