DBG Summer Camp
‘Home Sweet Hole’
For children in preschool or going into kindergarten, ages 4 and 5.
Whose house is a hole? How did all those holes in the desert get there, and just who could be in them? Preschoolers will discover different animals that live in holes, both under and above ground. Stretch those wings, wiggle those legs and slither along as we explore hole habitats in this camp for preschoolers. Snacks provided. Campers must bring their own sack lunch. Limit 12 campers per session.
Session I / May 25 - 28 / Tuesday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Session II / June 1 - 4 / Tuesday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Member: $130 / General Public: $160
Seed, Weed, Harvest and Feed!
Soil, seeds, water, growth, harvest, preparation, feasting, compost and back to soil. Learn about the wonderful cycle that brings food to our tables. Participants will learn what it takes to grow food in our desert and participate in each step of the process as they plant, tend, harvest and feast during garden camp. Snacks provided. Full day campers must bring their own lunch. Limit 15 campers per session.
June 7-11 / Monday-Friday / 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For children going into grades 1-2
Member: $120 / General Public: $150
June 7-11 / Monday-Friday / 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
For children going into grades 3-8
Member: $240 / General Public: $300
Aftercare: $40 per session. Available for full day campers from 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Conservation Camp
New this year! Learn by doing in this new hands-on camp that focuses on important topics in conservation such as water, plants, animals, food and habitat. Participants will get to experience conservation from a new perspective each day as they travel to different valley locations and learn from experts at the Nina Mason Pulliman Rio Salado Audubon Center, the Hassayampa Nature Conservancy, the Phoenix Zoo, AZ HomeGrown Solutions, and ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability. Snacks provided. Full day campers must bring their own lunch. Limit 15 campers per session.
June 14-18 / Monday-Friday / 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For children going into grades 1-2
Member: $120 / General Public: $150
June 14-18 / Monday-Friday / 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
For children going into grades 3-8
Member: $240 / General Public: $300
Aftercare: $40 per session. Available for full day campers from 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Hurray for Our Desert Herps!
Become a junior herpetologist by learning about the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians in our desert. Each day we will learn about a new family of desert herps and the challenges they face in today’s world. We will study lizards, snakes, tortoises, frogs and other amphibians. Snacks provided. Campers must bring their own lunch. Limit 15 campers per session.
June 21 - 25 / Monday-Friday / 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
For children going into grades 1-6
Member: $240 / General Public: $300
Aftercare: $40 per session. Available from 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Sounds of the Night
The desert comes alive during hot summer nights; join us as we explore this special time of the year in the Sonoran Desert. Each night participants will learn about the sounds made by mammals, birds and even monsoons that fill the desert night. Snack provided. Limit 15 campers per session.
June 28 - July 1 / Monday-Thursday / 6 - 9 p.m.
For children going into grades 1-6
Member: $120 / General Public: $150
DBG Summer Camp Registration coming soon!
