No School Camps

Spend the day at our Sanctuary learning about the animals that awake when we go to sleep. Investigate owl and bat specimens to learn about the similarities and differences between the two. We will conduct experiments with our own eyes to see human adaptations for seeing at night and then go out in search of some of these creatures in our forest sanctuary!

Let's head into our sanctuary to practice our stealth and hiding skills. We will learn what type of movements allow us to travel undetected through the woods, how we can learn from animals to better camouflage ourselves and hone our observation skills. Spend the day hiking the trails, camouflaging into the forest and investigating animals that live right here in our forest!

Discover your creative side in this one day camp using materials from nature. We will hike the trails finding inspiration and materials like rocks, sticks, fallen leaves and invasive weeds that will turn into creative arts and crafts projects. This is where nature and crafts meet in artsy ways!

Take a stroll in the forest to listen to the birds that call forest park home in the winter Learn about different survival strategies of birds in the winter and the adaptations that help them do so!

With microscopes in hand, hit the trail in search of our forests smallest creatures. Learn about the importance of these small wonders and why ecosystems depend on them!

Join us in our Nature Sanctuary to look for clues and signs left behind by wildlife living in our corner of the Pacific Northwest! We'll learn how mammals prepare to spend the winter months in Oregon and discover that humans are not the only merry mammals thriving in the area

Learn the craft of candle making! You’ll work with beeswax, wicks, and molds to create beautiful and functional nature-themed candles to brighten up the short winter days.

Hibernation and torpor are ways that our Pacific Northwest birds and mammals endure the winter months! Let's find out how they do it as we explore pelts and skulls from these amazing survivors. Out in the forest, we can also look for some of their hide outs and signs of their presence like paw prints and scat. Come join us on this exploration day!