Checking in on our Summer Education Interns
What’s the impact of our education programs at the Dallas Arboretum? One less-discussed answer to that question comes from the summer interns the Education department hires, college students pursuing careers in education who spend the summer with our campers. As we head into colder days, we take a look back at warmer ones. Interns spent…
Get Cooking in Your Backyard This Summer with Solar Ovens
Each summer, hundreds of kids visit the Dallas Arboretum for summer camps, and one of the most popular camp activities each year is the construction of solar ovens. This year, our SciQuest campers will be constructing ovens, but with just a few dollars (or less) in supplies, you can entertain kids or students for hours…
Letting Students Get Wild about Zimbabwean Art & Nature at Summer Camp
Dallas Arboretum educators led seven weeks of summer campers through lessons about animals all over the world and the wonder of Zimbabwean stone sculpture, ZimSculpt. How can you effectively use a traveling exhibit as a vehicle for scientific discovery and summer adventure? We capitalized on having two artists in residence, making them the centerpiece of…
Summer Camps for your Little Explorers
Plan the perfect summer activity for your child and sign up for one of our summer camps today! Campers will explore the mysteries and forces of nature and discover that nature really rocks at the Dallas Arboretum! Camps are offered to those in Pre-K through 8th grade. See below for options and make this summer an unforgettable…