Looking for great hands-on learning experiences for your children this summer? Want to find a cure for "Nature Deficit Disorder" and get them outdoors, exploring, and having fun? Get your little ones connected (or re-connected) with the land and the world around us with one or many of the following Nature Net offerings:

• Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Mini camps
  Ages: 2-12
  Summer Nature Camps - Outdoor adventure and hands-on nature activities encourage children ages 2-12 to experience the great outdoors throughout the summer. From Adventures with Laura Ingalls to Muckin' in the Marsh and Strive to Survive, there's something for everyone!
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• Bethel Horizons - Youth Programs
  Ages: 8-19
  A variety of overnight camps with variety of fun! Stay in a teepee, learn to play guitar, hike the trails, learn about nature, create crafts and pottery, swim, sun and meet new friends.
  (608) 935-5885
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• Henry Vilas Zoo - Summer Zoo School
  Ages: 4-13+
  Zoo education classes run throughout the summer, with the goal that students will develop positive attitudes toward animals while having fun learning. The Zoo's Education Curator, with experienced teachers and Zoo attendants, teach our Zoo school classes. Using both their experience and the Zoo as a "living laboratory," they teach students where animals live, what they eat, how they socialize, and the role they play in the larger animal kingdom.
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• Madison Children's Museum - Summer Day Camps
  Ages: 6-9
  From Weather & Water to Art & Science Fusion, Summer camps at Madison Children's' Museum will engage young learners and thrill them with experiments, crafts, science projects and more!
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• Olbrich Botanical Gardens - Classes for Children
  Ages: 2-8+
  Butterflies and creepy crawly critters are just the beginning of learning and fun at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Summer campers can also take up nature writing, create butterfly arts and crafts or make "breakfast for the butterflies". Flutter over to see what the garden can grow.
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• UW Arboretum - Earth Focus Day Camp
  Ages: 3-14
  Now in its 16th year, Earth Focus Day Camp continues to create outstanding summer nature programs for children ages 3-14. With more than 1,200 acres containing many different habitats including the oldest restored tall grass prairie in the world the Arboretum is the perfect place for fun, hands-on learning experiences with native Wisconsin plants, animals, habitats, history and restoration.
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• State Wide
  Ages: All
  If you're looking for great adventuring and learning across the state, check out Nature Net's Directory to Nature Centers and Programs.
  Under "Program Experiences" select "Summer Programming" and discover the possibilities!

Other things to do If you can't make it to any of the Nature Net Summer Camps... Pick up a free Nature Passport and explore on your own!