Bring on the team competition!
Solve mental puzzles, physical challenges, and follow clues around campus to become the ultimate winner!

Become an animal detective Investigate animal clues while learning how natural history interpretation is an important tool for understanding wildlife.

Ready, aim, fire!
Have fun learning how to use basic archery equipment safely using aluminum shaft arrows and compound bows.

Do bats get stuck in your hair?
Explore bat myths, discover bat adaptations, and discuss the importance of the only true flying mammal to ecosystems.

Paddle a barge to our island
Crawl through sandstone caves, visit historic sites on the Wisconsin River, witness forest succession, and much more.

Join in on the excitement!
Similar to hockey, broomball is fast, fun, and a great outdoor winter activity with 12 players using “brooms” on a “rink.”

Skits, songs and s’mores! 
A large, stadium seating campfire circle provides a great atmosphere for skits, songs, and stories for all ages.

Paddle the Wisconsin River 
Explore amazing rock formations, search the shores for native wildlife, and learn natural and cultural history from the water.

Environmental stewardship
Hands-on, seasonal conservation projects include invasive species pulls, understory thinning, biodiversity monitoring, and trail building.

Classic Nordic swish and glide
Get oriented to skiing equipment, practice technique, and engage in drills and games on our mainland ski trails.

Buck, doe, fawn!
Learn white-tailed deer adaptations and their impact on the environment in this daytime or evening program.

Calling all anglers!
Learn basic fishing equipment and techniques using closed-faced reels and practice fishing the Wisconsin river.

Teamwork challenge accepted! Foster teamwork, communication and problem-solving by tackling fun group challenges in this Peanut Butter Mountain alternative for larger groups or a shorter time frame.

Food, water, shelter, space! Explore population dynamics, habitat quality, and carrying capacity in habitats through games, graphing and songs!

Travel back in time…
Meet an 1858 logging camp cook to learn about the dress, work and play of 19th century lumberjacks in this living history program.

North versus south Explore the concepts of aspect and microclimate by taking data to compare habitats on opposite sides of Blackhawk Island!

Do you hear that?
Hike through Upham Woods at night to learn about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals!

Put Red in the Shed Learn compass parts, how to use a compass, measure paces, and practice one or more courses on cabin hill.

Survival skills crash course!
Learn how to prioritize survival needs, construct a debris shelter, safely start a fire, and work in a team through survival skills.

Low element challenge course
Work on trust, communication, teamwork, and problem solving through group initiatives and team building low elements.

Food chains and pyramids
Search for food, water, and shelter while avoiding predators and finding prey in this large group simulation of survival!

Reptile or amphibian? Learn the amazing adaptations of “herps” through activities and meeting live animal ambassadors!

“Float” on top of the snow
Learn how to strap on snowshoes, move effectively on winter trails, and get up after a fall.

Cool off in the Wisconsin River
Upham staff will lifeguard free swimming or water carnivals in this popular summer activity!

What tree is that? Learn the importance of trees, how to use a dichotomous key, and identify trees and their many uses.

Vive le compagnie! Travel back in time to the fur trade era and paddle a 35-ft voyageur canoe replica in this living history program.

Life in the Wisconsin River
Learn the health of aquatic ecosystems by identifying river critters with nets, boots, and magnifying lenses!