Summer Camp at Bookworm Gardens
Questions? Please email Bianca, Early Childhood Education Coordinator, at bianca@bookwormgardens.org
2025 Camp bookworm offerings
Registration for Bookworm Gardens Members begins on January 22, 2025 at 10 AM online.
If there are available slots, non-member registration will begin February 19, 2025 at 10 AM online.
Camp Descriptions
3 Years of Age: Friends in the Gardens
Session l: June 18-20, 9 am-12 pm
Session ll: June 25-27, 9 am-12 pm
Join us for three magnificent mornings in the Gardens for our youngest campers! Campers will experience the Gardens’ colors and textures, explore objects both BIG and small, and celebrate nature. This three-day drop-off camp is a perfect first Camp Bookworm experience with activities just right for busy bodies and brains. Session l and Session ll are identical. Please enroll in only Session l or Session ll.
Entering 4K: Creative Creatures
Session l: July 14-18, 9 am-12 pm
Session ll: July 21-25, 9 am-12 pm
Ready, set, ROAR! Journey to where the Bookworm wild things are. We'll explore the Gardens through the eyes of our animal friends and meet critters large and small. Our mornings will be spent reading stories about curious creatures, investigating homes and habitats throughout nature, and making art inspired by animals of all types! Session l and Session ll are identical. Please enroll in only Session l or Session ll.
Entering Kindergarten: Water Wonders - NEW!
Session l: July 14-18, 9 am-12 pm
Session ll: July 21-25, 9 am-12 pm
Splish, splash! Does your camper love water play? This is the camp for them! Join us for a weeklong celebration of the wonders of water at Bookworm Gardens! Campers will engage in activities themed around water and will explore our aquatic garden spaces! Campers will also enjoy featured games, stories, art experiences, and exploration of other gardens. Session l and Session ll are identical. Please enroll in only Session l or Session ll.
Entering 1st Grade: Junior Gardeners - NEW!
Session l: June 16-20, 9 am-12 pm
Session ll: June 23-27 9 am-12 pm
Calling all plant lovers! Join us for a week of gardening and horticulture learning experiences at the Gardens geared specifically towards younger campers! Our mornings will be full of hands-on activities involving caring for the Gardens’ flora and fauna. Campers will also enjoy games, stories, art experiences, and exploration of the Gardens. Session l and Session ll are identical. Please enroll in only Session l or Session ll.
Entering 2nd-3rd Grades: Storybook STEAM
July 7-11, 9am-12pm
Grab your thinking caps and join us for a week of STEAM exploration at Bookworm Gardens! Campers will partake in hands-on science, arts-based, and engineering activities and challenges that are inspired by the storybooks and characters featured in our Gardens. Nature-based play and games will be woven throughout the morning to complement the learning experience.
Entering 4th-6th Grades: Storybook STEAM - NEW!
July 7-11, 9am-12pm
Join us for our newest STEAM camp, geared specifically for older campers! Grab your thinking caps and join us for a week of STEAM exploration at Bookworm Gardens! Campers will partake in hands-on science, arts-based, and engineering activities and challenges that are inspired by the storybooks and characters featured in our Gardens. Nature-based play and games will be woven throughout the morning to complement the learning experience
general camp information
Age 3+ are invited to join us for engaging camp experiences at Bookworm Gardens. With the aid of specially selected children's literature, campers will interact with, explore, observe, play, and even eat the natural environment. At our camps your child will experience the Gardens in new, exciting ways!
important Camp Notes (2025)
Weather
Please make sure your camper is dressed appropriately. Bookworm Garden camps are rain or shine! We encourage rain boots and waterproof jackets/ponchos on rain days. In the case of inclement or severe weather, we will either move inside or cancel.
Prices
Become a member and get priority registration and reduced rates!
Per camp (Age: Preschool - 6th Grade) - $165 Members / $215 Non-Members
Friends in the Gardens Camp (Age: 3 years) - $100 Members / $150 Non-Members
Registration
Forms are required for each child attending camp. Payment will be processed at the time of registration. Open for Members – January 22, 2025 at 10 AM. Opens for Non-Members – February 19, 2025 at 10 AM.
Confirmation
A confirmation email of enrollment and receipt of payment will be sent via email immediately after online registration. Another email will go out to families prior to your camper’s time at the Gardens with additional information about drop-off and what to expect at camp.
Wait List
If the camp you desire is full when registration forms are received, you can register for the wait list. Should space become available in camp, you will be contacted.
Cancellation Policy
An email cancellation is required prior to May 19 to receive a 50% refund. No refund will be given for camps cancelled after May 19.
PHOTO POLICY
Do not share photos or videos (online or otherwise) that identify any of our campers by name, or that show individual child faces, without prior permission from that child’s parents or guardians.
Snack
Bookworm Gardens does not provide snacks, though there may be opportunities to taste and create food from the Gardens. Campers will be allowed to bring a small snack of their choosing, but note that we do not have access to refrigerate snack items. Please mark any food or other allergies on the registration form.
Potty Training
It is our expectation that your camper will be potty trained by the beginning of their camp start date. If you have questions about your child’s specific needs or situation, please contact Bianca at bianca@bookwormgardens.org.
Contact
For questions regarding camp programs, please contact Bianca, Early Childhood Programs Coordinator.
