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Summer Camps

Tualatin Hills Nature Center • Cooper Mountain Nature Park • Jenkins Estate • Camps - 503-629-6350

Eco Engineers Flights of Frenzy
Discover the incredible structures animals create! Together we’ll see Explore the skies above Cooper Mountain and discover the amazing
how busy bees, beavers, birds, and rabbits build their homes, and creatures that take flight! Campers will spot and identify flying animals,
learn why these creations are so important. Along the way, we’ll make learning how they move and why they fly the way they do. We’ll
crafts inspired by animal architecture and try hands-on activities that make simple bird feeders and experiment with the principles of flight
celebrate the ingenuity of nature’s engineers. through fun hands-on activities. No camp on 7/3.
8/3-8/7 M-F 9 am-noon 6-9 yrs CM17248 6/29-7/2 M/T/W/TH 8:30 am-4 pm 6-9 yrs CM17223
Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $198 Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $277
Junior Rangers Secret Lives of Animals
Become a Junior Ranger and help care for Cooper Mountain Nature Discover what animals are doing when we aren’t looking! Campers
Park! Campers will explore the trails to identify animal tracks, plants, will track signs of wildlife, observe nocturnal habits with special
and birds, practice using maps to guide fellow hikers, and take part in activities, and explore hidden dens, nests, and burrows. Fun, hands-on
hands-on activities that teach stewardship, observation skills, and the investigations reveal the “secret” daily routines of local creatures.
importance of protecting the natural world. 7/6-7/10 M-F 8:30 am-4 pm 6-9 yrs CM17224
8/10-8/14 M-F 9 am-noon 6-9 yrs CM17249 Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $346
Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $198
The Best of Mini Camp Wilderness Explorers
Join us for the last week of summer as we celebrate the best that Mini Every day is filled with adventure as we head into the park and learn what
Camp has to offer! We will explore our favorite spots in the nature park it means to be a wilderness explorer! Learn about tracking, use maps to
and bring back some of the highlights of camp this summer and from find your way and develop a deeper appreciation for the natural world.
years past. Only the best will do! 7/13-7/17 M-F 8:30 am-4 pm 6-9 yrs CM17225
8/17-8/21 M-F 9 am-noon 6-9 yrs CM17250 Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $346
Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $198
Folklore Forest
Wild Adventures Camp • 6-9 yrs Explore the forests and trails of Cooper Mountain through stories and
legends of the woods. We’ll discover nature’s wonders by examining
Wild Adventures Camps are full-day camps for elementary-age children owl pellets, creating nature art, building fairy houses and searching for
filled with discovery, fun, and wild adventures. Play nature games, a little woodland magic along the way.
make new creations, and explore the trails and habitats of the park 7/20-7/24 M-F 8:30 am-4 pm 6-9 yrs CM17226
with new friends. Bring lunch, drinking water, two snacks, and a Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $346
backpack daily. Camp meets at the Cooper Mountain Nature Park.

A $30 deposit option is available for this camp. See the Camp Cycles That Surround Us
Deposits and Balances box on page 58 for details. Discover the natural cycles all around us! Campers will explore the
changing seasons, follow scavenger hunts to observe plants and insects,
Sense-sational Scientists track how seeds spread, and build mini ecosystems, all while seeing how
animals and humans fit into the bigger picture of the natural world.
Grab your lab coat and safety goggles as you become a scientist this 7/27-7/31 M-F 8:30 am-4 pm 6-9 yrs CM17227
week. Create and conduct mind-blowing nature experiments and use Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $346
all 5 senses to observe results. Some of them are bound to surprise
you! No camp 6/19.
6/15-6/18 M/T/W/TH 8:30 am-4 pm 6-9 yrs CM17221 Eco Engineers
Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $277 Discover the incredible structures animals create! Together we’ll see
how busy bees, beavers, birds, and rabbits build their homes, and
Pollinator Pals learn why these creations are so important. Along the way, we’ll make
crafts inspired by animal architecture and try hands-on activities that
Together we’ll observe animals like bees, butterflies, hummingbirds celebrate the ingenuity of nature’s engineers.
and more in action, dissect flowers to see nectar and pollen up close, 8/3-8/7 M-F 8:30 am-4 pm 6-9 yrs CM17228
build simple pollinator homes, and play interactive games that bring Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $346
the busy world of pollination to life.
6/22-6/26 M-F 8:30 am-4 pm 6-9 yrs CM17222
Cooper Mountain Nature House ID/AP/OD: $ 346

Fees: ID/AP = User is in district or has paid an out-of-district assessment, OD = Out of district (no assessment paid)
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