Outdoors & Trips
For Grades 1–12
Art Excursions
Kalin Lehner
Ever been to a real artist’s studio? Have you been to the multitude of galleries in the Pearl? From the Art Museum to Alberta, each day will be spent visiting galleries, studios, and the local art scene. I will pack our materials for the day—sculpt with clay in front of amazing sculptures or paint like Van Gogh in front of flowers outside the museum. Sketch, paint, and draw with pastels, while travelling Portland with others who love art. Help us capture the beautiful things we see.
July 30-August 3 • 9:00–4:00
Grades 3–5 • Cost: $290
Mountain To Mouth: Hood River Watershed Ecology Adventure
Kristen Myers & Emily Goodwin (Science Research Credit Available)
Expect a challenging, fun, and provocative week backpacking, road biking, and white water rafting through the Hood River Valley. As we adventure down the Hood River from its headwaters near Eliot Glacier on Mt. Hood to the great Columbia, we will meet with local stakeholders and scientists to discuss glacier ecology, climate change, water quality, forestry, fire ecology, wildlife biology, farming, and conservation. Through our conversations and experience we will begin to understand the natural functions of the Hood River watershed and how human communities interact with the river. Each day we will set aside time for independent research, and with advance preparation, students can use this trip collect sufficient data for their independent science research project. Follow-up visits are available for comparative data collection in the fall and winter seasons for student projects.Students working on science research credit will be given priority.
August 12-17 • Sunday 5:00pm to Friday 6:00pm
Grades 10–12 • Cost: $525
Outdoor Skills & Adventure Camp
Jeffry Gottfried & Assistants
Learn how to practice archery, cook outdoors, construct shelters, set up tents, go fly fishing, and observe wildlife. This and more will be covered in our five days together exploring the great outdoors. Each day brings a new destination, from the Columbia River Gorge to the Salmon River Trail. The forests’ natural beauty will call to you when we visit ancient forests. Ever touch an amphibian? Now is your chance as we catch frogs, newts, salamanders, and tadpoles. Follow the footprints of animals such as elk, deer, and great blue herons. Get ready for adventure in this fun-filled camp!
June 18–22 • 8:00–5:00
Grades 2–5 • Cost: $385
Outdoor Adventure Camp: The Next Challenge
Jeffry Gottfried & Assistants
Already been to Outdoor Adventure Camp? Ready for some new, challenging adventures that build on your outdoor skills, like fly fishing, archery, hiking, and wilderness exploration? We will hike along wilderness creeks in southwest Washington and fly fish for wild trout, climb Saddle Mountain, the highest point in the Oregon Coast Range, shoot arrows like Robin Hood on a roving course, hike to and walk across a hanging bridge over Drift Creek Gorge, and experience a forest with trees as old as 1000 years. This camp is specifically geared toward kids who have already attended Outdoor Adventure Camp but is open to any children who love outdoor adventure. Jeffrey’s camps enroll a small number of children (up to 12) with two adults.
June 25–29 • 8:00–5:00
Grades 3–6 • Cost: $385
Outdoor Life: Camp & Hike I
Nick DePreter & Assistants
We welcome Nick DePreter back to campus for a week of hiking, camping, and exploring in our local area. Develop your outdoor skills like using a compass, practicing wilderness first aid, and reading the woods like a natural history book. Become familiar with the history of Oregon as we explore cool natural sites around the city. Hike along the river, get wet in the amazing creeks, and play outside. Make new friends and learn to work as part of a team. We'll round out the week spending Wednesday and Thursday nights camping at Milo McIver State Park, sleeping in tents, making s'mores, and telling stories around the fire. Join us for a week you will never forget!
July 23–July 27 • 9:00–3:00 Monday-Tuesday,
9:00 a.m. Wednesday departure, return at 3:00 p.m. Friday
Grades 4–5 • Cost: $415
Hike & Write
Kalin Lehner
Come and round out your writing skills with a week of place-based writing adventures! We’ll decide as a group where we want to explore and then write each day in those spots, investigating different modes of writing. Portland will turn into a canvas ready for YOUR sharpened pencil. Join us for fun, discovery, and developing excellent writing skills.
August 13–17 • 9:00–3:00
Grades 3–5 • Cost: $275
Treasure Hunting With Geocaching
Tonya Griffin
Pirates look for treasure where X marks the spot. We will be looking for treasure and geocaches with our handheld GPS unit. Input your coordinates and you are off to search for treasure. Be the first to find it. Develop map reading skills with this technology, so after camp ends you can travel the world in search of treasure. Find out how many geocaches are within 10 miles of OES as we explore the west hills, parks, and other locations nearby.
July 23–27 • 9:00–12:00
Grades 1–3 • Cost: $195
Trout Lake Food & Farm Adventure
Rob Orr and Emily Goodwin
Journey to Trout Lake, WA a quiet agricultural valley at the base of Mt. Adams, in the Columbia River Gorge for a fun week of exploring local farms, biking, and environmental science. Our ‘base camp’ will be Trout Lake Abbey, a beautiful working organic farm. Each day we will bike to different farms and get our hands dirty helping out. Afternoons will find time for recreation, relaxation and enjoyment. In the evenings we will create delicious meals from what food we have harvested and helped with during the day. During the week we will have a chance to learn about a diverse spectrum of agriculture - organic dairy, artisan cheese making, beekeeping, vegetable and herb growing, as well as pastured livestock for wool and meat production. As we work and play, we will have conversations about the challenges and opportunities of farming and dive into relevant science and policy topics. If you love food, the outdoors, to learn and try new things, and if you are curious about organic farming - this week is for you.
July 9–13 • 9:00am Monday to 6:00pm Friday
Grades 10–12 • Cost: $450
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