The Youth & School Gardens Program is thrilled to host summer camps in 2025! During the months of June, July and August, campers will explore the Wasatch Community Gardens' Campus gardens, prepare and eat healthy foods, and make endless connections between themselves, their communities and the natural world. Most camps are hosted in partnership with other Salt Lake City day camps, so participants get to spend their week experiencing the best of two worlds. WCG is also offering a week-long full day Farm to Table camp at our Campus Gardens, and two west-side community-based holiday-week camps to focus on accessibility of our programs.
Curious to hear what past campers had to say? "I like that when I come here I'm in nature." "I can't believe I've tried so many new things! I can't wait to try more!"
Camp registration will open on a rolling basis. Visit our list of 2025 summer camps below to view opening dates by camp.
You can learn more about our awesome camp partners on their sites: Spy Hop, Natural History Museum of Utah, and Clark Planetarium.
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2025 Schedule
Farm to Table Camp at Wasatch Community Gardens! 9 am - 4 pm (Ages 9-12)
Have you dreamed of growing and harvesting your own food and making tasty snacks from the garden? If so, this camp is for you! Campers will explore, play and learn in our campus gardens all week while developing planting, harvesting, and cooking skills! Drop off and pick up at WCG campus. REGISTER HERE
Sprouts Camp at Wasatch Community Gardens 9 am - 4 pm (Ages 6-9)
Summer camp first timer? No problem! Join us for three days of fun to get acquainted with summer camp. We’ll be exploring the garden, learning about the things growing and living there, cooking and eating tasty snacks, and having fun in the sun! This camp will be using an intentional partner-based registration process. REGISTER HERE
Plants and Planets with Clark Planetarium! 9 am - 4 pm (Ages 9-12)
Calling all future astronauts: pack your enthusiasm and imagination, we’re headed to space! Join us for an out of this world summer camp in partnership with Clark Planetarium this summer. Participants will spend mornings at Wasatch Community Gardens learning about photosynthesis, building solar ovens, and growing plants in planetary conditions, while afternoons will be chock-full of immersive outer space experiences at Clark Planetarium including theater presentations and astrobiology projects. Camp takes place from 9:00am-4:00pm June 23-27, 2025. Transportation between the two locations will be handled by Wasatch Community Gardens. Drop off will be at WCG’s Main Campus, and pickup at Clark Planetarium. REGISTER HERE
Bugs and Botany Session A with Natural History Museum of Utah! 8:30 am - 4 pm (Rising 2nd and 3rd Graders)
(Session A: Monday and Tuesday at NHMU, Wednesday and Thursday at WCG). Join us and discover what’s growing in the garden and what slithers, crawls and hops there! Monday and Tuesday will find campers at Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) learning about the amazing world of insects, snails, and worms. We’ll study their amazing variety and importance while exploring their life cycles and habitats. Wednesday and Thursday, while at Wasatch Community Gardens, campers will investigate the relationship between insects and plants. We'll be digging deep below the surface in an exploration of who lives in the soil and how they help our plants grow delicious vegetables! Registration to open mid March on the NHMU website.
Bugs and Botany Session B with Natural History Museum of Utah! 8:30 am - 4 pm (Rising 2nd and 3rd Graders)
(Session B: Monday and Tuesday at WCG, Wednesday and Thursday at NHMU). Join us and discover what’s growing in the garden and what slithers, crawls and hops there! Monday and Tuesday, while at Wasatch Community Gardens, campers will investigate the relationship between insects and plants. We'll be digging deep below the surface in an exploration of who lives in the soil and how they help our plants grow delicious vegetables! Wednesday and Thursday will find campers at Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) learning about the amazing world of insects, snails, and worms. We’ll study their amazing variety and importance while exploring their life cycles and habitats. Registration to open mid March on the NHMU website.
The Pitch to Save the World with Spyhop! 9 am - 3:30 pm (Ages 8-11)
Mornings are all about filmmaking with Spy Hop as campers dream up surprise-product commercials, then storyboard, shoot, and edit their own wild, creative ads. Afternoons are spent at Wasatch Community Gardens getting hands-on with plants, cooking challenges, and outdoor adventures.Original stories, real cameras, fresh air. Let’s grow something great. Ages 8–11.
Seedlings Camp at Wasatch Community Gardens 9 am - 4 pm (Ages 9-12)
Summer camp first timer? No problem! Join us for three days of fun to get acquainted with summer camp. We’ll be exploring the garden, learning about the things growing and living there, cooking and eating tasty snacks, and having fun in the sun! This camp will be using an intentional partner-based registration process. REGISTER HERE.
Glow and Grow: Self-Care Camp at Wasatch Community Gardens 9 am - 4 pm (Ages 11-16)
It’s sometimes hard for girls and non-binary youth to find their place in the world and feel comfortable with themselves. Something we can always fall back on is the garden, which can teach us how to grow and give us the resources we need to glow! Join us for a day dedicated to self-care, empowerment, and community building. Campers will learn about gardening, cooking nutritious meals, and make self-care kits! Lunch is provided. Ages 11-16. REGISTER HERE.