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ELSO – Wayfinder’s Summer Camp

July 14 @ 8:30 am - August 1 @ 4:00 pm

Wayfinders Summer Camp 2025

Hosted by ELSO

Week 1: July 14th – 18th |

Week 2: July 21st – 25th

Week 3: July 28th – August 1st

Drop off 8:00am – 8:30am & Pick up 4:00pm – 4:30pm

Where: Prescott Elementary School

Sessions & Descriptions

  • Dive In! (Ocean/Marine Biology) : From the biggest ocean to the smallest stream, we learn from waterways every day as they shape and influence every part of our lives. This week, campers will forge their own connections to our local marine and freshwater systems and the people who thrive within them, from the Columbia to the coast.

This week’s partners: Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership. Oregon Zoo and I’m Hooked

  • Snaps & Stories (Photojournalism): Let’s get creative and share a story. This week, campers will learn about the power of storytelling through photos and videos and create one they want to share while exploring the outdoors!
    This weeks partners: Friends of Tyron Creek and Port Blakely

  • Outdoor Explorers (Environmental Science/Outdoors): This week, camp participants will become Outdoor Explorers by hiking and exploring the PNW Natural Areas. Camp participants will learn about wildlife/wetland habitats, animal life cycles and urban ecosystems

This week’s partners: Post 58, Metro, Hoyt Arboretum and Portland Japanese Gardens

Age Groups Break Down:

40 Kids total (Only 10 in K-2nd)

10 | K-2nd

15 | 3rd-5th

15 | 6th-8th

Cost for Summer Camps: Sliding Scale Fee $150 – $390 (based on income)

K-2

  • Week 1: July 14th – 18th (Dive In)

  • Week 2: July 21st – 25th (Snaps & Stories)

  • Week 3: July 28th – August 1st (Outdoor Explorers)

3rd-5th 

  • Week 1: July 14th – 18th (Outdoor Explorers)

  • Week 2: July 21st – 25th (Dive In)

  • Week 3: July 28th – August 1st (Snaps & Stories)

6th-8th

  • Week 1: July 14th – 18th (Snaps & Stories)

  • Week 2: July 21st – 25th (Outdoor Explores)

  • Week 3: July 28th – August 1st (Dive In)

When: Monday, July 14th 2025 – Friday, August 1st 2025
Where: Prescott Elementary School
Serving: K-8th grade
Topic: Marine Biology / Environmental Science
Program Type: Summer Camp
Cost: Sliding scale based on income: $150-$390

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