FREE Choice Activities at July Open Enrollment

We were delighted to have another successful Statewide Open Enrollment Camp, July 20-23. Once again, we were able to provide a fun and positive experience for campers from across the state of Wisconsin. A unique feature of our Open Enrollment sessions is incorporating more “free choice” activities. These are opportunities for campers to choose what they would […]

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New Animals Call Upham Woods Home

Within the last month, Upham Woods has added three new animals to the collection of reptiles and amphibians housed in the nature center. The first and largest of the newcomers is a tiger salamander named Squishy.  In the wild, tiger salamanders are Wisconsin natives, calling wet prairies, and woodlands home.  They are also the largest […]

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Heard on the Trail!

Every year, camp Upham Woods is the setting for making many memories that stick with people for a lifetime. This comes through new experiences, exciting events, and good friends. Sometimes, we don’t know where the next bit of inspiration will come from. “Heard on the Trail” is a way to pay tribute to the experiences of our campers, […]

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Naturalist Corner: Rob and a Fish Tale

Summer Naturalist Rob shares an exciting fish tale…tail?: If I could describe the fishing profile of the Wisconsin River at Upham Woods in one word, it would be… slow. Maybe it’s not the best fish habitat. Maybe my fishing skills aren’t where I’d like to think they are. Whatever the reason, fish stories have been few […]

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Naturalist Corner: Alex and Summer Storms

Thunder and lightning can be scary!  Summer Teaching Naturalist and Outpost Naturalist Alex reassures us on how Upham staff manages unexpected Summer Storms: Ever since I was young, I’ve always had the mentality that the summer camp experience is never fully satisfied until you have a storm come through: hearing the rain drops pound on […]

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Naturalist Corner: Marina and the Slimy Discovery

We join Marina on the trail, as she helps some campers decipher something decipher something she had never seen before: This past week, while trudging through the local wetland, a few curious students lifted tree branches out of the dense algae filled waters. “Ah! What is that! It’s slimy!” “Touch it! No you first!” I […]

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Naturalist Corner: Caleb and Metamorphosis in Action

Ok, so Caleb is our Program Coordinator, not technically a naturalist, but he still spends a lot of time on the trail, leading programming.  It gives him a great view of our natural world.  Check out his article about dragonflies! Summer provides the perfect season for watching metamorphosis in action. Every summer, as campers are loading […]

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