CAMP WILDFLOWER

It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to cancel Camp Wildflower this summer. The health of our staff, families and participants remains a top priority.

The Wildflower Center’s education team is working to develop safe ways to stay in contact with campers and their families. Please check our website for upcoming youth and family summer programs, including Nature Nights and our new Summer Family Camp!

We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and adjust our offerings accordingly. Our hope is to offer a fully scheduled suite of camps in 2022.

If you have any questions, please email us here. For more details on the Center’s response to COVID-19, please review our Safety Guidelines.


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 the fall. All campers must have completed some type of preschool.

*Unless otherwise noted.

 

SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION

PRICING

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

 

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:

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: 

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: J

Grades K – 1: Roots, Shoots & Insects

Grades 2 – 3: X-Stream Explorers

Grades 4 – 5: Nature Detectives

 

Week 4: 

Grades K – 1: X-Stream Explorers

Grades 2 – 3: Nature Detectives

Grades 4 – 5: Habitat Explorers

 

Week 5: 

Grades K – 1: Nature Detectives

Grades 2 – 3: Habitat Exploration

Grades 4 – 5: Roots, Shoots & Insects

 

Week 6: 

Grades K – 1: Habitat Hunters

Grades 2 – 3: Roots, Shoots & Insects

Grades 4 – 5: X-Stream Explorers

 

Week 7: 

Grades K – 1: Roots, Shoots & Insects

Grades 2 – 3: X-Stream Explorers

Grades 4 – 5: Nature Detectives

 

Week 8:

Grades K – 1: X-Stream Explorers

Grades 2 – 3: Nature Detectives

Grades 4 – 5: Habitat Explorers