Cedar Camp
WHO: Rising 4th – 6th graders, typically youth aged 9 -11
WHEN: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; after care available from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Each camp session is two weeks long. See the schedule below for session dates.
WHERE: Washington Park Arboretum
COST: See session costs below
Discount available for current UW employees, current UW students, and Arboretum Foundation members
Financial aid available
The Cedar Camp experience offers youth an opportunity to practice independence, build self-efficacy, and take on more responsibility all while building connections to place and the natural world. Cedar Camp has daily, nature and STEM-based themes that allow our instructors to follow the ebbs and flows of camper interests, community needs, and emergent natural opportunities. Games, activities, explorations, and projects empower Cedar campers all while learning, playing, and having a blast!
Our 2026 Summer Camp Lottery registration is open now through 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
If you have questions about our camps, please email uwbgeduc@uw.edu.
2026 Sessions
Space is limited. Each camper may attend one session.
Session 1: June 22 – July 2
- Camp Cost: $873.00; After Care: $193.50
- No camp on Friday, July 3
Session 2: July 6 – July 17
- Camp Cost: $970.00; After Care: $215.00
Session 3: July 20 – July 31
- Camp Cost: $970.00; After Care: $215.00
Session 4: August 3 – August 14
- Camp Cost: $970.00; After Care: $215.00