preregistration required

Get outside after school and explore the natural world. Join friends as you enjoy a new nature topic each week through hikes, games and crafts. Classes will take place outside, weather permitting. Suitable for ages 7 - 10 years. Advanced registration required.

Mini Nature Camps are half-day camps for young elementary-age children filled with fun and adventure. Create crafts, play games, make new friends and explore the trails and habitats of the park. Campers need to bring a snack, bottle of water, and small backpack each day. Suitable for ages 6 -9 years. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.  $86 for one week of half-day camp.

Whether looking through microscopes, hand lenses, binoculars or a spotting scope, seek out the various animals that make this park home. We will spend time searching the park for creatures great and small to see how many we can add to our week's wildlife list, while learning about the adaptations that they have to help them survive this hilltop habitat.

This series of classes is geared toward preschoolers and kindergartners. They will learn about an exciting new topic each week. Classes may include a walk, stories, hands-on activities, games and crafts.  Suitable for ages 4 - 6 years. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.  $14 per session.

Who lives in a forest?  Follow the signs of animals that live together in the forest.

This series of classes is geared toward preschoolers and kindergartners. They will learn about an exciting new topic each week. Classes may include a walk, stories, hands-on activities, games and crafts.  Suitable for ages 4 - 6 years. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.  $14 per session.

Who is hiding in that hole? Is it a mouse or something else? Learn about what lives in holes and who hibernates.

Ready to take your veggie gardening to the next level? Learn how to plan for year-round harvests with careful crop choices, vertical gardening and techniques to stretch the growing season. Plus, explore the principles of non-toxic weed and pest management to boost your harvests and reduce the amount of time and money needed for a healthy, productive garden. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.