Select a session:
Monday-Thursday, June 22-25, 2026, 1-4 p.m.
Monday-Thursday, July 27-30, 2026, 9 a.m.-noon
$175 member/$195 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and project supplies
REGISTER - July 27-30
Did your camp choice sell out? Add your name to the waitlist*, we will contact you if a spot opens and offer you the option to register. *Note that waitlist requests are contacted in the order they are submitted.
HALF-DAY camp sessions CANNOT be combined into a full-day option, and we do not recommend piecing camps together. Lunch-hour care is NOT provided. For more details, see our FAQs.
Program location: Learning Center
Mix creativity, a love of nature, and a little imagination using the outdoor world as inspiration for fabulous arts and crafts while discovering ways to use gathered items in one-of-a-kind creations.
- Use nature’s patterns as models for unique and colorful designs.
- Create lasting sun-dyed prints,homemade paper, nature mobiles,and much more!
- Hunt for natural materials and inspiration throughout the Arboretum’s gardens and forests.
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, advance tickets are recommended to ensure your admission to the Arboretum and should be presented to the gate attendant. Make reservations to visit.
