Deer Ecology
An evening time program focused on white-tailed deer and their impact on their environment.
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Audience: Adult 
Orienteering
Learn to use a compass and then navigate your way through a course! Learn to use a compass, measure pacing, and more in a team setting!
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Fishing
Come fishing with Upham Woods! Students will learn basic fishing techniques, understand fish habitats and apply this knowledge to actual fishing.
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Microclimates on Blackhawk Island
Explore the concepts of aspect and microclimate on a trek across the island! Paddle a barge to our 210 acre island to explore the concepts of aspect (which direction a hill faces with respect to the sun) and microclimate (climate of a very small area that differs from the surrounding climate). Students will use the […]
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Snowshoeing
Explore the woods on top of the snow!
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Group Initiatives
These fun and exciting group activities foster teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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Swimming
Dive into the Wisconsin River!
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Campfire
Join us in skits and songs!
Groups may start and lead campfires or request Upham staff assistance.
Conservation Service Project
Promote environmental stewardship and empower youth
Get involved in conservation projects such as invasive species pulls, understory thinning, biodiversity monitoring, and trail building.
Animal Signs
Become a detective, investigate animal clues and solve nature’s mysteries.
Students will learn about seven categories of animal signs, how to interpret each sign, and why natural history interpretation is an important tool for understanding wildlife.
