Artists in the Garden

Full—Waitlist Started

Week 1

Rising 1st through 3rd Graders

Monday, July 15, 2024 through Friday, July 19, 2024 – 9:00 am–3:30 pm

Children tap their inner artist, learn new skills, and get a taste of using nature in their artwork.

Inspired by the Arboretum's various theme gardens, campers work with natural materials collected from the garden, paints, clay, and other art supplies as they create a new project each day.

With an emphasis on building confidence and observation skills, this camp concludes with an art show for camp families, a great way for children to show off what they've learned.

Campers bring a bagged lunch and snack from home.

Note: This week of Artists in the Garden camp will be the same activities as the Artists in the Garden Week 2 camp. Campers should NOT register for both weeks of camp since activities will be repeated.

Other Camps for Rising 1st Through 3rd Graders

Want more time in the garden this summer? Check out these camps:

• Nature Detectives camp (June)
• Garden Discovery camp (August)

Age

Rising 1st through 3rd graders.

Cost

$330.00 per camper.

Registration

Registration begins at 12:30 pm on January 29, 2024, for Arboretum members at the Family/Dual level or above.

Public registration begins February 5, 2024.

Registration is completed through our online system, Reporter. A link to registration will appear on each camp page once registration opens. Camps are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. When a camp fills, a waitlist will be started.

Full payment for camp will be due at the time of registration.

If you would like to become a member to enjoy early camp registration and other year-long benefits, please visit our membership page. Membership must be at the Family/Dual level or above to take advantage of early registration.

Registrations received during the members-only period (January 29, 2024–February 4, 2024) not associated with a current Family/Dual level or above membership will be refunded minus a 15% administrative fee. To make sure your registration is completed, join now!

Cancellation

Participants wishing to withdraw from a camp must provide a written request by May 24, 2024, to Elizabeth Overcash, at elizabeth_overcash@ncsu.edu. If the withdrawal request is received by May 24, 2024, a refund will be processed minus a 15% cancellation fee per child, per camp. No fees will be refunded if registration is canceled after May 24, 2024.

If the Arboretum cancels a camp, a full refund will be made.

Membership donations made in association with a camp registration are not refundable.

Location

JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.

Directions

Need directions? Click here.

Parking

Camp drop off and pick up will be in the brick circle at the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center.

Questions

Try our frequently asked questions, or contact Elizabeth Overcash, at elizabeth_overcash@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-7011.