Year-round peninsula families looking to get their kids into summer camps should mark their calendars for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ camp pre-sale! From Jan. 20, parents can sign their kids up to summer camps and youth art workshops ahead of the online general sale. This presale is available to all kids, regardless of school age, who reside in Boothbay/East Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport, and Edgecomb. Registration is limited to two camps per child. To register, please call the Gardens’ main office at (207) 633-8008 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, or fill out their registration form here. These camps do sell out. Registration opens to the public on Feb. 2. 

Scholarships are available for those with a financial barrier. For more information or to complete a financial aid application, please email Beth Jarvis at ejarvis@mainegardens.org. 

Summer Camps (aftercare available) 

June 29-July 3: Garden Explorers (Ages 7-9)

July 6-10: Finding Wonder in Nature (Ages 4-6) 

July 13-17: STEAM in the Garden (Ages 9-13) 

July 20-24: STEAM in the Garden (Ages 7-9) 

Aug 3-7: Growing Agents of Change (Ages 9-13) 

Aug 10-14: Garden Explorers (Ages 4-6)

Aug. 17-21: Nature Adventure Camp (Ages 7-9)  

Art Workshops (full-day) 

June 22-26: Plant Stories Through Graphic Novels (Ages 9-13) Zoë Ciolfi 

July 8-10: Painting the Garden in Wax (Ages 11-15) with Hélène Farrar 

July 27-29: Nature Crafting Workshop (Ages 6-10) with Suzi Newton 

Aug. 24-25: Creating Paper Flowers (Ages 9-13) with Amity Libby 

Aug. 26-28: Painting the Garden in Pastels (9-13) with Mary Beth Morrison 

To learn more, visit MaineGardens.org.