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Camp CBG Camp CBG offers exciting and enriching learning Muddy Buddies Muddy Buddies experiences for your child, with programs for Create in this camp that focuses on exploratory Create in this camp that focuses on exploratory children ages 2 to 15. All camps incorporate processes and the beauty of fleeting, ephemeral processes and the beauty of fleeting, ephemeral nature exploration, inquiry-based activities, art. Young campers will use natural materials art. Young campers will use natural materials games, hands-on projects, and planting. such as water, bark, leaves, grass, and mud as such as water, bark, leaves, grass, and mud as At this time, we are planning for camp to take they paint, draw, weave, and build. they paint, draw, weave, and build. place within COVID-19 Phase 5. Therefore, we July 12 & 14 July 11, 13, and 15 are bringing back our My First Camp, Cooking August 9 & 11 August 8, 10, and 12 Camp, and Leaders-in-Training programs. We will also be offering Before- and After-Care again. Sticks and Stones Sticks and Stones Curious children will take a deep dive in this Curious children will take a deep dive in this Members may register early, beginning January 5. nature-play-focused camp. We will explore nature-play-focused camp. We will explore Registration opens to everyone on January 12. all types of natural elements and loose parts all types of natural elements and loose parts As always, Garden Plus members receive a 20 through sensory play—mud, sand, wind, through sensory play—mud, sand, wind, percent discount on camps. plants, sticks, and animal habitats. plants, sticks, and animal habitats. Visit chicagobotanic.org/camp for complete June 28 & 30 June 27, 29, and July 1 information about current COVID guidelines, August 2 & 4 August 1, 3, and 5 registration, membership, cancellation policies, and special attention services. Wonderful Water Little scientists will investigate water in this exploration- and observation-focused camp. My First Camps Campers will observe how water changes, use tools to practice measuring and scooping, A smaller version of Camp CBG for little ones and play with colorful liquid and solid water. with their grown-ups June 21 & 23 July 26 & 28 My First Camp Age 2 Born on or before September 1, 2020 My First Camp Age 3 Our early childhood parent-child camp focuses Born on or before September 1, 2019 on the joy of exploring the natural world with Our early childhood parent-child camp focuses a caring adult. Each camp is inspired by a classic on the joy of exploring the natural world with a tale from children’s literature. Campers and their caring adult. Each camp is inspired by a classic adults spend time together each day learning, tale from children’s literature. Campers and their exploring, and creating. Camp meets Tuesdays adults spend time together each day learning, and Thursdays. exploring, and creating. Camp meets Mondays, Please note: An adult must accompany each Wednesdays, and Fridays. registered child. Please do not bring unregistered Please note: An adult must accompany each children, including siblings, to camp. Nursing registered child. Please do not bring unregistered mothers may call (847) 835-8361 to make children, including siblings, to camp. Nursing arrangements. mothers may call (847) 835-8361 to make $38/$48 per child per week | Learning Campus arrangements. 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. – noon $57/$72 per child per week | Learning Campus Wonderful Water Dates as noted below 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. – noon Dates as noted below Little scientists will investigate water in this exploration- and observation-focused camp. Flower Power Campers will observe how water changes, use Budding gardeners will get dirty working in the Flower Power tools to practice measuring and scooping, and garden, explore garden critters, and learn about Budding gardeners will get dirty working in the play with colorful liquid and solid water. the life cycle of plants. Busy hands will dig, plant, garden, explore garden critters, and learn about June 20, 22, and 24 water, sort seeds, and harvest with real tools and the life cycle of plants. Busy hands will dig, plant, July 25, 27, and 29 experience the thrill of growing something. water, sort seeds, and harvest with real tools and June 14 & 16 experience the thrill of growing something. July 19 & 21 June 13, 15, and 17 July 18, 20, and 22 To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/camp or call (847) 835-6801.
