Two youth smile at the camera while holding deer antlers

Deer Ecology

An evening time program focused on white-tailed deer and their impact on their environment.

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!

Predator Prey

Learn about predator-prey relationships and food chains through this interactive tag game! Students will have the opportunity to explore campus looking for survival essentials like food, water, and shelter while also trying to avoid predators or find their prey. This game is great for large groups but can be modified for groups of any size. […]

Amazing Upham Race

Form small teams in order to compete in the Upham Amazing Race! Solve puzzles and follow clues around campus to become the ultimate winner!

Fishing

Come fishing with Upham Woods! Students will learn basic fishing techniques, understand fish habitats and apply this knowledge to actual fishing.

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 […]

Group Initiatives

These fun and exciting group activities foster teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Swimming

Dive into the Wisconsin River!

Night Hike

What’s that out in the woods?
Experience a fun and exciting hike through Upham Woods at night and learn about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals!