![]() ![]() The campus focuses on youth and family programming, including a Nature Pre-school, a summer camp for toddlers to teens, and Scout Programs for kids of all ages. ![]() Programming includes educational classes on botany, the culinary arts, garden design, horticulture, photography, bird watching, and wellness. The organization of the spaces link the interior with the surrounding landscape, creating an environment that is a tangible and dynamic part of the environmental curriculum. The design of the campus demonstrates nature education and ecological stewardship through various landscape destinations and outdoor classroom opportunities. This regenerative project is envisioned as a gateway to the natural world one that highlights creative discovery in all seasons. Diversity defines the experiences within this garden as visitors weave through the grassy mounds, water-play runnel, a woody and herbaceous plant selection that expanded the Garden’s collection, natural boulders, and willow tunnels. The landscape immerses families and children of all ages to a variety of outdoor experiences that include inquiry focused learning and play that engenders a deeper understanding of ecological systems. The design for this complex advances the institution’s influence in the region as a science, horticultural and educational center that serves more than 125,000 people each year. Linking to the new Learning Center building, this six-acre landscape serves a vibrant community of families, offering an interactive experience with the natural world. The Regenstein Learning Campus is a new environmental discovery center and nature playground at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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