Norfolk Botanical Garden provides two pirate weeks this summer to keep up with demand.
Norfolk, VA (March 9, 2007) –The children of Hampton Roads have spoken; when they grow up, many of them want to be pirates. The international craze sparked by popular pirate movies has not missed this region, which itself has a fascinating pirate history. Pirate programs that Norfolk Botanical Garden has had in the past have been so popular, that this year the staff added a second pirate week program to their NatureKids summer camp lineup, just to give more local children the opportunity to participate.
“Pirate week has always been our most popular week of camp” says Jennifer Buskirk, Scout/Summer Camp Coordinator at the Garden. “The children really like donning their pirate costumes and using their treasure maps to find hidden treasure.”
While children have enjoyed the pirate program in the past, this year promises to be even more exciting because it, as well as all of the Garden’s other summer camp programs, is going to be held at the Garden’s new World of Wonders (WOW) children’s garden, which opened last Labor Day.
Registration for pirate week and the other programs has already began, but for parents who want to know more, the Garden is hosting a Summer Camp Open House on Saturday March 24 from 12 pm to 3 pm at the WOW garden. Families are invited to meet with Camp Staff and preview activities that fill each week of camp in the new location.
For more information or to register for the Open House, parents can call 441-5838
About Nature Kids
NatureKids Summer Camp is a nature-inspired day camp divided into 10 week-long sessions. It mixes fun with education and provides a great way for kids to connect with nature. The 2007 sessions are Brownie/Girl Scouts, Mad Scientist, Time Travelers, Pirate Week I, Once Upon a Time in a Garden, It’s Easy Being Green, Wonderland in the Garden, Creature Feature, Garden Art and Pirate Week II. The sessions are open to children age five to 10 and the cost per week is $200 ($175 for NBG members)
Learn more at http://www.nbgs.org/education/programs/camps.shtml.
About WOW
World of Wonders is a three-acre adventure garden dedicated to families and children. Located in the heart of Norfolk Botanical Garden, this garden offers interactive learning, water play and discovery areas- all designed to connect children to nature. More information is available at http://www.nbgs.org/ourcollection/explore/WOW.shtml.
About Norfolk Botanical Garden
Norfolk Botanical Garden is dedicated to enriching life by promoting the enjoyment of plants and the environment through beautiful gardens and education programs. The Garden is managed by the Norfolk Botanical Garden Society in cooperation with the City of Norfolk. Now recognized as a Virginia Historic Landmark, it also is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Norfolk Botanical Garden is located at 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23518. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and military, $5 for children ages 13 – 18, $4 for children ages 4 – 12, and free to children under 3 with a parent. For more information, visit www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org.
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