Fir Camp

WHO: Youth ages 6 – 8. Participating 6 year olds should be rising first graders in Fall 2023.
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 dates.
WHERE: Washington Park Arboretum
COST: See session costs below
Discounts available for current UW employees and Arboretum Foundation members
Financial aid available
All sessions of Fir Camp are currently full and have waitlists.
Please use the links below to add yourself to the waitlist for any session(s) that are of interest to you. We will be in touch if a spot becomes available for your camper.
If you have questions about our camps or the waitlist, please email uwbgeduc@uw.edu.
2023 Sessions
Make new friends and explore the outdoors with the UW Botanic Gardens! Our Fir Camp is designed to promote environmental conservation through education and recreation, while having a ton of fun. Fir 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. Camp activities focus on hands-on exploration, play, and experiential learning.
2023 Fir Camp Session Schedule
*Space is limited. Each camper may attend one, 2-week session.
Each session is two weeks long, Monday – Friday each week, unless noted below
- Session 1: July 3 – July 14 Join the Fir Camp – Session 1 Waitlist
- No camp on Tuesday, July 4th, Independence Day
- $648; after care $144
- Session 2: July 17 – July 28 Join the Fir Camp – Session 2 Waitlist
- $720; after care $160
- Session 3: July 31 – August 11 Join the Fir Camp – Session 3 Waitlist
- $720; after care $160
- Session 4: August 14 – August 25 Join the Fir Camp – Session 4 Waitlist
- $720; after care $160