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There is something for everyone at Baltimore City Recreation and Parks summer day camps, also known as Camp Baltimore.

Through our diverse Fun Camps at City-operated recreation centers, Specialty Camps for a particular hobby interest, aquatics-themed Swim Camp or Camp Variety for youth with disabilities, there is something to help kids ages 5-12 grow physically, mentally, educationally and socially.

BCRP camps have a 10:1 child/counselor ratio and are designed to keep kids engaged, active and focused. Camps run for seven weeks from June 24-Aug. 9, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Extended hours are available for an extra fee. Lunch is included in camp fees. Registration opened March 1.

Campers get to participate in sports; display their talents through the arts; ignite their imaginations through creative play; explore the outdoors through nature, and so much more! They will make new friends and memories that last a lifetime.

For more detailed information on Camp Baltimore, including locations and prices of each camp, visit our Camp Baltimore page and download our summer camps brochure or, call 410-396-7900.

Druid Hill Park Farmers Market
	Date: Wednesdays, June 5-Sept. 25 Time: 3:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Location: Druid Hill Park at the Rawlings Conservatory, 3100 Swann Dr., Baltimore 21217. Admission: Free. The 3rd annual Druid Hill Park Farmers Market is a great time for the entire family with offerings from local farmers, prepared foods, arts and crafts, music, workshops and more! There are activities for children and programs at the Rawlings Conservatory, which has extended hours each market day to 7 p.m. And, yes, our famous (or infamous) water sprinklers are back to cool down kids, animals and any adult who might get pushed under. The Druid Hill Farmers Market is the result of a partnership between BCRP and our good Friends of Druid Hill Park. For more information on the market, including being a market vendor, visit www.druidhillpark.org.

Rawlings Conservatory Seersucker & Sundresses Garden Party
	Date: Sunday, July 14 Time: 4-8 p.m., rain or shine. Location: Druid Hill Park at the Rawlings Conservatory, 3100 Swann Dr., Baltimore 21217. Admission: Adults, $35; children 12 and under, $10; family (2 adults, multiple kids under age 12), $80. What a great party! This special fundraiser event to benefit the 125th anniversary of the Rawlings Conservatory is a throwback to simpler times. Wear your Sunday best-seersucker suits or summertime sundresses for a fun-filled afternoon in the garden of the Conservatory. Live music, croquet and picnic fare. Watch competitive teams play croquet or play in the games yourself. For ticket information, visit www.rawlingsconservatory.org.

BCRP In the News

Links to media coverage of Baltimore City Recreation and Parks news, events and topics of interest:

May 8

Conservatory 125th: Giant agave plant's rare bloom — WBAL-Channel 11

May 8

Parks: A “Passport” to the World of Druid Hill Park — Baltimore Sun

April 27

Aquatics: Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Donates Defibrillators to Callowhill — WJZ-Channel 13

April 25

Rec Centers: Roosevelt Rec Center Reopens a Month After Water Pipe Break — Baltimore Sun

April 18

Parks: Patterson Named “Frontline Park” by National Group — Baltimore Magazine

April 15

Youth Sports: Children Learn to Fish at City Catch Event — Baltimore Sun

April 5

Recreation: At C.C. Jackson, One Club Is Creating Great Futures For Youth — WBAL-AM 1090

March 23

Rec Centers: Community Presses Ahead to Save Barclay — Baltimore Sun

March 22

Trails: City Holds Trash Cleanup Along Gwynns Run Stream — Baltimore Sun

Parks: Farewell to a Mighty Tree Killed in Herring Run Park — Baltimore Brew

March 7

Horticulture: Rawlings Conservatory on “Chesapeake Collectibles” (at 12:38 mark) — MPT

February 16

Rec Centers: It's Playtime! Mayor's Plan Calls For New City Rec Centers — WJZ

January 21

Conservatory: A ‘Work Party’ For Baltimore's Glass House — Baltimore Sun

January 9

Recreation: Community Partnership Offers Youth Sports and Education Center — WMAR-ABC2