Camps for Grades K – 8 Green Sprouts Half-Day Nature Art PreK – Kindergarten Explore all the ways to make art from nature. June Adventure Camp Most children are 4 or 5 Green Sprouts will use the sun’s power to make Grades 1 – 4 prints and dyes, use clay for sculpture, and Grades 5 – 8 $181/$227 per child per camp | Learning Campus become inspired by flowers with watercolor Monday through Friday, dates and times as $77/$96 per child per day | Learning Campus painting. noted below Each day, campers will visit a different area of the June 20 – 24, 9:30 a.m. – noon Garden, conduct a science investigation, dabble in July 18 – 22, 12:30 – 3 p.m. art, and prepare their own healthy snack as they Bug Brigade learn more about the natural world at the Garden. Is your child fascinated by bugs? Children will get Sprouting Wizards Sign up for single days or the whole week. up-close and personal with butterflies and bees, learn how their favorite insects see, and make a Kids become science wizards as they explore basic Pack a water bottle and nut-free lunch daily. bug sucker to collect and study insects. chemistry and the properties of solids, liquids, and June 6 – 10, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. gases through experimentation. No need to bring June 27 – July 1, 9:30 a.m. – noon magic wands…we’ll make our own. July Adventure Camp July 25 – 29, 12:30 – 3 p.m. June 13 – 17, 9:30 a.m. – noon Grades 1 – 4 Grades 5 – 8 Fun with Physics Super Seedlings $77/$96 per child per day | Learning Campus Green Sprouts will perform basic physical science experiments and discover the laws that rule the Campers will dig, plant, water, weed, and sow Each day, campers will visit a different area of the in the Garden. Working together, they’ll create Garden, conduct a science investigation, dabble in natural world. They’ll explore why items sink or float, discover how magnets work, and learn a garden, practice seed dissection, and become art, and prepare their own healthy snack as they true gardeners. learn more about the natural world at the Garden. about static electricity. July 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – noon July 11 – 15, 12:30 – 3 p.m. Sign up for single days or the whole week. August 8 – 12, 12:30 – 3 p.m. July 25 – 29, 9:30 a.m. – noon Pack a water bottle and nut-free lunch daily. July 6 – 8, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Garden Expedition Green Sprouts Full-Day August Adventure Camp Young ecologists will investigate trees, leaves, PreK – Kindergarten Grades 1 – 4 prairie plants, and aquatic creatures, discovering Most children are 4 or 5 all that the natural world of Illinois has to offer. $399/$499 per child per camp | Learning Campus $385/$481 per child | Learning Campus They’ll learn how to preserve these wonders for Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Campers will work in age-appropriate groups in future generations. summer camp activities with a botanical twist: capture the flag, scavenger hunt, dance party, June 13 – 17, 12:30 – 3 p.m. Creative Kids s’mores and campfire, along with new art, August 8 – 12, 9:30 a.m. - noon Campers will let their creativity shine with science, and nature activities. Pack a water inspiration from all around the Garden. Each day, bottle, nut-free lunch, and snack daily. Habitat Hunters they will use natural materials to create art and August 8 – 12, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Habitat Hunters will explore the different habitats build projects. the Garden has to offer, learn how to track June 13 – 17, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. animals, and make a habitat for one of the July 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. creatures that live here. June 27 – July 1, 12:30 – 3 p.m. Exploring Outdoors August 1 – 5, 9:30 a.m. - noon Does your child love to move? Campers will practice fun outdoor skills like tree climbing Hidden Treasures and hiking and learn about how bugs and Campers will use a map to find their way, create animals move. a treasure chest, and dig up a treasure to keep. June 20 – 24, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. They’ll also bring home a plant with a hidden July 18 – 22, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. treasure to share. August 8 – 12, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 20 – 24, 12:30 – 3 p.m. July 18 – 22, 9:30 a.m. - noon Sensational Science Each day, young scientists will explore one of Mad Scientists their senses in nature. Campers will see like a Young explorers wonder how fireflies glow, why bug, listen for birds, and plant an herb garden leaves change, whether fish sleep, or just why. to taste at home. They’ll find these answers and many more as June 27 – July 1, 9: 30 a.m. – 3 p.m. they become not-so-mad scientists. July 25 – 29, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. August 1 – 5, 12:30 – 3 p.m. To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/camp or call (847) 835-6801.
