CAMP WILDFLOWER

Camp Wildflower 2020 has been cancelled. If you are enrolled, you should have received an email from us with more information. If you have any questions, please email us here. For more details on the Center’s response to COVID-19, please visit our information page.

 

June 1 – July 24, 2020 (Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.*)

At Camp Wildflower, children become conservationists, botanists, horticulturists, citizen scientists and ecologists as they explore native plants and the environment.

Activities include hikes, arts and crafts, nature games, science labs, outdoor explorations, and learning sessions with Wildflower Center experts. We know young minds need a lot of room to grow, and the Wildflower Center is the perfect place for getting in touch with nature and learning through discovery.

Summer camp is divided into three age groups: kindergarten and first grade; second and third grade; and fourth and fifth grade. Please enroll your child according to the grade level they will enter in fall of 2020. All campers must have completed some type of preschool. All campers must have completed preschool. 

*Unless otherwise noted.

 

SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION

PRICING

$310 per week, non-member
$260 per week, member


Registration is closed.

Members, to receive your $50 discount, use the promo code at checkout. You should have been emailed this code. If you cannot find the code, please contact Rosalie Kelley at 512.232.0277.

Members must enter their member ID number, found on your member ID card, in addition to the promo code to register early and receive discount. Need helping finding your member ID information? Call 512.232.0100 or email us.

Problems with the online registration forms? Call 512.471.0594 or email The University of Texas at Austin for support.

 

WEEKLY TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS

What makes a plant a plant and an insect an insect? Campers investigate with hands-on learning about gardens and soils and study the coexistence of flora and fauna. 
Let’s explore ecology! Campers will trek through the gardens to observe what makes Texas ecosystems diverse. After discovering habitats of different critters, campers will design their own habitat in our fort-building area.
Campers become sleuth in the natural world using microscopes, nets and their senses to interpret clues left by plants and animals. Examine tracks, scats bones, owl pellets and more.
Campers dive into the topic of aquatic habitats and ecosystems while developing water-conservation appreciation and skills.
Nature is a great teacher and gives campers many opportunities to feel peaceful and creative. We will build on those benefits with yoga and creative movement plus art with this new offering.

 


Week 1: June 1 – 5

Grades K – 1: Nature Detectives

Grades 1 – 3: Art & Yoga (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

Grades 2 – 3: Habitat Explorers

Grades 4 – 5: Roots Shoots & Insects

 

Week 2: June 8 – 12

Grades K – 1: Habitat Explorers

Grades 1 – 3: Art & Yoga (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

Grades 2 – 3: Roots Shoots & Insects

Grades 4 – 5: X-Stream Explorers

 

Week 3: June 15- 19

Grades K – 1: Roots, Shoots & Insects

Grades 2 – 3: X-Stream Explorers

Grades 4 – 5: Nature Detectives

 

Week 4: June 22 – 26

Grades K – 1: X-Stream Explorers

Grades 2 – 3: Nature Detectives

Grades 4 – 5: Habitat Explorers

 

Week 5: June 29 – July 3

Grades K – 1: Nature Detectives

Grades 2 – 3: Habitat Exploration

Grades 4 – 5: Roots, Shoots & Insects

 

Week 6: July 6 – 10

Grades K – 1: Habitat Hunters

Grades 2 – 3: Roots, Shoots & Insects

Grades 4 – 5: X-Stream Explorers

 

Week 7: July 13 – 17

Grades K – 1: Roots, Shoots & Insects

Grades 2 – 3: X-Stream Explorers

Grades 4 – 5: Nature Detectives

 

Week 8: July 20 – 24

Grades K – 1: X-Stream Explorers

Grades 2 – 3: Nature Detectives

Grades 4 – 5: Habitat Explorers