Monday-Thursday, June 24-27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$315 member/$330 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and project supplies plus the added value of an extra lunch hour (bring your own bag lunch) filled with bonus games and activities.
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Is this camp sold out? Add your name to the waitlist, we will contact you if a spot opens and offer you the option to register. Those on the waitlist are contacted in the order they were waitlisted.
**FULL-DAY camps combine morning and afternoon themed camps, separated by a fun lunch hour. These camps are offered bundled together as full-day only, and are not available individually as half-day options. Full day also offers flexible extended drop off and pick-up times: Drop off between 8:30-9:00 a.m.; Pick up between 4:00-4:30 p.m.
Program location: Learning Center
Where the Wild Things Are (Morning)
Let the Wild Rumpus start! Explore the Arboretum’s wonder-filled hidden places while searching for wild things high and low. Special Guest: Live reptiles from The Reptile Experience!
- Bring imaginative nature-play to life through crafts, cooking, games, hikes, and dancing!
- Create unique nature crowns, go on a bog adventure and mix up some monster munch.
- Become a wild thing by wallowing in squishy mud and planting wild projects to take home.
- Discover the amazing world of animal adaptations as you hold a snake, pet a tortoise and experience up-close encounters with real wild things!
Where the Wild Things Are is a trademark of Harper Collins Publishers; this camp is inspired by (but not affiliated with) the Where the Wild Things Are book.
Wild Child Nature Play (Afternoon)
Explore, discover, and connect to nature in fun and imaginative ways! Campers will look for mysteries in fallen logs, build forts in the woods, develop a sense of curiosity, and cultivate a love of the natural world through outdoor play and child-led adventures.
- New themes and activity stations each day including building, art, and water play
- Fun engineering challenges that develop confidence and creative thinking
- Lots of time for spontaneous free play, wonder, and discovery with new friends.
Print and complete the Day Camp Gate Pass form that will be sent to you by email from the Camp Coordinator before camp begins. Show your completed form to the gate attendant to receive limited 15-minute admission for Day Camp drop-off and pick-up only. If you intend to stay at the Arboretum on the same day as your child’s Day Camp for longer than 15 minutes, you must reserve admission tickets and present your tickets to the gate attendant.
Helpful information - Education
Cancellations & Exchanges for educational programs
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Waitlist
The best chance of being enrolled in a sold out class is to add your name to the waitlist. Click the "waitlist" button or link next to the class and complete the form. There is no obligation to register if a spot opens. If the waitlist shows enough demand, additional sessions may be added.
Member purchasing policy
Can Members register accompanying Non-member participants for Educational programs at the discounted member rate?
Yes. Arboretum Education policy is that Members may purchase a class or camp on behalf of an accompanying Non-member at the discounted Member price as long as they are registering and paying for at least one spot for themselves. Members must Sign in, enter the total number of Member-price tickets for all participants they are purchasing for, and then complete each participant’s name and prompted information at the checkout screen. The transaction must be completed at the same time as the Member's registration(s). This policy applies only to Arboretum Education programs and classes, and is not applicable to other Arboretum purchases like Events or Admission Tickets.
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