EDUCATION — Camp cbg

Bug Brigade
June 21 – 25 12:30 – 3 p.m.
July 12 – 16 9:30 a.m. – noon
July 26 – 30 12:30 – 3 p.m.
Is your child fascinated by bugs? Children will get up close and personal with butterflies and bees, learn how their favorite insects see, and make a bug sucker to collect and study insects.

Fun with Physics
June 28 – July 2 12:30 – 3 p.m.
July 19 – 23 12:30 – 3 p.m
August 9 – 13 9:30 a.m. – noon
Green Sprouts will perform basic physical science experiments and discover the laws that rule the natural world. They’ll explore why items sink or float, how magnets work, and static electricity.

Garden Expedition
June 28 – July 2 9:30 a.m. – noon
August 2 – 6 9:30 a.m. – noon
August 9 – 14 12:30 – 3 p.m.
Young ecologists will investigate trees, leaves, prairie plants, and aquatic creatures, discovering all that the natural world of Illinois has to offer. They’ll learn how to preserve these wonders for future generations.

Garden Groceries
June 21 – 25 9:30 a.m. – noon
July 19 – 23 12:30 – 3 p.m.
July 26 – 30 9:30 a.m. – noon
Green Sprouts will harvest some of our fresh garden ingredients and prepare a tasty snack while learning about kitchen tools. They’ll also plant an herb garden.

Habitat Hunters
June 14 – 18 12:30 – 3 p.m.
July 19 – 23 9:30 a.m. – noon
August 2 – 6 12:30 – 3 p.m.
Habitat Hunters will explore the different habitats the Garden has to offer, learn how to track animals, and make a habitat for one of the creatures that live here.

Hidden Treasures
June 21 – 25 12:30 – 3 p.m.
July 12 – 16 9:30 a.m. – noon
July 26 – 30 12:30 – 3 p.m.
August 9 – 13 9:30 a.m. – noon
Campers will use a map to find their way, create a treasure chest, and dig up a treasure to keep. They’ll also bring home a plant with a hidden treasure to share.

New! Mad Scientists
June 14 – 18 12:30 – 3 p.m.
June 28 – July 2 9:30 a.m. – noon
August 2 – 6 12:30 – 3 p.m.
For young explorers who have ever wondered how fireflies glow, why leaves change, whether fish sleep, or just WHY? They’ll find these answers and many more as they become not-so-mad scientists.

Nature Art
June 21 – 25 9:30 a.m. – noon
July 12 – 16 12:30 – 3 p.m.
July 26 – 30 9:30 a.m. – noon
Explore all the ways to make art from nature! Green Sprouts will use the sun’s power to make prints and dyes, use clay for sculpture, and become inspired by flowers with watercolor painting.

Sprouting Wizards
June 14 – 18 9:30 a.m. – noon
June 28 – July 2 12:30 – 3 p.m.
July 19 – 23 9:30 a.m. – noon
August 9 – 13 12:30 – 3 p.m.
Kids become science wizards as they explore basic chemistry and the properties of solids, liquids, and gases through experimentation. No need to bring magic wands…we’ll make our own!

Super Seedlings
June 14 – 18 9:30 a.m. – noon
July 12 – 16 12:30 – 3 p.m.
August 2 – 6 9:30 a.m. – noon
Campers will dig, plant, water, weed, and sow in the Garden. Working together, they’ll create a garden, practice seed dissection, and become true gardeners!