The Wild & Me

August 6th & 7th

Time: 8:30am-4:30pm

Location: Oxbow Regional Park

Age: 6-10 years

Cost: $160

The wild is calling!

Come join us for two days of fun and adventure, exploring the beautiful Oxbow Park with Naturalists and environmental educators, Sara Murphy & Ayme Ueda. Camp days will be filled with hiking, nature crafts, river explorations, bird watching & connecting with the wild within each of us.

Class size is limited to 16 students.

Daily Schedule

  • Mornings

    8:30am

    We will begin our day meeting at the Beaver Day Use Area. Grounding in at a morning circle, we will get to know one another and set our expectations for the day.

    9:30am

    Into the woods we go to explore emergent ecological lessons, perhaps we will see a deer or watch a snail crawl slowly across a leaf. The forest provides the lessons and we learn to be still and listen.

    11:30am

    Lunch and Relaxation

  • Afternoons

    12:30pm

    Nature crafts and skills based games, whether we are learning to make paint with natural products or making baskets with English Ivy, this is a time for using our hands and our creative powers.

    2:00pm

    Down to the River for some riparian exploration and a time to splash and play. We won’t be swimming but we may still get wet.

    4:00pm

    Closing circle and reflection

    4:30pm

    pickup at Beaver Day Use Area

Getting Here

Oxbow Regional Park is located in Gresham along the Sandy River. It is approximately 40 minutes from the Portland Area.

Entry into the park requires a $5 day use fee or a park pass.

We recommend carpooling with other families for ease of travel. If you are interested in carpooling please reach out to be added to the carpooling text thread. We will do our best to facilitate, but cannot guarantee a carpooling match.

What To Bring

  • A packed lunch with additional snack

  • Sun protection: Sunscreen, sun hat, sun shirt etc.

  • Shoes that are good for climbing, hiking and running.

  • Large water bottle (potable water available for refills.)

  • A change of clothes including socks.

  • A backpack your child is able to use to carry all of their items.

    Optional Extras:

    Magnifying glass, binoculars, and a plastic specimen jar.