Step outside this summer with the University of Washington Botanic Gardens!

Our 2026 Summer Camp Lottery application is closed. Sign up for waitlist(s) here.

If you have questions about our camps, please email uwbgeduc@uw.edu.

Spend a Seattle summer…

• Meeting magnificent new people and forging new friendships
• Walking wonderful trails through the Washington’s official State Arboretum: The Washington Park Arboretum or exploring the Center for Urban Horticulture.
• Getting dirty through play, investigation, and discovery
• Finding fabulous new-to-you plants and connecting to familiar flora in new ways
• Observing birds, bugs, and more natural neighbors outside
• Experiencing a gem of a public park or unique natural area with caring, knowledgeable, passionate, and FUN youth professionals

If the above sounds like a blast, UW Botanic Gardens Summer Camp is for your camper!

Fir Camp: Rising 1st – 3rd graders, typically 6 – 8 year olds

Cedar Camp: Rising 4th – 6th graders, typically 9 – 11 year olds

Hemlock Camp: Rising 7th – 9th graders, typically 12 – 14 year olds

Junior Naturalists: Rising 10th – 12th graders, typically 15-18 year olds