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Summer Camp Should Be Mandatory for a Child: It Changes Lives By Phillip Morris Call it an emotional report card. It was one of those moments that give you a reality check on how your kid really feels about you deep down......... Read Full Story

Visit: Summer Camp In America summer camps have been around for over 100 years, Here is some Summer Camp Advice , If you want your child to experience the fun and excitement of going to a sleepaway kids summer camp, you should start your search for the best camp as early as now. Sleepaway Summer Camps..... permalink=”http://www.swiftnaturecamp.com/blog”> Read Full Story

Visit: Science Camp As the presents of Eurasian watermilfoil increases in the Northern part of Wisconsin Methods have been researched on reducing its population. One way is biological control using an increased population of the native milfoil weevil. Researchers from the University of Minnesota reported a substantial decline in the density of Eurasian watermilfoil when the weevil population reached two insects per stem. Swift Nature Camp was pleased in the summer of 2011 to take on this... Read Full Story

Visit: Eco Friendly Summer Camps Wiki says Mindfulness: is a state of being in which greed, hatred and delusion have been overcome, abandoned and are absent from the mind. Summer camp is a place where mindfulness is promoted each and every day. When we live with others it is important that we take the self out of our actions and think more about the group and what we need to accomplish. Today, business’s are doing the same..... permalink=”http://www.swiftnaturecamp.com/blog”> Read Full Story

Visit Summer Camps Being a kid is never easy, As parents we remember what it was like. Children get pressure from all directions;social, academic and athletic. And today add Cyber Bullying to the list. It was so much easier when all that was need was to stay out of the Bullies way. But today the Bully can hunt you down right from their bedroom. Teens claim that 1/5 have been Cyber Bullied. In response, Facebook has launched an  anti-bullying campaign  and other programs,have been started that... Read Full Story

Visit: Green Summer Camp We all know how much fun kids have fishing at summer camp. Well, Just because the snow is flying is no reason to think the fish are not biting. Northern pike and panfish have been providing good action; walleye have been hard to entice. Vehicles are venturing out now that lakes are frozen over, but ice thickness varies. Check with a local guide or bait shop before venturing out. Photo courtesy of Skip Sommerfeldt   The 5th Annual Big Elk and Musser Lake Association... Read Full Story

Science Summer Camps Eurasian Water Milfoil Eurasian milfoil first arrived in Wisconsin in the 1960's. During the 1980's, it began to move from southern Wisconsin to lakes and waterways in the northern half of the state. This migration took place mainly by boaters not removing fragments from their boats as they went from lake to lake. In Minong Wisconsin . the milfoil increase has happened over the last 10 years or so. Today, many lakes in the region are trying many ways to eliminate this... Read Full Story

Swift Nature Campers have spent time camping at the local National forests around camp, But, did you know you can make a part of those forrest a part of your Holiday Tradition. The 1.5 million acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (CNNF) offers many forest products the public can gather. If a person is interested in gathering any forest products they must first purchase a permit for a minimal fee. permalink=”http://www.swiftnaturecamp.com/blog”> Read Full Story

Swift Nature Camp should be on your gift list! The holidays are coming. And, once again, you're probably wondering what to get your children as a gift. Is your home already filled with every type of electronic item a child can want? We all have to much stuff so why not provide an experience that will live long past all the other stuff has been recycled. permalink=”http://www.swiftnaturecamp.com/blog”> Read Full Story

Wisconsin Green & Healthy Schools Program Schools across Wisconsin are demonstrating their commitment to a more sustainable Earth, stronger communities and healthier, more productive learning environments for students by choosing to join the Wisconsin Green and Healthy Schools program. The Wisconsin Green and Healthy Schools program is a web-based, self-paced and voluntary program available to all Wisconsin public and private elementary, middle and high schools. The program is designed to... Read Full Story