Center for Teaching and Learning

• Family Programs
• Weekend Family Classes
• Little Diggers
• Nature Nights
• Drop-in Programs
• Birthday Parties
• Youth Programs
• Camp CBG
• Spring Break Camp
• Winter Break Camp
• Scout Programs
• Campouts
• Club CBG
• Kids Dig It Challenge
• Gardening Contest

youth programs

camp cbg
June 14 – August 13

Weeklong camps all summer with morning, afternoon, and all-day options from June to August. Children ages 2 to 15.

Campouts
May – October

Come and pitch your tents in our outdoor classroom for a low-stress camping experience — with flush toilets and running water! Enjoy nature games and activities, go for a night hike, and cook s'mores.

family programs

nature nights

Bring a picnic dinner and spend an evening in the Garden! Children ages 4 to 10 and their families will explore different areas of the Garden and enjoy a variety of discovery-based activities. Each Nature Nights also includes a short tram ride, planting project, and s’mores around the camp fire. Nature Nights is held rain or shine.

Free Drop-in Programs: Highlights
Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden
Family Drop-in Activities

Saturdays & Sundays,
May 22 – October 3, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from with fun, free activities each weekend! Pollinate flowers, dissect seeds, see roots growing, compost with worms, create a rainbow for healthy eating, and more. Upcoming programs include: July 17 & 18: Wiggling Worms, July 31 & August 1: Super Seeds, August 7 & 8: Plant Parts, August 14 & 15: Farmers’ Market, August 21 & 22: Heirloom Tomato Weekend, and August 28 & 29: Rainbow Garden.