From butterflies to beetles, young explorers will search for the arboretum’s smallest and most numerous inhabitants. Campers will hike, make crafts, and play games, all while learning about the incredible world of insects.

June 29 – July 3 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

We will use our senses (touch, smell, sight, and hearing) to explore everything that the arboretum has to offer. Our week will include sensory games, scavenger hunts, nature play, and nature inspired art.

July 6 – July 10 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

From tall trees to fallen stumps, many animals call trees their home. We’ll look at how trees grow from tiny seeds to forest giants, and do tree-inspired crafts and games.

July 13 – July 17 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

Listen carefully to the sounds of nature: a babbling brook, wind rustling through the trees, bird calls. We’ll have fun listening to all the sounds around us, and also make our own music! July 20 – July 24 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

What child doesn’t love a game of hide and seek? Learn about plant and animal adaptations that help them to hide including camouflage and mimicry, and search the arboretum for special discoveries.

July 27 – July 31 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

Between morning walks and splashing in sprinklers, art and creativity will abound. Little lightning bugs will draw inspiration from nature and create works of art all week.

August 3 – August 7 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

Did you know that about 1/3 of what we eat and drink is delivered via pollinators? Campers will hop, skip, and jump their way through fields and flowers, while also learning about pollinator diversity and monarch migrations, and meet a bee keeper.

June 29 – July 3 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

Campers will learn what it takes to care for our planet and to protect the plants and animals that live here. We’ll have fun exploring habitats and learning how our eco-friendly actions can make a difference.

July 6 – July 10 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

Did you know that one teaspoon of soil can hold one billion organisms? Dig, experiment, and explore, in this exciting week of STEM in the garden.

July 13 – July 17 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

From hummingbirds to hawks, campers will become honorary ornithologists (bird scientists). We’ll flap our way around the arboretum while playing games and learning about our feathered friends.

July 20 – July 24 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

Nature Ninjas are back again! Jump like a rabbit, slither like a snake, flutter like a butterfly… This week will be filled with games, races, and nature explorations.

July 27 – July 31 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315

Art and nature go hand in hand. During this creative and colorful week, campers will draw inspiration from nature and create beautiful works of art.

August 3 – August 7 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Early Bird - Members: $260 (weekly) / Non-members: $280
After March 3rd - Members: $295 (weekly) / Non-members: $315