Summer Camps

Summer camp is a time honored tradition as well as a wonderful opportunity to make friends, have fun, and learn a little something along the way.

We at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center are excited to present our all-new 2013 Summer Camps. With 150 different sessions that include full-week, individual, and extended-day options, your child can revel in that much more adventure and discovery!

Age Groups:
Wonder Bugs (2-3 years)
Sprouts (4 years)
Tadpoles (5-6 years)
Explorers (7-9 years)
Adventurers I (10-12 years)
Adventurers II (13-16 years)

Camp Pricing:
Ages 2-3
Full summer package (12 sessions: T, W, R, or F): $100 Members; $110 Non-members
Individual sessions (T, W, R, or F): $10 each

Ages 4-9
Full week (M-F): $210 for Members and $262 for Non-members
Extended day (8-8:30am and 4-5:30pm): $64/day for Members; $80/day for Non-members

Individual sessions (M, T, W, R):
Half-day (9:00am-12:00pm, or 1:00pm-4:00pm): $72/day for Members; $96/day for Non-members
Lunch bunch (noon-1:00pm): $8/day
Extended day (8-8:30am and 4-5:30pm): $48/day for Members and $64/day for Non-members

Individual sessions (F):
Half-day (9:00am-12:00pm, or 1:00pm-4:00pm): $24 each
Lunch bunch (noon-1:00pm): $8/day
Extended day (8-8:30am and 4-5:30pm): 16/day

Ages 10-16
Full week only: For pricing see Ages 10-12, or Ages 13-16

Extended day (8-8:30am and 4-5:30pm): 16/day

Registration:
Member registration begins March 1.
Non-member registration begins March 15.

Download a Registration Form.

Save on camp enrollment and much more by becoming a Member today!

Spring Vacation Day Programs

The days are getting longer, the snow is melting, and all manner of migratory birds have re-appeared in Southern Wisconsin to help us welcome the arrival of spring once again. That's right; we said it. Spring!

The co-incidence of a long awaited spring break and the re-emergence of local wildlife becomes the perfect opportunity to get out-doors and discover the natural treasures that make the environment so special and worth protecting.

The Aldo Leopold Nature Center has designed a week (March 25 - 29) of fun and educational Vacation Day Programs for children ages 5 to 12, which are sure to excite and delight! Participants can sign up for an individual session, or save with our weekly packages. Topics of exploration include wetlands, weather and climate, signs of spring, pioneers, stewardship, and outdoor games. Children can also enjoy story-book readings and out-door fun by joining the Lunch Bunch.

All Vacation Day Programs are appropriate for children ages 5 to 12 and are held at Aldo Leopold Nature Center's Monona Campus.

Full-day programs are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and the fee is $45 per child for members and $50 per child for non-members.

Half-day programs are from 9:00 am to noon, or from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and the fee is $20 per child for members and $22 per child for non-members.

Lunch Bunch is offered on March 29 for an additional $6 per child for members and $7 per child for non-members.

Registration deadlines:

March 21 for March 25 sessions
March 22 for March 26 sessions
March 25 for March 27 sessions
March 26 for March 28 sessions
March 27 for March 29 sessions

Registration Form

Save on camp enrollment and much more by becoming a Member today!

Maple Syrup Fest

The end of winter brings the opportunity to practice the art of maple syrup brewing yet again. And who of us who has read Laura Ingalls Wilder can resist the urge to get out there and tap those trees?

Not I! No, certainly not I!

The  Maple Syrup Fest is the perfect opportunity to learn about the art and science of maple tree tapping by Native Americans, pioneers, and modern-day syrup and sugar producers. But learning about maple syrup is just the beginning! The fun doesn't end until you've tapped and tasted real maple tree sap; tested your "nature smarts" with maple syrup trivia; built your knowledge of trees with the "Build-A-Tree" game; toured the rustic Children's Shack; participated in cooking demos with early pioneer settlers; and enjoyed a good, old-fashioned ice-cream sundae topped with pure maple syrup!

Indulge in the delectable festivities at Aldo Leopold Nature Center as we partake of one of nature's sweetest and purest gifts! 

Sunday, March 24, 2013
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Aldo Leopold Nature Center (Monona Campus)
Members: $7/person and $25/family; Non-members: $8/person and $29/family 
*Preregistration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome!

Registration Form