Houston Botanic Garden
Outdoors and nature camps · Meadowbrook / Allendale
About this provider
The plant-centred nature camp uses a sensory, inquiry-driven curriculum with hands-on activities on topics such as soil and food, water, insects and plant chemistry. 1 Programming is tailored to two age groups, while all campers start the day together. 9 10 Campers spend as much time outdoors as weather safely allows, and the garden is not a licensed childcare facility. 11
At a glance
| Ages | 5–11 years 9 |
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| Class times | – · past 29 Monday–Friday 09:00–14:00 23 |
| Opening hours | Monday–Sunday 09:00–17:00 15 |
| Price | $75 per day 31 and one more |
| Address | 1 Botanic Ln, Houston, TX 77017 14 |
| Drop-off | children stay with staff; the provider does not say whether parents may stay 22 |
BotaniCamp 22
| Ages | 5–11 years 9 | ||
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| Dates | – · past 24 – · past 25 – · past 26 – · past 27 – · past 28 – · past 29 | ||
| Price | $315 per week 30 $75 per day 31 | ||
| Drop-off | children stay with staff; the provider does not say whether parents may stay 22 |
Locations and opening hours
Houston Botanic Garden
1 Botanic Ln, Houston, TX 77017 14
| Monday–Sunday | 09:00–17:00 |
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Meadowbrook / Allendale
Sources
- hbg.org/learn/summercamp · published by the place
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Houston Botanic Garden’s BotaniCamp, a plant-centric nature camp for K-5 students, uses a sensory and
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inquiry-driven curriculum to present many opportunities to go beyond just observation.
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BotaniCamp connects children with plants and nature through thoughtful and diverse lessons, with creative hands-on
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activities.
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Dig into where food really comes from! Campers will explore soil, seeds, plants, and the
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Splash into the science of water! Campers will explore the Garden’s wetlands and Sims Bayou,
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Bugs are everywhere—and they’re awesome! Campers will become junior entomologists as they search for insects,
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Put plants to work! Campers will turn vegetables into batteries, explore plant chemistry, build seed
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BotaniCamp is open to students ages 5-11. While all campers start the day together and
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have opportunities to interact, programming is tailored to two age groups: 5-7 and 8-11.
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BotaniCamp is a nature-based program, and campers spend as much time outdoors as weather safely
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allows. We adjust activities during extreme heat, thunderstorms, or other potentially unsafe conditions.
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NOTE: The Houston Botanic Garden is not a licensed childcare facility.
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NATURE CAMP FOR K-5th GRADE STUDENTS
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BotaniCamp runs Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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June 15-19, 2026
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June 22-26, 2026
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July 6-10, 2026
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July 13-17, 2026
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July 27-31, 2026
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August 3-7, 2026
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$315/child/week
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$75/child/day
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- www.google.com/maps · Google listing
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1 Botanic Ln, Houston, TX 77017
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Wednesday 09:00–17:00
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Thursday 09:00–17:00
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Friday 09:00–17:00
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Saturday 09:00–17:00
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Sunday 09:00–17:00
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Monday 09:00–17:00
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Tuesday 09:00–17:00
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