Nature Day Camp at Tryon Creek

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Nature Day Camp 2009

Join us for another amazing summer at Tryon Creek! We offer half day camps with songs, walks, and nature crafts for preK-1^st grade. Full day camps for children entering 1^st through 5^th grades include forest explorations, games, and science experiments. And Overnight camps for grades 5^th though 8^th include overnight trips to other campsite, canoe trips and more.

If you are a high school student, volunteer as an Assistant Counselor. Click here for an Assistant Counselor Application.

SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION

AVAILABILITY

Camp Descriptions

General information

Scholarship Information

SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION

AVAILABILITY

Camp Descriptions

General information

Scholarship Information

Nature Day Camp Schedule and Availability
For descriptions, click on specific camp name. Click here for camp availability. To register, follow the registration link for the camp of interest. Click here for registration instructions. Age Level refers to the age the child will be at the start of camp. Grade level refers to the grade child will be as of September of 2009.

Camp	Registration	Age/Grade (fall 2009)	*Members Cost**	Non-members Cost
Discovery	Click here to Register	4-5 years	$119	$140
Explorers	Click here to Register	K-1	$119	$140
Earth Cycles	Click here to Register	1,2,3	$166	$195
Adaptations	Click here to Register	2,3,4	$166	$195
Communities	Click here to Register	3,4,5	$166	$195
Wild/Local Edibles	Click here to Register	5,6,7	$195	$230
Life of a Stream	Click here to Register	5,6,7	$234	$275
Forest Ecology	Click here to Register	5,6,7,8	$221	$260
Survival Skills	Click here to Register	5,6,7,8	$234	$275

* In order to receive the members' discount, family membership must be current at the time of camp. Family memberships may be purchased with registration for $40 and the discount applied immediately.

***Kindly give us 2 weeks to process your form and send confirmation. We will call if there are problems. Thank you for your patience.***

This is the current camp availability schedule updated 6.18.09.
Please consider this a guide and not as a guarantee of availability. See below for waitlist options.

Dates	6/22 - 6/26	6/29 - 7/3	7/6 - 7/10	7/13 - 7/17	7/20 - 7/24	7/27 - 7/31	8/3 - 8/7	8/10 - 8/14	8/17 - 8/21
Session	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Discovery	x	WL- 6	x	WL-4	x	WL-6	x	WL-6	x
Explorers	WL-0	x	WL-2	x	WL-0	x	WL-4	x	WL-3
Earth Cycles	WL-1	x	x	WL-3	x	x	WL-15	x	WL-7
Adaptations	x	5	x	x	2	x	x	WL-5	x
Communities	x	x	WL-8	x	x	WL-6	x	x	x
Wild/Local Edibles	WL-2	x	x	x	x	WL-0	x	x	x
Life of a Stream	x	WL-2	x	x	x	x	WL-0	x	x
Forest Ecology	x	x	4	x	x	x	x	WL-3	x
Survival Skills	x	x	x	WL-3	x	x	x	x	WL-3

Numbers indicate the # of spaces LEFT in camp session. WL = waitlist and how many are on it. 'OPEN' = 10 or more spaces available. 'x' = no camp scheduled for that week.

If a camp of interest is full, we encourage you to still register for the class and be placed on our waitlist. Obviously there is no guarantee that a space will become available but waitlisted campers generally are able to get into camp.

To be waitlisted for a class, please register with payment. We will confirm with you that your child is on the waitlist. We will process payment only if a space becomes available for your child. We are unable to answer waitlisted questions over the phone. If a space becomes available, we will e-mail you directly.

Camp Descriptions

Half Day (Pre-k - 1^st)

Full Day (1^st - 5^th)

Overnight (5^th - 8^th)

Half Day (Pre-k - 1^st)
Note: There is no extended care at noon for the half day camps.

Nature Discovery Camp
Preschool (ages 4 & 5)
9:00 - 1:00
FEE: Members $119 Nonmembers $140

Click here to Register

Awaken and build upon your child’s natural curiosity and affection for living things in this introductory camp. Whether it’s feeling velvety-soft leaves, smelling crumbling bark or looking for birds high in the trees, campers will use their senses while exploring the forest. Activities include observing animals, sensory explorations, songs, games and crafts.

Session I: June 29 - July 3
Session II: July 13 - 17
Session III: July 27 - 31
Session IV: August 10 -14

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Nature Explorer Camp
Kindergarten - Grade 1
9:00 - 1:00
FEE: Members $119 Nonmembers $140

Click here to Register

Explore the plants and animals in the park! In small groups that foster flexibility and on-on-one attention, campers will discover the rich diversity of species in Tryon Creek State Park . Activities include stories, songs, games, science experiments and crafts.

Session I: June 22 - 26
Session II: July 6 - 10
Session III: July 20 - 24
Session IV: August 3 - 7
Session V: August 17 - 21

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Full Day (1^st - 5^th)

Earth Cycles- Up, Down and All Around
Grades 1,2,3
9:00 - 3:00
FEE: Members $166 Nonmembers $195

Click here to Register

Discover an exciting world hidden under fallen logs. Explore the lush trails as you wind your way down towards the creek. Mornings will be spent with the same small group, hiking along the trails, exploring the many cycles that are at work in the forest. Each afternoon, campers choose from a variety of activities offered in two sessions, such as science experiments, forest games, sensory explorations and nature-based arts and crafts activities.

