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Children will explore forests native to NYBG and discover others found across the globe! Campers will discover the diversity of forest life through scavenger hunts, woodland walks, tree investigations, bird watching, nature drawings and journaling, outdoor games, and making their own plant presses. Campers will also get to do some tree climbing with NYBG tree experts!

Tentative Schedule

Day 1 – Forest Fun

This first day will include getting ready for a week-long exploration of forests, both native and tropical. Kids will make adventure backpacks, create field notebooks, explore with binoculars and microscopes, and play forest-related games.

Day 2 – Trees and Birds

Kids will go on nature walks through the Garden's forest and get to know the trees that are common in their area. Kids will get to press some of their favorite native tree leaves for their own collection. In addition, participants will get to explore the birds that are found inside the forest, including an in-depth exploration of owls.

Day 3 – Hidden Forest Life

Mid-week, kids will hone their perception and observation skills, with an exploration of the unseen world in a forest. Many creatures live in and under the leaf litter, logs, and rocks of the forest, and kids will search for the dazzling array of insects, mushrooms, and amphibians in the Garden's forest.

Day 4 – Visit the Tropics

On this day, kids will get to explore trees from exotic lands, such as the tropics. Particpants will go on scavenger hunts and explore the amazing world inside the Garden's Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Kids will also get to create their own tropical terrarium so that they can bring a little rainforest home with them!

Day 5 – Be a Tree Expert!

On the last day, the kids will get to meet one of the Garden's tree experts, an arborist, and explore the amazing world of trees from their perspective. In addition, kids will get to put on the tree-climbing gear, and scale a tall tree with the Garden's horticulture staff.