STEAM Camps
with IBG
Summer 2024
Get excited for a summer full of learning and fun with the Idaho Botanical Garden!
Camps with IBG feature hands-on STEAM-focused (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) programming that supports creativity, problem-solving, and fostering a passion for the natural world. Participants in STEAM Camps with IBG will form a community of learners who conduct experiments like scientists, discover the Treasure Valley’s complex ecology, and explore our outdoor classroom and living museum.
What to consider when choosing a STEAM camp with IBG?
We are excited to offer extended day programming at the Garden - over 5 hours per day! This means learners will participate in structured activities, eat their lunch on-site, and explore our outdoor classroom in varying weather conditions.
For our new camp experiences, ideal learners will have completed Kindergarten or previously participated in a daycare and/or preschool educational setting and be at least five years of age when camp is held.
*Registration for STEAM Camps with IBG will open March 4th for Garden Members.
Preview of our new themes this summer for STEAM Camps with IBG below.
Adventures in Gardening
Dates: June 24th-27th
Times: 9 am - 1:30 pm*
Ages: 5-6, 7-8
Max registration: 20 per age cohort
Prices: $225 members | $300 non-members
Oh, the things you'll grow to know! Campers will work together to plan and plant raised garden beds. They will learn how to create their own soil through compost, gain experience transplanting and seeding, and then harvest mature veggies in IBG's Veggie Garden.
*Camp programming runs 9a-1:30p, with ½ hour drop off and pick up window with supervised choice activities (drop off 8:30a-9a, pick up 1:30-2p)
STEAM in the Field
Dates: July 8th-11th
Times : 9 am - 1:30p*
Ages: 7-8, 9-10
Max registration: 20 per age cohort
Prices: $225 members | $300 non-members
Let’s explore the many ways we practice measuring STEAM in nature! During camp we will invite STEAM experts to share their field practices and experiences. Campers will explore topics that can be measured in the Garden such as, the value of plants, determining what insects are present, looking for signs of wildlife that roam around, and watching for birds that occupy our branches in the Garden.
*Camp programming runs 9a-1:30p, with ½ hour drop off and pick up window with supervised choice activities (drop off 8:30a-9a, pick up 1:30-2p)
Budding Artists
Dates: July 22nd-25th
Times: 9 am - 1:30p*
Ages: 5-6, 7-8
Max registration: 20 per age cohort
Prices: $225 members | $300 non-members
This camp will offer learners the space to think, reflect, and observe to better understand STEAM in nature and provide opportunities to let their creativity bloom. Campers will explore the Garden through their senses and gain perspective from guests such as children-specific Yogi instructors, art-forward STEM scientists, and local musicians. Learners can look forward to connecting with nature in new ways!
*Camp programming runs 9a-1:30p, with ½ hour drop off and pick up window with supervised choice activities (drop off 8:30a-9a, pick up 1:30-2p)
Garden Greatest Hits
Dates: August 5th - 8th
Times: 9 am - 1:30p*
Ages: 5-6, 7-8
Max registration: 20 per age cohort
Prices: $225 members | $300 non-members
Did your learner miss their chance to attend one of our earlier STEAM camps? Well, have no fear, the Garden Greatest Hits camp is here! Our STEAM Team will pick the best activities from the summer season to curate a fun week to end the summer.
*Camp programming runs 9a-1:30p, with ½ hour drop off and pick up window with supervised choice activities (drop off 8:30a-9a, pick up 1:30-2p)
Partnership Camps
Wizarding Camp
Dates: June 3rd-6th and June 10th-13th
*Note: Please sign up for only one week; we will run the same camp twice to open up this opportunity to more interested campers!
Ages: 7-10
Max registration: 20 per camp week
Price: $450
The Discovery Center of Idaho and the Idaho Botanical Garden are excited to partner again this year to provide whole day programming full of hands-on magical fun! Learners will start their day at the Garden and end each day at the Discovery Center, where campers will be sorted into unique houses, learn about herbology, potions, magical creatures and more! The week will end with a scavenger hunt (your wand will choose you!) and an official wizarding ceremony!
*Transportation daily from the Idaho Botanical Garden to the Discovery Center is included in the Wizarding Camp cost. Drop-off location: Idaho Botanical Garden. Pick-up location: Discovery Center of Idaho.
Wizarding Camp registration begins March 4th and will be through the Discovery Center of Idaho webpage. For partnership camps, there are no membership discounts. Wizarding Camp offers no member discounts that will apply for either IBG or DCI members.
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