Upstream Explorers Summer Camp
Join us for one or more of our summer camp programs! These 4-day adventure-filled camps will have participants exploring different sites throughout our watershed. Participants will hike and explore some of our most beautiful areas along rivers and streams while engaging in hands-on field studies. These camps focus on nature and science with a good mix of art, fun, games, hiking, and water play!
All camps are four-day weeks from 8:30 – 3:30pm, Monday – Thursday. The cost is $300 for each four-day camp week, and some scholarships are available. Contact Kolleen at kmiller@restorethedeschutes.org for more information.
Interested in joining our program this summer as a Counselor-in-Training (CIT)? We are looking for students ages 12 and up to help support our Upstream Explorers camp! Please review our Counselor-in-Training Information to learn more about this program and how to apply or contact Colette Boylan at cboylan@restorethedeschutes.org for more details.
Limited spots are available! Please email Kolleen Miller to be put on our waitlist.
Creek Explorers
June 19th-21st | Ages 6-8
Camp Locations
June 19th: Shevlin Park
June 20th: Shevlin Park
June 21st: Tumalo State Park
Start your summer by exploring the wonders of Tumalo Creek! Throughout this program, campers will get the chance to learn all about this incredible stream that flows through our community by conducting streamside science experiments, creating artwork, hiking alongside it, and playing in its cool waters.
SOLD OUT: Please email Kolleen Miller to be put on our waitlist.
Watershed Wanderers
July 15th-18th | Ages 8-10
Camp Locations
July 15th: Skyliners Lodge
July 16th: Skyliners Lodge
July 17th: Riverbend Park
July 18th: Tumalo State Park
Join us on a journey through the watershed! Throughout this program, campers will get the chance to explore the Upper Deschutes River watershed and learn about its tributaries, the plants and animals that call it home, and some of the habitat restoration and monitoring work that has been completed to help maintain its health and beauty.
SOLD OUT: Please email Kolleen Miller to be put on our waitlist.
Streamside Sleuths
August 26th-29th | Ages 6-8
Camp Locations
August 26th: Skyliners Lodge
August 27th: Skyliners Lodge
August 28th: Skyliners Lodge
August 29th: Skyliners Lodge
Investigate the ins and outs of Tumalo Creek by being a streamside sleuth with UDWC! Throughout this program, campers will immerse themselves in the history, ecology, and wildlife of the Tumalo Creek watershed through hands-on watershed science, outdoor exploration, artwork, and lots of fun in its waters!
With the nature of our programs and wildfire smoke being a health concern for our younger campers, the Upstream Explorers camps will cancel our programming for the day if the AQI is above 150 for any outdoor location or 200 when at Skyliners Lodge. Our program uses Purple Air to track the AQI at each camp location. If poor air quality conditions arise, our program staff will be in touch with families by no later than 6:30 am by email to announce our cancellation for the day.