Founded in 2001 by my wife Renee and I, Begonia’s Summer Science Camp was originally named "Greater Portland Traveling Summer Science Camp". Renee and I, both being life-long Mainers(Renee from Oakland and Eric from South Portland ) and outdoor enthusiasts, realized that there wasn’t much being offered in the summer for children to explore the nature of Maine the way we did when we were children ourselves. As a result, the camp was born with the premise of offering families a summer camping option for their children that was field-trip based and involved a degree of science that was easy to learn and take with them because it had a “hands-on” approach, all while still having that summer camp feel where the kids could swim everyday, visit a variety of our local beaches, and be with friends in a safe, family-like atmosphere.