Summer Camps

Join us for Carroll University’s Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center and Greene Field Station’s nature-based summer camps. All camps sessions include indoor and outdoor activities and provide a unique combination of content-rich programming and complementary games and crafts. All programs are designed to encourage the curiosity of the natural world, allow exploration of natural areas, and promote a sense of stewardship in the next generation.

Nature Explorers

Date: July 8–12, 2019
Time: 9 a.m.–Noon daily
Ages: 6–8
Cost: $75
What to bring: Check out our Preparing for Camp list

Five days of explorations in nature…what could be better than that!?! Come and spend a week at Prairie Springs hiking, playing games, working on projects, and getting to be part of the nature that is all around us. From the animals to the plants, to the soils and the waters, this week will definitely be the best of the summer.

Travelers of the Earth and Sky

Date: July 15–19, 2019
Time: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. daily
Ages: 9–11
Cost: $175
What to bring: Check out our Preparing for Camp list

Volcanoes, glaciers, ecosystems, and constellations. Learn about what makes planet Earth and the space around us so amazing. Be a part of a week at Prairie Springs and off-site where we’ll investigate the awe-inspiring features that make us so lucky to call this place home.

Pioneer Rangers Program

Summer camp students doing outdoor activity

Date: All camp dates available
Time: Time varies per camp
Ages: 12-17
Cost: Free (limited positions available)

New this year, we will be offering the opportunity for students aged 12-17 to serve as mentors and assistants in the Nature Explorers and Travelers of the Earth and Sky summer camps. Rangers must commit to helping for at least three days of a camp and will receive instructions and training from the Prairie Springs educators before that camp begins. This is a great option to get to have fun outside while building useful skills.

Contact Jenna Gatzke at jgatzke@carrollu.edu or 262.524.7645 for more information.

Pathfinders Experience

Participants in the Outdoor Adventures Summer Camp

Date: July 25–27, 2019
Time: Thursday—9 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday—9 a.m. to Saturday—11 a.m. (Overnight!)
Ages: 12–17
Cost: $175
What to bring: Check out our Preparing for Camp list

Lions, tigers, and bears…nope, we don’t have any of those, but we do have two and a half days of adventures for students aged 12-17 looking for a unique summer experience. We’ll spend a few days exploring and getting to know each other, then spend the night at Prairie Springs! Making food, going on a night hike and having a campfire are all highlights of this new program.

Camp Resources

Parent Packet

Download a printable checklist for what to bring to camp, safety information, contact forms and waivers needed for your student to participate in camp.

Download a Summer Camp Parent Packet

Camp Confirmation

Your child will be enrolled once we have received your completed registration and payment. Camp packets can be sent in print by email 1–2 weeks prior to when your registered session is scheduled. Please call 262.524.7645 if you have questions regarding the processing of your registration.

Camp Refund/Cancellation

There are no refunds for cancellations within 14 days from the camp start date including illness or injury. A $10 processing fee could also be charged for any cancellation prior to one week before a camp start date. If a camp is canceled, you will be notified by the Tuesday before the camp start date and you will receive a full refund.

Camp Location

All camps are held at the Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center located at W307 S4706 Hwy. 83, Genesee Depot, WI 53127.

Download directions to Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center

Contact

Jenna Gatzke
Coordinator of the Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center and Greene Field Station
262.524.7645 l jgatzke@carrollu.edu

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