Session I: June 22 - 26
Session II: July 13 - 17
Session III: August 3 - 7
Session IV: August 17 - 21

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Adaptations to Survive- Feathers, Fur, Thorns and Bark
Grades 2,3,4
9:00 - 3:00
FEE: Members $166 Nonmembers $195

Click here to Register

Why do blackberry bushes have thorns? How do birds fly? How do beavers stay dry in the water? Each day begins with a small group hike while campers discover the special adaptations of a unique forest plant or animal. In the afternoons, campers select activities in two sessions with options such as drama, forest games, microscopes, expedition hikes and arts and crafts.

Session I: June 29 - July 3
Session II: July 20 - 24
Session III: August 10 -14

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Natural Communities- Maps, Legends and Survival
Grades 3, 4, 5
9:00 - 3:00
FEE: Members $166 Nonmembers $195

Click here to Register

Where is the best place for a shelter? What natural resources does your territory have? Each small group will spend mornings choosing and exploring their own territory in the park. Campers will create maps and legends while learning how ancient peoples lived in the area. Skits, songs and games will build cohesion among each group. Other activities include a survival game in the meadow and their choice of several activities offered in the afternoons. This camp is intended for older students who are ready for a more in-depth exploration of Tryon Creek State Park .

Session I: July 6 - 10
Session II: July 27 - 31

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Overnight (5^th - 8^th)Limit 10 campers for all overnight camps.

Wild & Local Edibles
Canoe trip and Thursday overnight
Grades 5, 6, 7
9:00 - 3:00
FEE: Members $195 Nonmembers $230

Click here to Register

Learn about edible and medicinal plants! Explore plants here at the park and journey to a nearby farm to collect fresh local produce. Spend one day canoeing and another camping out at Tryon Creek State Park and cook a delicious meal using local food.

Session I: June 22 - 26
Session II: July 27 - 31

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Life of a Stream
Canoe trip and Thursday overnight
Grades 5, 6, 7
9:00 - 3:00
FEE: Members $234 Nonmembers $275

Click here to Register

Explore the journey of Tryon Creek from its headwaters to the Willamette River . Investigate stream life and conduct water quality tests. Learn about a different waterway on a canoe trip. On Thursday, campers visit a fish hatchery then camp overnight at Milo McIver State Park on the Clackamas River .

Session I: June 29 - July 3
Session II: August 3 - 7

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Forest Ecology
Thursday backpack overnight
Grades 5, 6, 7, 8
9:00 - 3:00
FEE: Members $221 Nonmembers $260

Click here to Register

Explore hidden areas of Tryon Creek and visit the oldest trees in the park. Examine the plants and animals that make up the forest community and create your own plant journal with local species. On Thursday, backpack into an old-growth forest on Mt. Hood , cool off by the creek, tell stories and learn the basics of low impact camping.

Session I (Grades 6, 7, 8): July 6 - 10
Session II (Grades 5, 6, 7): August 10 - 14

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Survival Skills
Wednesday & Thursday overnight
Grade 5,6, 7, 8
9:00 - 3:00
FEE: Members $234 Nonmembers $275

Click here to Register

What do you need to survive in the wilderness? Join us in a fun week of shelter building, animal tracking, plant identification and more. Learn how ancient peoples lived off the land then use your new skills on a two night trip to Milo McIver State Park .

Session I (Grades 5, 6, 7): July 13 - 17
Session II (Grades 6, 7, 8): August 17 - 21

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Camp Policies and General Information

Registration Instructions: Our system registers a single camper for multiple sessions of the same camp (example; session 2 and session 4 of adaptations).

If you would like to register a camper for two different camps (example; one adaptations camp and one communities camp) you would register your camper twice, one for each camp. The system should remember information you typed in from the first registration.

If you have multiple children to register, you would register each camper separately.

*** Kindly give us 2 weeks to process your registration form and send confirmation. We will call you if there are any problems or your child is waitlisted for a camp. Thank you for your patience***

Waitlist

If a camp of interest is full, we encourage you to still register for the class and be palced on our waitlist. Obviously there is no guarantee that a space will become available but waitlisted campers generally are able to get into camp.

To be waitlisted for a class, please register with payment. We will confirm with you that your child is on the waitlist. We will process payment only if a space becomes available for your child. We are unable to answer waitlisted questions over the phone. If a space becomes available, we will e-mail you directly.

Age/Grade Level

Age level refers to the age the child is at the start of camp. Grade level refers to the grade child will be as of September of 2009.

Extended Care

Extended care is offered from the hours of 8-9 am and 3-5 pm for full day and overnight camps. Charge is $5/hour, per day, per child. Preregistration is required.
Note: There is no extended care at 1:00pm for the half day camps.

Refund Policy

Time prior to beginning of session Refund Available

One month or more 85%

2 weeks to one month 50%

less than 2 weeks no refund

Scholarships

Scholarships are available based upon need. Please visit our Scholarship webpage for more details.

Staff

Our staff are enthusiastic, dedicated, experienced individuals who are professionally trained in camp skills, outdoor education, and child development. They come to us with excellent teaching skills and a strong sensativity to the needs of children. All of our staff are required to be CPR/FIRST AID certified and have passed a background check conducted by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Payment Options

Day Camp registrations are processed on-line. On-line registration goes live Monday, February 9, 2009. If you are not able to register your child or children in this manner, please let us know and we will do everything we can to help you with the registration process.

Friends of Tryon Creek State Park
503-636-4398

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