Children: Survive and thrive in nature with summer camp
Published 4:00 am Friday, May 6, 2016
- Fort Clatsop will hold two nature camps in July for different age groups.
ASTORIA — Adventure awaits this summer for young people. The two week-long camps feature exciting opportunities to explore the area’s trails, water and animals through Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.
Nature Adventure Camp, held July 11 to 15, offers a week’s worth of adventures at the park and nearby, as well as an overnight stay in Fort Clatsop.
Nature Adventure Camp is open to students entering fourth through sixth grades. The cost is $140. Hours for Nature Adventure Camp are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. For the Thursday overnight, drop off is at 9 a.m. and pickup is 11 a.m. Friday.
Nature Survival Camp, held July 18 to 22, takes older campers on the water and to the woods, deep into the park and other sites, as they explore and practice skills to survive and thrive in nature, including a two-night camping trip at the beach.
This camp is open to students entering seventh, eighth and ninth grades. The cost is $150. Hours for Nature Survival Camp are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, with a 9 a.m. drop-off on Wednesday and 11 a.m. pick up on Friday for the two-day camping trip at the beach.
Enrollment for both camps is limited and scholarships are available.
For more information, call Cathy at 503-861-4422, visit www.nps.gov/lewi, or follow Lewis and Clark National Historical Park on Facebook.