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Earth Focus Day Camp (UW-Madison Arboretum)
Madison, Dane County
| The UW Arboretum is pleased to announce a spectacular summer camp program for children in pre-school through grade 8. The Earth Focus Day Camp accommodates kids and parents who love the out of doors. The programs are designed to encourage a sense of discovery and to stimulate the imagination of young campers as they learn about the natural world around them. Camp themes are based on the natural communities of wetlands, prairie lands, and grasslands and introduce campers to basic ecological principles. Activities include hiking and exploring, hands-on science experiments, nature play, and nature journaling. Camp consists of five programs: Learning Together meets one day per session (for children age 3 through kindergarten with their parents), Young Explorers meet for a 3 day session(for children entering K & 1st), Explorers meet five days per session (for children entering grades 1 through 5), Young Naturalists meet five linger days (for children entering grades 4-8), and Eco-Trekkers meet five days per session (for children in grades 6 through 8). To register your child, please pick up a camp brochure at the Arboretum Visitor Center: 1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711 or visit the Arboretum website, education link. For more information, phone (608) 265-5872.
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UW-Madison Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711Day camp. Sessions for - coeds ages 3 to 14. Mid June to Mid AugustLearning Together 9:30-11:30
Jun 14 Jun 28 Jul 19 Jul 26
Young Exp. 9:30-12
Jun 15-17
Explorers 8:30-12
Jun 20-24 Jul 11-16 Aug 1-5
Young Nat. 8:30-2
Jul 25-29
EcoTrekkers 8:30-12
Jun 20-24 Aug 8-12Please visit the UW-Madison Arboretum visitor center, or go to our website, click on 'Education' then 'Earth Focus Day Camp' , or call 608-265-5872 and a brochure will be mailed to you.Learning Together:
$25 ($20 Friends of the Arboretum)
Young Explorers:
$75 ($65 FOA)
Young Naturalists:
$230 ($220 FOA)
Explorers and Eco-Trekkers:
$150/session ($140 FOA)| Activities: Crafts, cultural/ethnic awareness, nature/environmental studies, painting/drawing, writing. Also - This camp will include lots of hiking and playing in the natural communities of the arboretum. Kids MUST come prepared to spend the morning outside. Closed-toed shoes and socks, long pants, and hats are required. A snack and water will be provided. |
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| More plus Contact Information |
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| Director | Contact Person | Contact Camp |
| Jennifer Mitchell | Jennifer Mitchell, EFDC Coordinator
1207 Seminole Hwy
Madison, WI 53711
Tel (608) 265-5872
| Tel (608) 265-5872
Tel (608)263-7888
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University of Wisconsin ArboretumAll information supplied by camp management, 02/04/2011. For details call the camp Contact above. |
