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Details: Expand your science knowledge, learn about plants and animals, hike 2-5 miles daily, play games, and experience natural areas around our region. Bring lunch, a full-sized water bottle, two snacks, and a backpack daily. A few themes will be repeated twice over the summer, and camps with the same theme will have the same content. How are dinosaurs related to birds? How do birds outsmart other animals and humans? Let’s search the Nature Park to find out hoo-hoo lives here, conduct scientific bird counts and owl pellet dissections, and find out which bird behaviors and parts are the same as their dinosaur relatives. No camp on 6/19 and 6/20. No field trip this week

Notes: No camp on 6/19 and 6/20. No field trip this week. Campers need to bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks and a backpack daily. Camp handbook can be found at http://www.thprd.org/activities/nature/nature-camps. Cancellations made at least 14 days before the start date will be refunded (minus deposit.) All camp balances are due 14 days before the start of each camp by 5 pm. An individual’s space in camp will be forfeited automatically if the balance is not paid by the two-week prior deadline.

Details: Expand your science knowledge, learn about plants and animals, hike 2-5 miles daily, play games, and experience natural areas around our region. Campers will spend four days at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, with field trips on Wednesdays. Bring lunch, a full-sized water bottle, two snacks, and a backpack daily. Field trips are subject to change. A few themes will be repeated twice over the summer, and camps with the same theme will have the same content. A $30 deposit option is available for this camp The Indigenous peoples of the Northwest rely on the land for food, medicine, and various essentials that sustain their way of life. Discover the plants and animals they utilize and try your hand at creating some similar items. Together, we’ll forage for edible plants, craft baskets, and explore ways to care for our local ecosystems. Field Trip: Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Notes: Campers need to bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks and a backpack daily. Camp handbook can be found at http://www.thprd.org/activities/nature/nature-camps. A $30 deposit is included in this camp payment. Deposits are non-refundable, transferrable only prior to 5pm, May 30, 2025. All camp balances are due 14 days before the start of each camp by 5 pm. An individual’s space in camp will be forfeited automatically if the balance is not paid by the two-week prior deadline. Cancellations made at least 14 days before the start date will be refunded (minus deposit.)

Details: Expand your science knowledge, learn about plants and animals, hike 2-5 miles daily, play games, and experience natural areas around our region. Campers will spend four days at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, with field trips on Wednesdays. Bring lunch, a full-sized water bottle, two snacks, and a backpack daily. Field trips are subject to change. A few themes will be repeated twice over the summer, and camps with the same theme will have the same content. A $30 deposit option is available for this camp. From mountaintops to caves below ground, rocks shape our world. We will explore the rock cycle, build our own volcanoes, and eat our way through a couple of edible geology lessons. No camp on 7/4. Field Trip: Rice Rock Museum and Vernonia Lake

Notes: No camp on 7/4. Campers need to bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks and a backpack daily. Camp handbook can be found at http://www.thprd.org/activities/nature/nature-camps. A $30 deposit is included in this camp payment. Deposits are non-refundable, transferable only prior to 5pm, May 30, 2025. All camp balances are due 14 days before the start of each camp by 5 pm. An individual’s space in camp will be forfeited automatically if the balance is not paid by the two-week prior deadline. Cancellations made at least 14 days before the start date will be refunded (minus deposit.)

Details: Expand your science knowledge, learn about plants and animals, hike 2-5 miles daily, play games, and experience natural areas around our region. Campers will spend four days at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, with field trips on Wednesdays. Bring lunch, a full-sized water bottle, two snacks, and a backpack daily. Field trips are subject to change. A few themes will be repeated twice over the summer, and camps with the same theme will have the same content. A $30 deposit option is available for this camp. Please accept this invitation and join us to learn how owls fly silently, spiders spin webs, and what makes a newt poisonous if it doesn't bite. We'll even cook up some potions of our own as we try to find some magical creatures in the Nature Park! Field Trip: Silver Falls State Park

Notes: Campers need to bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks and a backpack daily. Camp handbook can be found at http://www.thprd.org/activities/nature/nature-camps. A $30 deposit is included in this camp payment. Deposits are non-refundable, transferable only prior to 5pm, May 30, 2025. All camp balances are due 14 days before the start of each camp by 5 pm. An individual’s space in camp will be forfeited automatically if the balance is not paid by the two-week prior deadline. Cancellations made at least 14 days before the start date will be refunded (minus deposit.)

Details: Expand your science knowledge, learn about plants and animals, hike 2-5 miles daily, play games, and experience natural areas around our region. Campers will spend four days at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, with field trips on Wednesdays. Bring lunch, a full-sized water bottle, two snacks, and a backpack daily. Field trips are subject to change. A few themes will be repeated twice over the summer, and camps with the same theme will have the same content. A $30 deposit option is available for this camp. Join Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and the heroes of Mount Olympus on a quest to discover the mysteries of the ocean, the water cycle, and creatures that live in shallow water and the deep sea. Field Trip: Oswald West State Park

Notes: Campers need to bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks and a backpack daily. Camp handbook can be found at http://www.thprd.org/activities/nature/nature-camps. A $30 deposit is included in this camp payment. Deposits are non-refundable, transferable only prior to 5pm, May 30, 2025. All camp balances are due 14 days before the start of each camp by 5 pm. An individual’s space in camp will be forfeited automatically if the balance is not paid by the two-week prior deadline. Cancellations made at least 14 days before the start date will be refunded (minus deposit.)

