Farm to Table Bike Camp
Dates: July 7-13
Ages: Students entering grades 8-12 (rising 8th graders and recent graduates welcome)
Cost: $600
Join us for a residential summer camp for middle and high school students in Trout Lake, WA. Modeled after our fabulous farming adventure last summer, we will explore Trout Lake, WA, a quiet agricultural valley at the base of Mt. Adams in the Columbia River Gorge, for a fun week of farming and biking. Our ‘base camp’ will be Trout Lake Abbey, a beautiful working organic farm. Each day we will bike to different farms and get our hands dirty helping out. Afternoons we will find time for recreation, relaxation, and enjoyment. In the evenings, we will create delicious meals from what food we’ve harvested during the day. During the week we will have a chance to learn about a diverse spectrum of agriculture–organic dairy, artisan cheese making, beekeeping, vegetable and herb growing, as well as pastured livestock for wool and meat production. As we work and play, we will have conversations about the challenges and opportunities of farming and dive into relevant science and policy topics. If you love food, the outdoors, to learn and try new things, and if you are curious about organic farming–this week is for you. Click here to register.
Field Ecology Academy
Dates: August 4-17
Ages: Students entering grades 9-12 (rising 9th graders welcome as long as they’ve had some outdoor experience)
Cost: $1400
Credits: Full semester science elective credit (75 hours of academics)
In this two week accredited summer science course, students will conduct meaningful ecological research while hiking, backpacking, and camping in one of the most beautiful valleys in the Pacific Northwest. Students will spend time exploring the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, investigating the alpine meadows, lakes, and glaciers of Mt. Adams, and collaborating with local scientists on relevant ecological studies. Students will walk away with a semester worth of high school science elective credit in addition to memories, friendships, and experiences of a lifetime. Students should expect a rigorous academic program coupled with relaxation and outdoor recreation. Topics covered include: mountain and forest ecology, hydrology, glaciology, and climate change. A celebratory white water rafting trip down the White Salmon River wraps up the course. Click here to register.
Timberline to the Columbia, Mt. Hood Science Camp
Dates: August 18-23
Ages: Students entering grades 9-12
Cost: $575
Expect a challenging, fun, and provocative week hiking, biking, and kayaking through the Hood River Valley. As we adventure down the Hood River from its headwaters near Eliot Glacier on Mt. Hood to the great Columbia, we will meet with local stakeholders and scientists to discuss glacier ecology, climate change, water quality, forestry, fire ecology, wildlife biology, farming, and conservation. Through our conversations and experience we will begin to understand the natural functions of the Hood River watershed and how human communities interact with the river. Each day we will set aside time for scientific research. Follow-up visits are available for comparative data collection in the fall and winter seasons for student projects. Click here to register.
