All-Day Nature Camp
June 9 - 13 & June 23 - 27, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Ages 8 - 12)
$125/wk; $115 for WNS Members

Nature campers will enjoy mornings filled with themed, nature-related activities, most of which will take place in the Nature Center, inside the Preserve, or within Wesselman Park. Afternoon activities will include daily off-site field trips for educational or recreational fun at various locations (such as Mesker Park Zoo, Howell Wetlands, the Children's Museum of Evansville, Swonder Ice Rink, etc.). Safe mode of travel to and from field trip sites is provided. Optional extended care is available both in the mornings beginning at 7:30 a.m. and evenings until 5:30 p.m.

Download the full Camp Brochure (PDF format) by clicking here.
For more information, call 479-0771, ext. 103 or email WNS Teaching Naturalist Lisa Hoffman.

Half-Day Junior Naturalist Camp
June 14 - 18, 9 a.m. to Noon (Kindergarten/1st grade*)
July 28 - August 1, 9 a.m. to Noon (2nd - 5th grade*)
$65/wk; $55 for WNS Members

Meet Monday through Friday (9 a.m. to Noon) for fun-filled mornings of nature activities. Camp sessions are divided by age level, ensuring that activities will be appropriate for your child's interests and abilities. This particular session is designed for children entering Kindergarten/1st grade in the 2008 - 2009 school year. Each camper receives a summer camp t-shirt.

Download the full Camp Brochure (PDF format) by clicking here.
For more information, call 479-0771, ext. 103 or email WNS Teaching Naturalist Lisa Hoffman.

Middle School Mini Camp
July 22 - 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Grades 6,7,8*)
$80/3-day camp; $70 for WNS Members

For those who have outgrown our regular camps, we now offer older students a chance to explore nature further through three-day action packed mini camps. We will be hiking, canoeing, building, and getting messy while doing hands-on activities to study the environment more in depth. This eco exploration opportunity is a great summer boredom buster for kids who love nature or who just want to get out of the house! Each camper will receive a summer camp t-shirt.

Download the full Camp Brochure (PDF format) by clicking here.
For more information, call 479-0771, ext. 103 or email WNS Teaching Naturalist Lisa Hoffman.


*Grade child will be entering in the fall.

Reading With Raptors
Five Thursday Sessions from 1 - 5 p.m.
June 12, June 26, July 10, July 31, August 7 (Grades 6 - 8/Ages 12 - 14)
$50 per student; $45 for WNS members

This summer Wesselman Nature Society is offering a new reading program with a twist, not to mention talons, feathers, and beaks! In a unique combination that is part book club and part science discovery, the
new Reading With Raptors program will offer teens age 12
to 14 (or grades 6 - 8) a lasting experience through various literature titles featuring birds of prey and through up close encounters with live raptors. As participants meet each week to discuss the book, WNS naturalists and docents will present a different raptor as well. Craft projects, owl pellet dissection, and nature journaling will add to the fun. Participants will also become actively involved in stewardship projects by maintaining trails, working in the Recycle Center, or helping to clean the raptor mews. This is a unique opportunity for middle school youth!

For more information, or to register, call 479-0771, ext. 100 or email WNS Director Susan Haislip.

About Wesselman Nature Society

The Wesselman Nature Society is the 501c(3) not-for-profit organization responsible for the preservation, management, and daily operations of Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Howell Wetlands, and Canoe Evansville. Your membership and donations help us continue to offer wonderful nature programs. Not a member? Become one today!