Contact: Helen Benso

Vice President for Marketing

Mail: P.O. Box 3368 Pawleys Island, SC 29585-3368

Fax: 843-235-6039

E-mail: hbenso@brookgreen.org

Phone: 843-235-6019

 

March 19, 2009 - Immediate Release

Camp Brookgreen Offers Educational Enrichment and Summer Fun!

Camp Brookgreen 2009 will host one-week sessions of summer fun and educational enrichment that will include activities at Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington Beach State Park.  Some of the activities include storytelling, arts and crafts, native animal interactive programs, and a boat ride along freshwater creeks and rivers.

Sessions for rising 2nd and 3rd graders will be June 8-12, 15-19, and 22-26. Sessions for rising 4th and 5th graders will be July 6-10 and 13-17. Registration begins Monday, March 23, for members of Brookgreen Gardens and Monday, April 27, for non-members. Call 843-235-6049 for more information. Camp hours are 10:00-3:00, Monday through Friday, and the cost per child is $160 for members of Brookgreen Gardens and $185 for non-members.

Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic Landmark and non-profit organization, is located on U.S. 17 between Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and is open to the public daily. For more information, consult our web site at www.brookgreen.org or call 843-235-6000.