For the safety of camp staff and participants, please keep your child home if they exhibit symptoms of illness such as fever or vomiting 24 hours before the program time. No refunds will be made for missed days. If a child becomes ill during camp, staff will attempt to notify the parent/guardian by telephone. If we are unable to contact a parent/guardian, we will call the emergency contacts listed on the registration form in order. Parents/Emergency contacts are expected to arrive for pick up as swiftly as possible.

The safety of our campers and staff is our top priority. In the event of rain or heat advisory, we will provide alternate indoor programming. In the case of severe inclement weather, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden will make the call to close the garden by 7:00 a.m. and will notify participants’ parents/guardians via email.

All personal electronic devices should remain at home or in a backpack for the duration of camp. Personal toys should remain at home. We have plenty to keep campers occupied!

Please apply sunscreen and bug spray before camp.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor and light messy play. A hat and close-toed shoes are recommended.

Please send a water bottle and a snack each day. For full-day campers, please send a non-refrigerated lunch. Consider peanut-free foods if possible. A small backpack is helpful for taking home projects.

Check-in begins at 8:45 a.m.

On Monday of each camp week, we will greet you in the BRIT building to confirm your camper’s registration, give you an information packet and tag for pickup, and lead you and your camper to their classroom.

During the rest of the week, please walk your camper inside the BRIT building to their classroom.

Camp classrooms are located inside the Botanic Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) building at 1700 University Drive, Fort Worth, Tx 76107. Activities will take place both indoors and outdoors, taking into consideration weather and heat safety.

Cancellations and changes must be requested no less than 2 weeks prior to the first day of your scheduled session. Cancellations that meet this requirement will receive a full refund of the ticket amount. “No shows” and requests submitted later than 2 weeks prior to the event start will result in a forfeiture of the full program fee. Requests to move to a different camp session will be honored based on availability if the request is made no less than 2 weeks prior to the start of the scheduled session. Please submit requests to edu-programs@fwbg.org.

Any medications sent must be self-administered by the camper. Camp staff cannot administer medications.

Absolutely! Our camps are designed with a mix of group and individual activities and there is ample opportunity to spend time with old friends and make new ones.

Our camps are designed with activities and educational content appropriate for the specified age range. Please register your child for the camps that fit their age range.