The Audubon Center of the North Woods is a leader in offering meaningful nature experiences to people of all ages and through our North Woods Wilderness Adventures program this summer, we will provide a different kind of summer camp experience – an opportunity to engage kids 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 ages 10-17 years as well as a family fishing camp. Accomodations for our on-site camps are in our Crosby Lodge or Lowry Lodge, which are dorm-style buildings. Expedition camps start with one night at the center to prepare for the trip. If you'd like more information, please call or email us.

Shuttle service to/from the Twin Cities is available

Multiple child and 'Bring a Friend' discount is available.

Camp Type:  Residential  Family Year Established: 1978 Gender: Coed Age of Campers: 10 to 17 years old Cost/Week: $201.00-$350.00/wk Religious Affiliation: None Camp Owner(s): Audubon Center of the North Woods/Mike Link Camp Director(s): Laurie Fenner Nearest Large City: Duluth/Minneapolis Off Season Rental: Yes Accreditations ? NCA

Camp Focus: Adventure Camps: Canoeing Adventure Camps: Environmental Adventure Camps: Wilderness Teen Tours and Travel Camps: United States Special Accommodations: Diabetic, Food Allergies, Hearing Impaired, Speech Impaired, Lodging in dorm-style buildings plus outdoor camping

Adventure Activities:

Academic Activities:

Miscellaneous Activities:


Additional Activities:
Animal/wildlife signs, Ojibwe skills, animal tracking, ecology, outdoor cooking

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.

$85/person or $315/family of four ($75 each          

additional person) - 10% early bird discount before May 1st

 

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.

Early bird $35 (before May 1) or Regular $40

 

 

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!

Early bird $25 (before May 1) or Regular $30

 

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

Early bird $225 (before May 1) or Regular $240

 

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.

Early bird $340 (before May 1) or Regular $355

 

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.

Early bird $180 (before May 1) or Regular $200