
The Kids in the Garden program (KIG), funded by Burroughs-Wellcome, is a STEM program for rising 7th – 12th grade students from Bladen, Cumberland, Richmond and Robeson Counties, as well as the surrounding area, to investigate the mystery of colony collapse in honey bees at the UNC Pembroke campus garden and the importance of pollen and pollinators in the environment.
Students who participate in the program experience STEM related content to its fullest extent! Students conduct research in a college setting; take field trips such as to BASF, the Bahr lab, visit a commercial bee operation and Cape Fear Botanical Gardens to learn about the importance of honey bees, pollen, and pollinators; and conduct research at various field sites. Snacks, supplies, transportation, activity fees, and equipment used during the program are provided. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from UNCP. Click here to read about the 2019 float trip on the Lumber River!
Summer Camp Information
Are you interested in learning about science, engineering, and technology by doing tons of great science experiments and activities? Do you want to explore careers in science, technology, and engineering? Do you love flowers, insects, to go outside and explore, to learn about bees and beekeeping, and to go on field trips? Do you like to make crafts from natural objects? If so, then, our program is for you!
FREE Summer Camp 2022 – for middle and high school students or those CURRENTLY in middle and high school when the program begins. The two-week summer camp experience called the “Bee Camp” will occur from June 20th to July 1st, 2022.
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (lunch and snacks provided) in the Oxendine Science Building, at the Campus Garden & Apiary, and in the surrounding area. We will eat lunch in the UNCP cafeteria, or the cafeteria will pack us a lunch if we are on a field trip that day.
We will follow CDC guidelines for mask wearing.
Apply Now for the Summer 2022 Bee Camp!
The Kids in the Garden programs are possible because of generous support from the Burroughs-Wellcome fund and UNC Pembroke.
Kids in the Garden Application
Please complete the application below during spring 2022. If you have any questions feel free to email the Kids in the Garden Program Director, Dr. Rita Hagevik at rita.hagevik@uncp.edu.
Twenty-four students will be selected to participate in the summer program. Parents will be notified of acceptance at the end of May 2022.