Green Thumbs Half-Day Plant People Outdoor Skills Grades 1 – 2 Young horticulturists will explore the fascinating Does your child love to explore? Green Thumbs Most children are 6 or 7 life cycle of plants with plenty of opportunity for will learn all about nature through movement scientific discovery, hands-on experiments, and as they hike, run, jump, and climb around $175/$219 per child per camp | Learning Campus garden cultivation. the Garden. Monday through Friday, dates and times as noted below June 20 – 24, 9:30 a.m. – noon June 20 – 24, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. August 1 – 5, 9:30 a.m. - noon July 18 – 22, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Art in the Garden Treasure Hunt Super Scientists Green Thumbs discover different natural artistic styles while they explore the Garden. They’ll Campers will develop map-reading skills, use Campers will investigate fascinating adaptations sculpt with clay, make plant dyes, and create compasses, and discover how archaeologists in nature: carnivorous plants that lure in their own paper. excavate sites. They will create a hidden treasure unsuspecting bugs, animals that can see in map and find secret plant treasures too. the dark, insects that can lift more than 1,000 June 20 – 24, 12:30 – 3 p.m. July 11 – 15, 12:30 – 3 p.m. times their weight, and more. July 18 – 22, 9:30 a.m. – noon June 13 – 17, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wildlife Wanderers July 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Digging into Math August 1 – 5, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Campers will search for numbers and shapes in Junior ecologists will study creatures on the ground, in the air, and in the water. Create a nature in this STEM-focused camp. Each day’s activities will unveil mathematical patterns in the science kit, plant a terrarium, identify trees and Explorers Half-Day animal tracks, and record everything in your Grades 3 – 4 world around us. journal. Most children are 8 or 9 August 1 – 5, 12:30 – 3 p.m. July 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – noon $175/$219 per child per camp | Learning Campus July 25 – 29, 12:30 – 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, dates and times as Expert Wizardry noted below Young wizards will discover the magic of science as they create strange potions and perform Green Thumbs Full-Day Grades 1 – 2 Engineering Investigations unbelievable experiments while learning basic chemistry. No book of spells necessary—we’ll Most children are 6 or 7 STEM is the focus, and campers will solve make our own. $385/$481 per child per camp | Learning Campus different engineering problems every day by Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. designing solutions. Engineer towers, water, June 13 – 17, 12:30 – 3 p.m. transportation, flight, and a final day of *New!* Growing Artists challenges. Explore Your World June 20 – 24, 12:30 – 3 p.m. Curious campers will learn about the natural Does your child enjoy the arts? Campers will July 25 – 29, 9:30 a.m. – noon world through guided exploration and discovery explore the Garden with art, movement, by visiting the many habitats at the Garden. and planting activities that encourage They’ll also learn how to help preserve these creative expression. habitats. June 27 – July 1, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 27 – July 1, 9:30 a.m. – noon July 25 – 29, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Grossology Campers will uncover the science behind “gross” things around and inside them as they explore slimy and smelly natural phenomena. They’ll use their observation skills along with scientific tools. July 18 – 20, 12:30 – 3 p.m. Insect Investigation Bug lovers, unite! Green Thumbs will search for insect homes, make insect display cases, and create insect-vision glasses to take home. June 27 – July 1, 12:30 – 3 p.m. July 25 – 29, 9:30 a.m. – noon Kinetic Kids Budding physicists will discover cool science tricks, explore the laws of motion, and perform physical science experiments with toys. June 13 – 17, 9:30 a.m. – noon To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/camp or call (847) 835-6801.
Garden Photography Konnichiwa Japan Explorers Full-Day Campers will discover how the art of photogra- It’s time for immersion in Japanese culture as Grades 3 – 4 phy has been inspired by nature. Focusing on we explore Sansho-En, learn the art of bonsai, Most children are 8 or 9 the work of famous photographers, campers create sushi-inspired snacks, discover the art $385/$481 per child per camp | Learning Campus will learn composition and framing while taking of calligraphy, and visit the Shoin House. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. photos around the Garden with digital cameras. June 27 – July 1, 9:30 a.m. – noon June 27 – July 1, 12:30 – 3 p.m. July 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – noon Adaptation Investigation Making Art Supplies Explorers will learn about plant, animal, and Art-inspired campers will make their own materials human adaptations while using the scientific Forensic Files process. Campers will enjoy hands-on ecology, to create masterpieces. This hands-on experience This year’s all-new mystery will require young will include papermaking, chalk and chalkboards, botany, physics, and chemistry. CSI team members to try investigative techniques watercolors, stencils, ink, and more. June 27 – July 1, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. used by the pros to help us get to the bottom July 25 – 29, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 13 – 17, 9:30 a.m. – noon of this summer’s hot case. July 11 – 15, 12:30 – 3 p.m. July 18 – 22, 12:30 – 3 p.m. Multimedia Makers Math Mysteries in the Garden Calling all creative thinkers! While exploring the Garden Caching Garden, campers will use creative multimedia Campers will investigate the amazing A new Garden adventure awaits. Explorers will mathematical patters found in nature: expression, including art, engineering, move- search for hidden caches using compasses, spider webs, honeycombs, sunflowers, and ment, and planting. maps, and GPS as they learn the etiquette of more. They’ll discover the science and math June 20 – 24, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. geocaching. They’ll also create a cache for behind the beauty as they explore the Garden. July 18 – 22, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. others to find. August 1 – 5, 9:30 a.m. – noon July 18 – 22, 9:30 a.m. - noon Nature Quests Surviving Outdoors Does your child love a challenge? Campers will Garden Spa keep their bodies and minds active with tree Explorers will discover the secrets pioneers used Create plant-based products for yourself and to find water, make a collection of safe and climbing, hiking, team building, and more. your home. Campers will make their own soap useful plants, create a shelter, and learn how to June 13 – 17, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. and lip balm, discover how herbs and essential predict weather and storms. July 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. oils can make soothing sachets or potpourri, August 1 – 5, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 20 – 24, 9:30 a.m. – noon and make their own tea blend. July 25 – 29, 12:30 – 3 p.m. June 13 – 17, 12:30 – 3 p.m. August 1 – 5, 12:30 – 3 p.m. To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/camp or call (847) 835-6801.
