Session: Nature Play
Location: Urban Ecology Center—Riverside Park
Date: Monday, October 25, 2021
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Description: Students will have an active day while being outdoors hiking, climbing trees, bird watching, bug catching, and playing in the park with others.
Session: Trees Are Terrific
Location: Wehr Nature Center
Date: Friday, October 22, 2021
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Description: Spend an autumn day at Wehr Nature Center exploring what makes trees terrific. Students will create tree cookie art, do an experiment to see why leaves change colors, learn how to tell a hickory from a hawthorn, practice their tree climbing skills, and make their own recycled paper. They will enjoy their day in the forest so much that they might even hug a tree!
Session: Virtual "Falling for Furry Friends" Day Camp
Location: (Virtual adventure; families will receive a link once fully registered)
Date: Friday, October 22, 2021
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (lunch break 12:00–1:00 p.m.)
Description: Autumn leaves are changing, which means it's almost time for the MPS virtual fall break camp with the Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee campus! During our live virtual camp, students are encouraged to connect with other campers, create hands-on animal-related crafts, and participate in lessons that celebrate and elevate animals and the people who love them!
Campers will have a blast virtually meeting animals available for adoption while learning about the steps of our pet adoption program from start to finish. Virtual campers will additionally embark on career exploration, learning about jobs and volunteer opportunities within the animal welfare field.
Session: In-Person "Falling for Furry Friends" Day — FULL, REGISTRATION CLOSED
Location: Wisconsin Humane Society
Date: Monday, October 25, 2021
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Description: Autumn leaves are changing, and it's almost time for the MPS fall break camp at the Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee campus! During our in-person camp, students will be encouraged to connect with other campers, create hands-on animal-related art, and participate in lessons that celebrate and elevate animals and the people who love them! Kids will have a chance to meet animals available for adoption while learning about the steps of our pet adoption program from start to finish. Campers will additionally embark on career exploration, learning about jobs and volunteer opportunities within the animal welfare field.