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REGISTRATION UPDATES FOR Summer 2020 Camps

The health and safety of our staff and campers is our highest priority. Due to the state-wide Covid-19 health mandates, ABG is restructuring many of its camps for this summer. We have cancelled our first 3 weeks of camp for our youngest campers, ages 5-8. Social distancing of 6 feet or greater can be a challenge for adults and even more challenging for young children. We may bring back one of these camps later in August before school begins depending on what health mandates are in place at that time.

We are continuing with our camps for older students (ages 9-13).  We are limiting 10 students in each camp to allow for adequate social distancing and to ensure that we have adequate supplies for each student and minimize sharing tools. Students and staff will be required to wear face masks and follow strict hand-washing and social distancing guidelines.  All camps will be half day this year (no full day camps), from 9am-12:30pm. This ensures we have enough time each day to sanitize and clean all equipment and communal areas.
The Alaska Botanical Garden believes that every child learns best by experiencing the world first hand. Camp activities and lessons foster environmental awareness, stewardship, and help build essential life skills.

Half Day: 9:00-12:30pm
Artful Gardener:
June 22nd-26th for ages 9-13 ENROLLING NOW
Young Botanist:
July 13th-17th for ages 8-13 ENROLLING NOW
Garden Chefs:
July 20th-24th for ages 9-13 ENROLLING NOW
July 27th-31st for ages 9-13 ENROLLING NOW
ABG Camp Goals
  • Promote a love for gardening & appreciation for the environment
  • Expand knowledge of gardening, the natural world & environmental systems
  • Encourage leadership, responsibility and community involvement
  • Develop critical thinking skills & learn to work together as a group
  • Have fun in the outdoors​

artful GARDENER
​AGES 9-13

Calling all artists and artists at heart! This camp is designed for our older artists. Spend an entire week devoted to the arts, learning to create garden mosaics, printing techniques and creating clay sculptures for the garden.

Young Botanist
9-13 years old

Let the inner naturalist in your child blossom in this week long camp designed for older students. Each day will feature a new hike to identify local flora and fauna, investigate pollinators and document invasive plants invading our forests & gardens.

GARDEN CHEFS
AGES 9-13

This two week long camp is devoted to the culinary arts for our older chefs! Each day campers will harvest from our kitchen gardens and learn to make healthy snacks and meals.​