Pickup for half-day camps is from 12:00 to 12:30 PM, and full-day camps from 3:00 to 3:30 PM. Each camper gets two unique ID cards. Bring one to your camper’s classroom at pickup. A staff member will check the ID and have you sign for your child. If someone else is picking up your camper, give them the second card or a photo of it. Without a card or photo, camp staff will check their ID against the registered pickup information.

All change requests must be sent via email at least two weeks before your scheduled session. A $25 fee applies to each request, with a limit of two changes per camper per season. We will try to accommodate requests based on availability, but if the change can’t be made, the standard refund policy applies to cancellations. If you’d like to switch to a full session, you can join the waitlist, but a spot isn’t guaranteed. Send all requests to Lauren Reeves at lreeves@fwbg.org.

Extended Care is available for full-day camps from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Campers not enrolled in Extended Care but picked up after 3:30 PM will be charged for it. If a camper isn’t picked up by 4:30 PM, late fees apply: $10 for up to 15 minutes, plus $1 for each additional minute after 4:45 PM. Late fees will be invoiced and must be paid promptly. Unpaid fees may result in disqualification from future camps.

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.

You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of registering. Cancellations made up to two weeks before the camp start date will receive an 80% refund. No refunds are available within two weeks of the camp. This policy applies to all cancellations, including those due to illness or family emergencies. To cancel, send a written request via email. The email timestamp will serve as the official cancellation time. Send cancellation emails to Lauren Reeves at lreeves@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.