Come explore the tall, green and brown beings that inhabit our local forest. Learn to identify different tree barks, sketch the shapes of leaves, collect samples in the forest and even plant your own seeds. We will make nature-based crafts with the natural materials that our nurturing forest provides.
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This camp is all about learning more about what makes these animals so awesome! We will meet some live insects from around Oregon and you’ll have a chance to better understand the role they play in our ecosystems and ways to appreciate them for who they are. After meeting some bugs and spiders up close we will spend time in the sanctuary seeking out some of the local inhabitants that call this forest home.
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Let’s learn about the water cycle and how it affects all the plants and animals of the PNW in the spring! We will head down to the creek to investigate about the health of our local creeks and run water quality experiments.
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Fairies awake with the warming weather and the longer days of Spring. These ancient and magical creatures roam the forest floor when you are not looking! Let’s go find them deep in the forest and create spaces for them to play in. Let your creativity run wild as we craft magical fairy crafts to keep the magic alive long after the camp day ends!
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Get your creativity flowing in this nature art inspired camp! Spend the day gathering materials as we travel to nearby greenspaces to create crafts made of what Mother Nature provides! Find your inspiration outdoor and let your creativity fly!
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Come learn about all the small animals that inhabit our Sanctuary forest as they awake from their winter hibernation. We will tell animal tales and play games inspired by what you learn! We’ll be sure to spend plenty of time searching the forest for bushy squirrel tails, slippery newt tails and glossy amphibian eggs to find out who’s waking from a sleepy winter.
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Come get creative on this hands-on camp and experience the joy of creating mosiacs inspired by nature.
We will forage the land for materials like sticks, leaves, mosses and rocks to create our one of a kind mosiac. Hike the trails to gain inspiration and let your creativity run wild in this art-inspired camp.
Go out and explore the big and small watersheds in the vicinity of Forest Park. Travel to Cedar Mill Falls, collect water samples, learn about what a watershed is and how they are interconnected to all the nature that surrounds us. Conduct science experiments to see if the creek is healthy and learn about things that humans can do to preserve the watersheds we live in!
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From birdsong, to the wind, to the sounds of Balch Creek – experience the cacophony of sound that can be found in a forest on this sensory-filled camp. Go deep into the woods with your acute sense of hearing in search of forest melodies. Learn how to interpret the sounds you are hearing and what you can learn from the forest by taking a moment to listen!
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What tales have our ancient Pacific Northwest forest heard and what stories do our century-old growth trees know? Immerse yourself in the giant trees of the forest, that exist right here in our city to find out what stories they tell. Learn how to identify some of our most common plants and animals in our Nature Sanctuary and create your own stories about them!
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