Adventurers focusing on life skills that will help them in future job searches, taking leadership roles at Cuisine Grades 5 – 7 Grades 5 – 7 school, and even college preparation. Then, they Most children are 10 to 12 Most children are 10 to 12 will immerse themselves in camp for the Pack a water bottle, nut-free lunch, and snack daily. Campers will discuss menu techniques and afternoon. Upon finishing their two weeks, LITs preparation; learn principles of cooking with $385/$481 per child per camp | Learning Campus will have the option to volunteer with Camp fruits, vegetables, and grains; improve knife-han- Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. CBG. dling skills; and learn the importance of kitchen safety, setting a table, plating dishes, and Artistic Skills Applications will be available in December, creating a healthy meal. Pack a nut-free lunch Artists will introduce Adventurers to the use of interviews will begin in January, and placement that does not require refrigeration. various media to create their own art. Using the will be confirmed within two weeks of the Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Garden as a backdrop, students will develop interview. For an application and more informa- June 20 – 24, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. their photography, sculpture, and drawing skills. tion about the LIT program, please contact the July 18 – 22, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. They will explore the use of natural materials and camp manager at alabus@chicagobotanic.org. August 1 – 5, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. learn various tricks of the trade used by June 13 – 24, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. professional artists. Other Camp Programs June 27 – July 1, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. ITW Kitchen Camps Before- and After-Camp Care August 1 – 5, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cooking campers will cook up something good Grades preK to 7 (ages 4 – 12) each day in our teaching kitchen. Each camp Supervised before- and after-camp care is Fantastic Plants focuses on vegetables and fruits harvested from available. Activities include games, art projects, Adventurers will explore the fascinating world of the Garden (when available) and healthy recipes. and gardening. More information is available on botany. Campers will examine plants in their Camp tuition includes materials fee. the Camp CBG webpage. natural habitats as well as under a microscope, Please note: We will make every attempt to June 15 – August 14 conducting experiments to understand what accommodate participants with food allergies by makes plants work and why they are essential substituting alternative ingredients as needed. Morning Care: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. for our survival. $60 per week per camper | Learning Campus However, our kitchen is not certified gluten-free June 20 – 24, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. and it is not kosher. Kindly consider your child’s July 25 – 29, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Afternoon Care: 3 – 5:30 p.m. needs before enrolling in any camp involving cooking and food. $75 per week per camper | Learning Campus New! Survival Skills $412/$515 per child per camp | ITW Kitchen No member discount for Before- or After-Camp Care. Campers will explore the Garden and gain Classroom, Learning Campus important skills for outdoor adventures. They will Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. learn how to navigate, forage, and build a Camp CBG Cancellation Policy campfire to develop a deeper connection to the Cooking A – Z Cancellations made by May 31, 2022, will be natural world around them. Grades 1 – 2 refunded at 75 percent of the total fee. Transfers July 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. will be granted until May 31, 2022, at no cost. Most children are 6 or 7 August 8 – 12, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Registration fees are nontransferable after that The kitchen challenge this week is to make date. recipes that use ingredients that start with every Field Science letter of the alphabet. Campers will make a new Cancellations made on June 1, 2022, or later will What does an ecologist do at the Garden? recipe every day, and will bring home an A – Z not be refunded. Registrations made after June 1 Adventurers will discover what scientists do as recipe book at the end of the week. Pack a are included in this policy. To cancel or change they explore the Garden’s native Illinois habitats. nut-free lunch that does not require refrigeration. your registration, please call (847) 835-6801. Campers will conduct studies in our prairie, June 27 – July 1, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. wetland, and woodland habitats, becoming If your child is unable to attend camp due to July 25 – 29, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. familiar with native species. They will perform medical reasons, you may receive a refund their own surveys, identifications, and field (minus a 10 percent administration fee) at any Botany in the Kitchen time prior to the start of camp by providing a observations. Grades 3 – 4 doctor’s note. We are unable to refund for June 13 – 17, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Most children are 8 or 9 missed days of camp. July 18 – 22, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. This new full-day camp allows young chefs to spend more time in the kitchen. Campers will The Garden reserves the right to cancel a camp Leaders in Training review kitchen safety, learn how to properly hold due to low enrollment or Garden closure. Grades 8 – 10 a knife and chop, cook savory and sweet Camps canceled by the Garden because of low Ages 13 – 15 muffins, create homemade spaghetti sauce, and enrollment or Garden closure will be fully $440 | Learning Campus more. Pack a nut-free lunch that does not require refunded. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. refrigeration. June 13 – 17, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Over the course of two weeks, each Leader in July 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Training (LIT) participant will work with the LIT August 8 – 12, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. coordinator every morning on a new topic To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/camp or call (847) 835-6801.
