Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center

Operating since 1941, Upham Woods is a model residential outdoor learning center managed by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension. The center sits in a prime location on the Wisconsin River, two miles north of the Wisconsin Dells, offering an excellent “river classroom” to study Wisconsin’s natural and cultural history. The center rests on 318 acres of forested land, including a 210-acre island called “Blackhawk Island.” The facility has 14 buildings, including a fully equipped nature center and a raptor enclosure housing educational birds of prey. The center supplies lodging for 200 people, meals, and year-round outdoor education for youth and youth leaders, including environmental lesson plans, summer camp programming, leadership workshops, and other conferences. Upham Woods is currently ACA-Accredited and a WAEE organizational member.