Check out the Summer Camp FAQ page for some commonly asked questions.
Trouble registering? We can help! Call (907) 474-7021
Notice: Due to COVID-19, all educational programs are cancelled for the 2020 season. Check back in the spring of 2021!
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The Georgeson Botanical Garden is offering a place based education series in 2020. Register here or click the link below. Registration opens Monday, February 24, 2020. Cancelled for 2020, check back in 2021.
Explore and experience nature at the Georgeson Botanical Garden through hands-on-discovery, flow-learning, and inquiry-based teaching.
Wildflower Wanderers Program
Ages 2.5-4
Fee: $110
Both the caretaker and the child participate together in this place-based, outdoor program. Meet once/week for 4 weeks. Each of the 3 session offerings is unique, focusing on seasonal interests.
AM Session I: June 2-23, Tuesdays, 9:30 am-11:30 am
PM Session I: June 3-24, Wednesdays, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
AM Session II: July 7-28, Tuesdays, 9:30 am-11:30 am
PM Session II: July 8-29, Wednesdays, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
AM Session III: August 4-25, Tuesdays, 9:30 am-11:30 am
PM Session III: August 5-26, Wednesdays, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Garden Gnome Explorers Program
Grades K-3
Fee: $210
Helps kids nurture their connection to the garden, learn real-life skills, experience the changes in the garden through the season, and feel at home in the natural world. Meet once/week for 4 weeks.Each of the 2 session offerings is unique, focusing on seasonal interests.
AM Session I: June 3-24, Wednesdays, 9 am-12:30 pm
AM Session II: July 8-28, Wednesdays, 9 am-12:30 pm
Check out the Summer Camp FAQ page for some commonly asked questions.
Trouble registering? We can help! Call (907) 474-7021
Download, print out and bring one of the following worksheets for an opportunity to dig a little deeper into what’s happening seasonally in the Garden throughout the Spring, Summer, and Fall. Use these worksheets to find some of the Garden’s hidden gems.
Prekindergarten Spring Worksheet
Take your school or homeschool group on a field trip in the Garden! Field trips are designed to support teachers and use Alaskan State Learning Standards to create meaningful real-life experiences that showcase the Georgeson Botanical Garden’s contribution to sub-arctic horticultural knowledge. Fill out our group visits form for more information.
Not offered in 2020
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