Camp CBG Schedule Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 6/6-6/10 6/13-6/17 6/20-24 6/27-7/1 7/6-7/8 7/11-7/15 7/18-7/22 7/25-7/29 8/1-8/5 8/8-8/12 7:30-9:30 a.m. Before Care Before Care Before Care Before Care Before Care Before Care Before Care Before Care My First Camp 9:30- Flower Power Wonderful Sticks & Muddy Flower Wonderful Sticks & Muddy 2-3 year olds 10:30 a.m. Water Stones Buddies Power Water Stones Buddies 11 a.m. Flower Wonderful Sticks & Muddy Flower Wonderful Sticks & Muddy - noon Power Water Stones Buddies Power Water Stones Buddies 9:30 a.m. Sprouting Nature Bug Fun With Hidden Super Habitat Garden Green Sprouts – noon Wizards Art Brigade Physics Treasures Seedlings Hunters Expedition Pre K-K 12:30 – Garden Hidden Habitat Super Nature Bug Mad Fun with 3 p.m. Expedition Treasures Hunters Seedlings Art Brigade Scientists Physics 9:30 a.m. Creative Exploring Sensational Creative Exploring Sensational Creative Exploring – 3 pm Kids Outdoors Science Kids Outdoors Science Kids Outdoors 9:30 a.m. Kinetic Plant Explore Your Wildlife Art in the Insect Plant Green Thumbs – noon Kids People World Wanderers Garden Investigation People Grades 1-2 12:30 Expert Art in the Insect Treasure Grossology Wildlife Digging – 3 p.m. Wizardry Garden Investigation Hunt Wanderers Into Math 9:30 a.m. Super Outdoor Growing Super Outdoor Growing Super – 3 pm June Scientists Skills Artists July Scientists Skills Artists Scientists August Adventure Adventure Adventure Camp Camp Camp Gr 1-4 Gr 1-4 Gr 1-4 9:30 a.m. Making Art Surviving Konnichiwa Garden Garden Engineering Math – noon Supplies Outdoors Japan Photography Caching Investigations Mysteries in Explorers Grades 3-4 the Garden 12:30 Garden Engineering Garden Making Art Forensic Surviving – 3 p.m. Spa Investigations Photography Supplies Files Outdoors Garden Spa 9:30 a.m. Nature Multimedia Adaptation Nature Multimedia Adaptation Nature – 3 pm Quests Makers Investigation Quests Makers Investigation Quests Adventures June July Grades 5-7 9:30 a.m. Adventure Field Fantastic Artistic Adventure Survival Field Fantastic Artistic Survival – 3 pm Camp Science Plants Skills Camp Skills Science Plants Skills Skills Gr 5-8 Gr 5-8 9:30 a.m. Cooking Botany in Botany in Botany in – 3 pm Cuisine Cooking A-Z Cuisine Cooking A-Z Cuisine the Kitchen the Kitchen the Kitchen Grades 8-10 Leaders in 9:30 a.m. Training – 3 pm Leaders in Training 3 – 5:30 p.m. After Care After Care After Care After Care After Care After Care After Care After Care To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/camp or call (847) 835-6801.
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