Summer Camps
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Art and Nature Summer Camps 2012
"The girls LOVED camp! Your camp is hands down the best the girls have been to – I love that they’re outdoors and learning and so brimming with fun and curiosity when I pick them up."
– parent of two summer campers
Due to a carefully crafted blend of fun, science, outdoor exploring, art and games in the Garden, VanDusen’s camps have grown very popular. Not wishing to rest on our laurels, we are revising activities again this year, but will be holding onto the perennial favourites such as pond dipping, ladybug releases and working in VanDusen’s heritage vegetable garden. If you want your child to learn a lot, be outside a lot and have a lot of fun, consider a week at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden this summer.
Camp hours are 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, with drop-off available from 9 am.
Eco CityKids
Encourage the budding, eco-friendly citizen inside your child! Campers will plant, play, and create their way to a greater understanding of gardening, sustainability and how their actions do indeed make a difference.
Ages 5-7
July 3-6
Ages 7-9
July 9-13
Bugs, Slugs & Thugs
The good, the bad and the bugly are all here at VanDusen, and we’ll get out the detective gear to find out what is pest, pollinator or predator. Campers will also release beneficial insects and help control invasive plant species in the Garden.
Ages 5-7
July 16-20
Ages 7-9
July 23-27
Canada’s Coolest Plants and Animals
Our country is a massive, wild and wonderful place filled with fabulous flora and fauna that we need to value and protect. VanDusen has a vast plant collection to learn from and many awesome animals who call it home, making it a perfect gateway to learn all about Canada’s coolest plants and animals.
Ages 5-7
July 30-Aug 3
Ages 7-9
Aug 7-10
Art in the Garden
Get inspired by natural beauty! Campers will explore art in nature, create mixed-media art with nature, paint, sculpt, draw and more, with plenty of outdoor exploration of the Garden.
Ages 5-7
Aug 13-17
Ages 7-9
Aug 20-24
Cost per program (includes t-shirt)
Member: $175 / Non-member: $200
After June 8:
Member: $200 / Non-member: $225
Registration and Information
Registrations open on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 9:00 am
Register Online
Visit our external registration site, hosted by Vancouver Parks & Recreation. A limit of 15 spots per program are available online, with 5 spots reserved for phone-in registration only.
Or call:
Tania Clarke, Education Assistant
Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 4 pm
604.718.5898
summercamps@vandusen.org
All phone-in registrations via voicemail will be given priority in the order they are received. You will be contacted as soon as possible during office hours to confirm registration.