Details: Expand your science knowledge, learn about plants and animals, hike 2-5 miles daily, play games, and experience natural areas around our region. Campers will spend four days at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, with field trips on Wednesdays. Bring lunch, a full-sized water bottle, two snacks, and a backpack daily. Field trips are subject to change. A few themes will be repeated twice over the summer, and camps with the same theme will have the same content. A $30 deposit option is available for this camp. Discover which plants in the Nature Park and on farms have special powers to help protect them against invaders! Watch out for thorns, poisonous plants, toxic berries and the many defenses plants have. We'll go berry picking, visit a working farm, look for food in the forest and play some zombie games this week. Field Trip: Local Area Farm

Notes: Campers need to bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks and a backpack daily. Camp handbook can be found at http://www.thprd.org/activities/nature/nature-camps. A $30 deposit is included in this camp payment. Deposits are non-refundable, transferable only prior to 5pm, May 30, 2025. All camp balances are due 14 days before the start of each camp by 5 pm. An individual’s space in camp will be forfeited automatically if the balance is not paid by the two-week prior deadline. Cancellations made at least 14 days before the start date will be refunded (minus deposit.)

Details: How are dinosaurs related to birds? How do birds outsmart other animals and humans? Let’s search the Nature Park to find out hoo-hoo lives here, conduct scientific bird counts and owl pellet dissections, and find out which bird behaviors and parts are the same as their dinosaur relatives. Field Trip: Bonneville Dam and Fish Hatchery

Notes: Campers need to bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks and a backpack daily. Camp handbook can be found at http://www.thprd.org/activities/nature/nature-camps. A $30 deposit is included in this camp payment. Deposits are non-refundable, transferable only prior to 5pm, May 30, 2025. All camp balances are due 14 days before the start of each camp by 5 pm. An individual’s space in camp will be forfeited automatically if the balance is not paid by the two-week prior deadline. Cancellations made at least 14 days before the start date will be refunded (minus deposit.)

Details: Expand your science knowledge, learn about plants and animals, hike 2-5 miles daily, play games, and experience natural areas around our region. Campers will spend four days at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, with field trips on Wednesdays. Bring lunch, a full-sized water bottle, two snacks, and a backpack daily. Field trips are subject to change. A few themes will be repeated twice over the summer, and camps with the same theme will have the same content. A $30 deposit option is available for this camp. Nature, with its array of colors, textures, and beauty, has sparked the creativity of artists for centuries. Share your artistic vision through a variety of media as we travel to inspiring spots around the area and observe nature through different lenses. Field Trip: Wildwood Recreation Site

Notes: Campers need to bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks and a backpack daily. Camp handbook can be found at http://www.thprd.org/activities/nature/nature-camps. A $30 deposit is included in this camp payment. Deposits are non-refundable, transferable only prior to 5pm, May 30, 2025. All camp balances are due 14 days before the start of each camp by 5 pm. An individual’s space in camp will be forfeited automatically if the balance is not paid by the two-week prior deadline. Cancellations made at least 14 days before the start date will be refunded (minus deposit.)

Details: Expand your science knowledge, learn about plants and animals, hike 2-5 miles daily, play games, and experience natural areas around our region. Campers will spend four days at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, with field trips on Wednesdays. Bring lunch, a full-sized water bottle, two snacks, and a backpack daily. Field trips are subject to change. A few themes will be repeated twice over the summer, and camps with the same theme will have the same content. A $30 deposit option is available for this camp. Arrrre ye ready for adventure? Come and learn all the mapping and orienteering skills needed to be a true nature pirate as we search for local hidden treasures and tell tales of Oregon's own swashbucklin' natural history. Field Trip: Oswald West State Park

Notes: Campers need to bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks and a backpack daily. Camp handbook can be found at http://www.thprd.org/activities/nature/nature-camps. A $30 deposit is included in this camp payment. Deposits are non-refundable, transferable only prior to 5pm, May 30, 2025. All camp balances are due 14 days before the start of each camp by 5 pm. An individual’s space in camp will be forfeited automatically if the balance is not paid by the two-week prior deadline. Cancellations made at least 14 days before the start date will be refunded (minus deposit.)

Details: Expand your science knowledge, learn about plants and animals, hike 2-5 miles daily, play games, and experience natural areas around our region. Campers will spend four days at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, with field trips on Wednesdays. Bring lunch, a full-sized water bottle, two snacks, and a backpack daily. Field trips are subject to change. A few themes will be repeated twice over the summer, and camps with the same theme will have the same content. A $30 deposit option is available for this camp. Let's do all our favorite camping activities! We will set up tents, tell stories, eat s'mores, learn how to use a compass, and other wilderness survival skills. Field Trip: Oxbow Regional Park

Notes: Campers need to bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks and a backpack daily. Camp handbook can be found at http://www.thprd.org/activities/nature/nature-camps. A $30 deposit is included in this camp payment. Deposits are non-refundable, transferable only prior to 5pm, May 30, 2025. All camp balances are due 14 days before the start of each camp by 5 pm. An individual’s space in camp will be forfeited automatically if the balance is not paid by the two-week prior deadline. Cancellations made at least 14 days before the start date will be refunded (minus deposit.)