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Welcome to Upham Woods<\/h1>\n

Operating since 1941, Upham Woods is a model residential outdoor learning center managed by the University of Wisconsin \u2013 Madison Division of Extension. The center sits in a prime location on the Wisconsin River, two miles north of the Wisconsin Dells, offering an excellent \u201criver classroom\u201d to study Wisconsin’s natural and cultural history. The center rests on 318 acres of forested land, including a 210-acre island called \u201cBlackhawk Island.\u201d The facility has 14 buildings, including a fully equipped nature center and a raptor enclosure housing educational birds of prey. The center supplies lodging for 200 people, meals, and year-round outdoor education for youth and youth leaders, including environmental lesson plans, summer camp programming, leadership workshops, and other conferences.<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Events<\/h1>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/div>2026 Summer Camp<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/a><\/div>Sept 2026: Master Naturalist Class<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/a><\/div>Forest Friends Early Childhood Nature Club: Winter 2026<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/a><\/div>Winter Wildlife Camp!<\/a><\/div>

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Donate to Upham<\/h1>\n

Upham Woods has long provided environmental education to the public, making certain this valuable knowledge and connection to nature is accessible to the people of Wisconsin. To help ensure we can continue this mission, we are happy to accept any donations or contributions our community might send.<\/p>\n

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Recent Blog Posts<\/h1>\n
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2024 Annual Summary<\/a><\/h3>

Thank you for all of your support throughout 2024! It has been an exciting year filled with many new initiatives and continued program improvements. Last year we worked with almost 9,000 participants, a 16% increase from 2023! We look forward to continuing to provide educational opportunities to youth, youth leaders, and adults through programs focused […]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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2023 Annual Summary<\/a><\/h3>

Thank you for all of your support throughout 2023. It has been an exciting year filled with many new initiatives and continued program improvements. This year we worked with 7,709 participants, a 25% increase from 2022! We look forward to continuing to provide educational opportunities to youth, youth leaders, and adults through programs focused on […]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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