January 7

Parks: $7 Million Clifton Mansion Renovation Project Announced — WMAR-ABC2

Trails: State Approves $600,000 Grant to Improve Stony Run Path — Baltimore Sun

2012

December 3

Rec Centers: Two Baltimore Rec Centers Avoid Permanent Closure — The Afro-American

November 27

BCRP: Mayor Rawlings-Blake Names New Rec and Parks Director — Baltimore Sun

BCRP: Ex-Miami Parks Director Appointed to Baltimore Post — Baltimore Sun

November 20

Recreation: Hampden Merchants Remember Needy For Roosevelt Christmas Party — Baltimore Sun

Facilities: Baltimore Kids Get New Sports Facility at Patterson Park — WJZ-Channel 13

November 16

Parks: Cylburn Association Receives $37,200 Grant For Trail Improvements. — Baltimore Magazine

November 15

"Outdoors Rec": BCRP's Vondrasek Up in the Air-Literally! — Baltimore Brew

November 1

Trees: Druid Hill Osage Orange Tree Was Here Before Baltimore — WBF F-Fox 45

Trees: Historic Tree in Druid Hill Park Torn Apart By Storm — WJZ-Channel 13

October 30

Trees: Storm Fells 4-Century-Old Baltimore Tree. — Baltimore Brew

October 22

Parks: Roland Park-Based Artist Stages Stilt-A-Thon. — Baltimore Sun

October 15

Parks: Druid Hill Reservoir to Be Taken Off City Water System. — Baltimore Sun

October 5

Parks: CLF Launches Aquaponics Project at Cylburn — Center For a Livable Future

Recreation: Volunteers Get a Kick Out of Helping Kids Learn Soccer — Baltimore Sun

September 24

Playgrounds: Harwood Playground to be Rebuilt After Fire — Baltimore Sun

September 19

Parks: Best Big Park: Druid Hill. Baltimore Sun

Recreation: Best Urban Fishing: First Thursdays in Patterson Park. Baltimore Sun

Recreation: Best Recreational Sport: Disc Golf. Baltimore Sun

September 18

Parks: Patterson Park Residents Rally Against Parking Spaces — Baltimore Sun

September 11

Parks: Druid Hill Farmers Market: An Oasis in Baltimore City — Baltimore Sun

September 10

Parks: Scene in the City: Stilt Walkers at Cylburn — Baltimore Brew

August 12

Rec Centers: Barclay Recreation Center to Become Community Hub — Baltimore Sun

August 6

Recreation: Zumbatomic Helps Kids at Madison Square Rec Center Stay in Shape. — WMAR-ABC2

August 1

Rec Centers: Four City Rec Centers Prepare to Close — Baltimore Sun

July 8

Recreation: Tank Davis: Off the Streets and Into the Ring — WBFF Fox45

June 19

Parks: Baltimore Ranks No. 15 With Plentiful Parks — Bmore Media

May 24

Recreation and Parks: Ride Around the Reservoirs—On Parks Dept. Bikes —Baltimore Brew

May 9

Rec Centers: Park Heights Handed to Non-Profit Group — Baltimore Sun

May 8

Recreation: BCRP Announces “Laps Around the Lake” Biking Activity
— NorthBaltimorePatch.com

May 6

Wellness: Tennis Play Day Rocks the Courts at Patterson Park — USTA Maryland

May 2

Rec Centers: Rec Centers as the Centerpiece of Obesity Effort — Baltimore Brew

Politics: Inside City Hall: Yea to Dog Park, Nay to Rec Center — Baltimore Brew

May 1

Rec Centers: Four City Rec Centers to Close at End of Summer — Baltimore Sun

Rec Centers: City to Close 4 Rec Centers in August, Others May Shut — Baltimore Brew

Nature: Walk This Way: The Making of the Jones Falls Trail — bmore

April 27

Aquatics: Money Found, City Pools Will Stay Open — Baltimore Sun

April 23

Politics: Rec & Parks Board to Mayor: Enough Is Enough! — Baltimore City Paper

April 19

Parks: Agreement Grants Mt. Vernon Place Conservancy Authority to Begin Comprehensive Restoration — CityBiz Real Estate

Wellness: Turning Baltimore’s Vacant Lots Into Garden Plots — Baltimore Brew