Summer Camp 2024 Non-Members
June 11, 2024 @ 9:00AM — August 22, 2024 @ 3:00PM Central Time (US & Canada)
Bubolz Nature Preserve: 4815 N Lynndale Drive APPLETON, WI 54913 Get Directions
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Join us for a week of Summer Camp at Bubolz! Choose from 14 different camps for ages 4-12.
There are no refunds for cancellations, unless notified at least one month before the start of camp. Refunds will be issued for programs cancelled by Bubolz due to low registration.
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SPROUTS (AGES 4–6)
June 11-13, 2024 | 9:00 – 11:30 am
Enchanted Earth
The magic and mystery of the forests, ponds, and prairies will take campers on an adventure like no other. Nature will cast its spell and our imaginations will explore all the wonders the natural world has to offer.
June 11-13, 2024 | 12:30 – 3:00 pm
Aquanauts
Campers will become aquatic adventurers and learn about the many different aspects of our biggest necessity, water! We will explore the ponds at Bubolz, play games, and create crafts.
July 9-11, 2024 | 9:00 – 11:30 am
Wacky Wings
Birds, Bees, and Butterflies are some of the few pollinators that call Bubolz home. Pollinators are more powerful then we think, we need them for almost every food that we eat! Campers will go on an exploration searching for these creatures and learn why they are so important.
July 9-11, 2024 | 12:30 – 3:00 pm
Sensational Senses
Campers will put their five senses to the test, exploring the preserve like never before. We will adventure to the prairies, ponds, and forests playing games, completing crafts, and discovering the beautiful world around us.
July 30 – August 1, 2024 | 9:00 – 11:30 am
Wild Kids
Based on the TV show, Wild Kratts, campers will put on their super suits and explore the super powers of the wild animals that call Bubolz home. Each day we will be on the lookout for these incredible animals and their creature powers that make them unique and help them to survive.
July 30 – August 1 2024 | 12:30 – 3:00 pm
Habitat Hunters
Homes come in all shapes and sizes. During this week, campers will go on a search for animal homes throughout Bubolz, exploring the ponds, prairies, forests, and even building their own animal homes using their creativity and imagination.
August 13-15, 2024 | 9:00 – 11:30 am
Doodlebugs
Campers will expand their creativity in this art based camp. We will find art in nature and create our own masterpieces out of objects found in the great outdoors and use the beauty of the preserve as our inspiration.
August 13-15, 2024 | 12:30 – 3:00 pm
Muddy Mischief
This camp is all about the ooey goey! Campers will investigate the muddy areas of Bubolz, looking for creatures that call these places their home, making some of their own muddy discoveries along the way.
SAPLINGS (AGES 7–9)
June 18-20, 2024 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Grossology
Campers will roll up their sleeves as they become grossologists, studying all things ooey goey throughout the preserve. We will turn over logs, dig in the mud, and go pond dipping searching for creepy crawlies such as worms, tadpoles, frogs, and insects, learning about their unique adaptations throughout the week.
July 16-18, 2024 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Outdoor Life
What does it take to survive the great outdoors? During this week, campers will learn several outdoor skills including shelter and fire building, just to name a few. If you want to learn the skills for an ultimate adventure, this camp is for you!
August 6-8, 2024 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Building with Nature
Are you ready for a challenge like no other? During this week, campers will only use raw materials from nature to build shelters, rafts, bridges, toys, and so much more. Based on natural resources and sustainability, this STEM camp is an exciting addition to our summer programs.
August 20-22, 2024 | 9:00 – 3:00 pm
Naturally Artistic
Using nature as their muse, campers will create their very own masterpiece! We will learn about different forms of art found in nature, how we can use nature as our canvas, and explore unique natural spaces.
MIGHTY OAKS (AGES 10-12)
June 25-26, 2024 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm & June 27, 2024 | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Outdoor Skills
This camp is for ultimate adventure seeker! During this week campers will get a chance to experience a variety of outdoor activities including archery, fishing, shelter building, and building fires. And on the final day, campers will end with a camp dinner.
July 23-25, 2024 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Best of Bubolz
Come and explore the best of Bubolz at this summer camp! Campers will go pond dipping searching for frogs and tadpoles, hunt for insects in the prairie, do some team building activities with fellow campers, create crafts, play games, and go on a nature hike.