Read our Summer Camp FAQs, and review the Arboretum's 2022 Day Camp COVID-19 safety protocols, which are subject to change
Eco Spy Academy Day Camp

$132 member/$147 non-member, includes Arboretum admission and all project supplies.
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AGES 7-9 ONLY SOLD OUT. Add your name to the waitlist, we will contact you if a spot opens! Monday-Thursday, June 20-23, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Limit 16, Meet at Sensory Garden. Please review Arboretum Day Camps' Covid Safety information prior to registering. |
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AGES 7-9 ONLY SOLD OUT. Add your name to the waitlist, we will contact you if a spot opens! Monday-Thursday, July 25-28, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Limit 16, Meet at Picnic Shelter B across from the Learning Center. Please review Arboretum Day Camps' Covid Safety information prior to registering. |
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AGES 9-11 ONLY SOLD OUT. Add your name to the waitlist, we will contact you if a spot opens! Monday-Thursday, July 11-14, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Limit 16, Meet at Sensory Garden. Please review Arboretum Day Camps' Covid Safety information prior to registering. |
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AGES 9-11 ONLY SOLD OUT. Add your name to the waitlist, we will contact you if a spot opens! Monday-Thursday, August 8-11, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Limit 16, Meet at Picnic Shelter B across from the Learning Center. Please review Arboretum Day Camps' Covid Safety information prior to registering. |
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WAITLIST TIP: Is the camp you want sold out? Add your name to the waitlist! We will contact you if a spot opens and give you the option to book. Those on the waitlist are contacted in the order they were waitlisted. |
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- Receive top-secret instruction and a secret agent name
- Craft a sneaky hiding spot for spy gear
- Train as a garden detective and solve sensory mysteries
- Team up with other secret agents to hunt for clues that will reveal some of the Arboretum's hidden wonders!
*HALF-DAY camp sessions are not available as a part of a full day option, and piecing camps together is not recommended. Staff will not be available for lunch hour care or to provide transportation between camp locations.
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Arboretum Day Camp Information
WAITLIST TIP: Is the camp you want sold out? Add your name to the waitlist! We will contact you if a spot opens and give you the option to book. Those on the waitlist are contacted in the order they were waitlisted.
QUESTIONS? Read our Summer Camp FAQs
COVID SAFETY Review the Arboretum's 2022 Day Camp COVID-19 safety protocols, which are subject to change
CANCELLATION POLICY: Camps may be refunded up to 30 days prior to the camp start date for a full refund minus a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given to those who withdraw less than 30 days prior to the start date. Should the Arboretum need to cancel the program for any reason, a full refund will be given. See full Youth Education cancellation policy.
CAMP WAIVER/RELEASE: Adults registering children for in-person Arboretum Day Camps accept the terms of the waiver and release as part of the online checkout process.
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Questions? Arboretum Education Office Mon - Fri, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.* arbedu@umn.edu 612-301-1210* *We are temporarily working from home, we may return phone messages from a home phone
Cancellations & Exchanges Cancellation policy
Waitlist The best chance of being enrolled in a sold out class is to add your name to the waitlist. Click the "waitlist" button or link next to the class and complete the form. There is no obligation to register if a spot opens. If the waitlist shows enough demand, additional sessions may be added.
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