2013 Summer Camps
Explore nature with us!

Join us as we find wildlife friends, dig into gardening,and make crafts, bird houses, and more. Texas Discovery Gardens summer camps are all about the great outdoors! Our programs are both educational and exciting for kids.

Weeklong camps    Day Camps


              

Weeklong Camps

Art Outdoors!
Art Outdoors Summer Camp in Dallas June 17-21
K-2nd

This popular one-day camp has been expanded to a whole week! Discover exciting ways to recreate what you see outside. Each day, we’ll explore a different artistic method and observe new animals!



Backyard Buddies
Backyard Buddies Summer Camp in Dallas July 8-12
PreK-1st, 2nd-5th

Discover more about our animal friends that live in a garden. Each day, we’ll go on a safari to discover new creatures and learn how they help our garden grow. New this year: enjoy a day trip to the Children’s Aquarium!

Budding Botanists
Butterfly Investigators Summer Camp in Dallas August 12-16 Ages 3-5

Explore everything about a plant while getting dirty and planting your very own mini-garden. From Muddy Monday to Fruit Filled Friday, we learn all about how plants, people and animals all need each other’s help to keep growing!

Policies/FAQs

Camps run from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
We offer Pre-care & Post-care.
Pre-care (8-9:30) is $15/week/child.
Post-care (3:30-5:30) is $25/week/child and includes a snack.

My child has a summer birthday. What age group is he/she considered?
Children must be the age of the camp by June 1 or going into the grade level listed. We also require your child has previous classroom experience.

What does my child need to bring?
A lunch (that requires neither refrigeration nor a microwave), a hat, and a water bottle. Don’t forget to apply sunscreen at home! We provide an afternoon snack.

Each weekly camp is $200; $175 for TDG members. For each additional child or session booked, there is a $20 discount.

Register with Barbara, 214-428-7476 x 343.

Questions? Ask Erin, 214-428-7476, x 270 or edu@texasdiscoverygardens.org.

Registration closes two weeks before the start of each camp.

Day Camps

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs Day Camp in Dallas Thursday, June 13: 3-4 yrs
Friday, June 14: K-2nd

Our day will be full of bug encounters, bug songs, bug games and even a bug-themed snack! We will explore where bugs live and what bugs need to survive.


Butterfly Investigators

Butterfly Investigators Day Camp in Dallas Monday, July 22: 3-4 yrs
Tuesday, July 23: K-2nd
Wednesday, July 24: 3rd-5th
Friday, July 26: 6th-8th

Explore the different stages of a butterfly’s life and meet some of our fascinating caterpillars!


I Heart Bugs!

I Heart Bugs! Day Camp in Dallas Monday, August 19: 3-4 yrs
Tuesday, August 20: K-2nd
Wednesday, August 21: 3rd-5th
Friday, August 23: 6th-8th

Discover why you should love bugs! Explore how important insects are to people and vice versa. Get up close to our arthropod allies.

Policies/FAQs

Camps run from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
We offer Pre-care & Post-care.
Pre-care (8-9:30) is $5/day/child.
Post-care (3:30-5:30) is $8/day/child includes a snack.

Each day camp is $35; $28 for TDG members. For an additional child or a session booked, there is a 5% discount (available once).

Register with Barbara, 214-428-7476 x 343.

Questions? Ask Erin, 214-428-7476, x 270 or edu@texasdiscoverygardens.org.

Registration closes two weeks before the start of each camp.

My child has a summer birthday. What age is he/she considered?
Children must be the age of the camp by June 1 or going into the grade level listed. We also require your child has some previous form of classroom experience. For grade level camps, it is the grade your child will be entering.

What does my child need to bring every day?
A lunch (that requires neither refrigeration nor a microwave), a hat, and a water bottle. Apply sunscreen at home. We provide an afternoon snack.