The Audubon Center of the North Woods is a leader in offering meaningful nature experiences to people of all ages and through our family and youth camps this summer, we will provide a different kind of summer camp experience – an opportunity to engage in nature through immersion in the wild outdoors to promote environmental awareness, compassion, leadership and an ethic of care for the earth.

This summer we are offering a variety of camp experiences for youth ages 9-16 years as well as a family outdoor skills camp. Accommodations for our on-site camps are in our Crosby Lodge or Lowry Lodge, which are dorm-style buildings. If you'd like more information, please call or email us.

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Early bird discounts by May 1. We have partial and full need-based scholarships available.

2011 Summer Camps at the Audubon Center of the North Woods:
Becoming an Outdoor Family... June 10-12, 2011
Bringing families and the outdoors together. Experts from both our staff and MN DNR teach variety of outdoor and recreational classes, such as archery, geocaching, fishing, survivor, high ropes, reptiles/amphibians, animal signs and aquatics. Geared towards families with children ages 6-18. Younger children are welcome to attend but will not be able to participate in classes.

Mix & Match Day Camp...June 20
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For kids entering 4th to 8th grades
Pick your mix of exciting adventure or wildlife activities! Choose from: Zipline, Climbing Wall, Canoeing, Survivor, Reptiles & Amphibians/Frog Hunt, Fishing, Animal Signs, Stream Superheroes/Aquatics.

Feathered Friends Day Camp...June 21
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For kids entering 1st to 4th grades
Celebrate our feathered friends by testing out their beaks and feet, experimenting with feathers, and joining a bird birthday party for the birds who live at the Audubon Center all year! Hand feed our crow and he may have some new talents to show us!

Forts, Fires & Fishing...........July 5-8
For kids entering 4th to 7th grades;
Spend a week learning how to survive in the woods. Start off the week learning fire-building basics, how to construct shelter, and where to find food in the wild. You’ll perfect fort- and firemaking skills, cook some meals over a fire, look for wild edibles, catch some fish, and spend a night under the stars. The week finishes with a fish fry for you and your family!
* Spin-cast fishing on Grindstone Lake & fly fishing at the Kettle River
* Build and sleep in an outdoor shelter one night
* Learn fire-building and outdoor cooking skills
* Build forts in different habitats each day
* High Ropes & Climbing Wall
* Orienteering/Geocaching

The Ways of Wildlife........July 10-15
For kids entering 5th to 8th grades;
Help care for educational animals at the Center including frogs, snakes, turtle, and birds of prey! Learn the basics of animal training and wildlife rehab. Discover how telemetry and GPS are used in tracking wildlife. Enjoy swimming in Grindstone Lake and experiencing our high ropes course. Enjoy several great field trips and behind-the-scenes experiences at: a zoo, an overnight at the Great Lakes aquarium, the Wildlife Science Center, AND a veterinary clinic/wildlife rehabilitation center.

State Park Sampler........July 23-24
For kids entering 7th to 9th grades;
We travel to Tettegouche State Park, one of the area’s most beautiful. We’ll spend the day hiking and exploring the park’s unique features, camp overnight, and explore more state parks along the North Shore on the way back to the Center.