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Registration is now open for Summer 2020 Camps
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.

Full Day: 9:00am-3:30pm
Half Day: 9:00-12:30pm or 12:00-3:30pm
Growing Gardeners: June 1st-5th for ages 5-8
Growing Gardeners: June 8th-12th for ages 5-8
Artful Gardener: June 15th-19th for ages 5-8
Artful Gardener: June 22nd-26th for ages 9-13
Young Botanist: July 13th-17th for ages 8-13 (Full Day Only)
Garden Chefs: July 20th-24th for ages 9-13
Garden Chefs: July 27th-31st for ages 9-13

ABG Camp Goals:
  • Promote a love for gardening and appreciation for the environment
  • Expand knowledge of gardening, the natural world and environmental systems
  • Encourage leadership, responsibility and community involvement
  • Develop critical thinking skills and learn to work together as a group
  • Have fun in the outdoors
ABG wants to make sure each child has an opportunity to attend a Summer camp. This year we have limited scholarships available thanks to a generous donation from ConocoPhillips. If you are in need of financial assistance please download the form below and return it to the Camp Director, stacey.shriner@alaskabg.org

Growing Gardeners June 1-5th and June 8-12th
Designed for ages 5-8
This camp is designed for the young gardener just starting out! Campers will learn what plants need to survive by planting and taking care of their very own vegetable garden!

Growing Gardener Ages 5-8

Growing Gardener Ages 5-8

Artful Gardener June 15-19th (5-8 years old)
and
Artful Gardener June 22-26th (9-13 years old)

Calling all artists and artists at heart! This camp is split up into two weeks with the first devoted to our younger artists and the second week featuring more complex art projects for the older artist in your family!

Artful Gardener Ages 5-8

Artful Gardener Ages 9-13
Young Botanist July 13th-17th (8-13 years old)
This camp is FULL day only; no Half day registrations

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 and gardens.

Young Botanist ages 8-13

Garden Chefs July 20-24th (9-13 years old)
and
Garden Chefs July 27-31st (9-13 years old)

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.

Garden Chefs ages 9-13

Garden Chefs ages 9-13