This before care is 5 days from August 2 to August 6

Spend extra time at camp!  Children enrolled in before care can be dropped off as early as 8:00 AM, and assist the staff in feeding the animals, play games, and participate in other fun indoor activities. 

Care time is 8:00 am to 9:00 am daily

Price:  $35/members, $40/general public.

You will be charged the member price of this class at checkout. If you are not an Arboretum member, an additional fee of $20.00 per camp and $5.00 per Before Care session will be charged to your credit card within 10 business days.

Reminder- Parents must complete and submit the

2010 Camp Participant Form for their children to participate.

Click HERE for the 2010 Camp Participant Form

This camp is 5 days from August 2-6

Camp time is 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily

Price:  $175/members, $195/general public.

You will be charged the member price of this class at checkout. If you are not an Arboretum member, an additional fee of $20.00 per camp and $5.00 per Before Care session will be charged to your credit card within 10 business days.

Reminder- Parents must complete and submit the

2010 Camp Participant Form for their children to participate.

Click HERE for the 2010 Camp Participant Form

Discover the diversity of aquatic life in our natural environment. Use microscopes to observe tiny single-celled critters and then fish for splashing trout at Lake Powhatan. Explore aquatic wonders on creek walks, pond investigations and a special salamander safari. Learn to use minnow traps and nets to capture and observe a variety of life; and most importantly, learn how to protect our amazing aquatic habitats.

Camp time is 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily

Price:  $175/members, $195/general public.

You will be charged the member price of this class at checkout. If you are not an Arboretum member, an additional fee of $20.00 per camp and $5.00 per Before Care session will be charged to your credit card within 10 business days.

Reminder- Parents must complete and submit the

2010 Camp Participant Form for their children to participate.

Click HERE for the 2010 Camp Participant Form

This before care is 5 days from August 9 to August 13

Spend extra time at camp!  Children enrolled in before care can be dropped off as early as 8:00 AM, and assist the staff in feeding the animals, play games, and participate in other fun indoor activities. 

Care time is 8:00 am to 9:00 am daily

Price:  $35/members, $40/general public.

You will be charged the member price of this class at checkout. If you are not an Arboretum member, an additional fee of $20.00 per camp and $5.00 per Before Care session will be charged to your credit card within 10 business days.

Reminder- Parents must complete and submit the

2010 Camp Participant Form for their children to participate.

Click HERE for the 2010 Camp Participant Form

This camp is 5 days from August 9 to August 13

This camp offers all sorts of outdoor skills, games and activities like making shelters out of found materials and learning how to use a map while on a hike. Use teamwork to create camp gadgets and play outdoor games. Gain essential survival skills while learning the basics of using a compass, setting up a tent and planning a day hike.  Get ready for a week of outdoor fun!

Camp time is 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily

Price:  $175/members, $195/general public.

You will be charged the member price of this class at checkout. If you are not an Arboretum member, an additional fee of $20.00 per camp and $5.00 per Before Care session will be charged to your credit card within 10 business days.

Reminder- Parents must complete and submit the

2010 Camp Participant Form for their children to participate.

Click HERE for the 2010 Camp Participant Form

Learn the basics of land navigation and become skilled in using a GPS, map, and compass to navigate trails at the Arboretum and at off-site destinations. Hike among rhododendrons and blueberry bushes at Craggy Gardens, stroll atop a mountain ridge on a search for hidden geocaches, and explore the trail to Moore Cove Falls in Pisgah National Forest for a high-adventure experience. Skills learned throughout the week will be put to the test on Thursday on a hike near the highest point East of the Mississippi at Mount Mitchell State Park and then an evening of camping in the backcountry at the Arboretum.

Camp time is 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily, with an overnight campout Thursday evening.

Price:  $275/members, $295/general public.

You will be charged the member price of this class at checkout. If you are not an Arboretum member, an additional fee of $20.00 per camp and $5.00 per Before Care session will be charged to your credit card within 10 business days.

Reminder- Parents must complete and submit the

2010 Camp Participant Form for their children to participate.

Click HERE for the 2010 Camp Participant Form