Explore the winter elements and wildlife in your neighborhood this December with online camps created by The Morton Arboretum. Each camp offers a three-day program and includes daily online content that can be followed at any pace. Each program also includes a daily 30-minute online interactive session, held between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., with an Arboretum educator and fellow camp participants.
Virtual Winter Camps run December 21 through 23 and December 28 through 30. Campers are grouped by grade level, with one section for first -through - third graders and another for fourth through sixth graders.
Registration deadline for the December 21 start date is December 14.
Registration deadline for the December 28 start date is December 21.
The maximum number of participants for each camp is 12.
Detailed descriptions and pricing are available below.
Fees:
$50 per camper for members
$65 per camper for guests
Virtual Winter Camp: First through Third Grades
Icy Experiments
Turn the outdoor space in your neighborhood into a living laboratory as you conduct your own experiments with ice and water. This three-day program provides fresh, daily online content and can be followed at any pace. It also includes a daily 30-minute online interactive session with an Arboretum educator (between 11:00am and 1:00pm, depending on the session).
CLOSED
Wild Winters
What happens to the animals that live in your neighborhood during the coldest months of the year? Explore the winter adaptations and homes of local backyard wildlife. This three-day program provides fresh, daily online content and can be followed at any pace. It also includes a daily 30-minute online interactive session with an Arboretum educator (between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., depending on the session).
CLOSED
Virtual Winter Camp: Fourth through Sixth Grades
Icy Experiments
Turn the outdoor space in your neighborhood into a living laboratory as you conduct your own experiments with ice and water. This three-day program provides fresh, daily online content and can be followed at any pace. It also includes a daily 30-minute online interactive session with an Arboretum educator (between 11:00am and 1:00pm, depending on the session).
CANCELED
Wild Winters
What happens to the animals that live in your neighborhood during the coldest months of the year?? Explore the winter adaptations and homes of local backyard wildlife.This three-day program provides fresh, daily online content and can be followed at any pace. It also includes a daily 30-minute online interactive session with an Arboretum educator (between 11:00am and 1:00pm, depending on the session).
CANCELED
Registrants will be provided with details one week before the start of the program, including all links for participation in the live virtual sessions and supply lists for the camp’s activities.