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Ocean Lore and Mysteries
Ages 10-14, July 27- August 1, 2008
7 Seas Month: Life on the Oregon Coast

The 7 Seas: The Oceans make up nearly 3/4 of our Earth. For centuries the 7 Seas were a mystery. They have always inspired lore and legend! From the great depths to shoreline and intertidal life, Oregon has some of the greatest shorelines in the world. Come with us and see them with new eyes.

This week we start out by joining our teen Kayak Building crew for the their second week at Rick Hazard's Cedargrove Permaculture Farm, Port Orford, OR where we learn and live homesteading on the Oregon coast. Rick's farm features baby goats, sustainable Port Orford Cedar harvest and rehabilitation, plus a two story cob building! From there we journey North staying in Sate Parks and some of the most exclusive camping areas (many places with no other soul around) on the Oregon Coast. We hit the best tidepool spots searching out Gumboot Chitons (Cryptochiton stelleri) and the incredible Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides, its sea star, not star fish:)

Early in the trip we journey in sea kayaks and explore the shoreline in a way few get a chance to. We charter a boat and look for whales, crab and dig for clams. All this plus haunted light houses, pirate treasure, and town time in fun coastal towns! Times is spent with real sailors learning to tell knots, telling scary sea stories and learning about maritime history and lore.

Sea vegetables is harvested and we learn to pickle them for treat that taste better than you would ever expect. We also explore the roots of indigenous technology and culture that made living on the Oregon Coast a paradise of family wealth. Finish the trip of a lifetime with a visit to the Oregon Coast Aquarium and the Hatfield Marine Science Center.

Required

• wet suit
• shellfish license

sensibilities of vegetarians are respected, we have other equally valuable activities and options when a learning activity focuses on fish and shellfish harvest

Trekkers Ages 10-14 camp includes Transportation and food to and from Bend and Portland Sea Kayak and Boating Safety Oceanography & Marine Biology Tidepools! Primitive Crafts and maritime arts Animal Tracking Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants Haunted Lighthouses and Pirate Treasure Shellfish, fish and crab harvest Basic and intermediate knot tying with real sailors! Awareness of Indigenous Culture and Maritime Lore Safe boating skills instruction A visit to our Kayak Building Course at Rick Hazard's Cedargrove Permaculture Farm Visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium and the Hatfield Marine Science Center Natural History Hikes Baby Goats! Who Ages 10-14 When Overnight, July 28-July 3, 2008 Where Pickup @ Harmon Park Tuition $415 Register Online (below) or by mail Add to cart View Cart

 

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Age Ranges

For 2008 we offer separate camps for students entering these specific ages.

Lil' Possums Ages 4-5 The name says it all! Lil' Possums camps are a half day to give them the experience in the natural world while having a warm and sheltered base camp to go back to. We often bring in safe pet animals like gentle bunnies and the right reptiles to help the develop a close relationship with nature.

Junior Trackers Ages 6-8 Junior Trackers are there for adventure. We use storytelling telling, movement arts and nature exploration to foster the natural questions they have about the world.

Otter Players Ages 8-10 Otter Players explore a little more and a little further! They are often out and about the different greenspaces in the city with occasional BERRY picking trips to local farms.

Trekkers Ages 10-13 Otter Players explore a little more and a little further! They are often out and about the different greenspaces in the city with occasional BERRY picking trips to local farms and MORE!

TrackersRITES Ages 13-18 TrackersRITES says it all in the name! We are very excited to offer cutting edge experiences that ALWAYS fundamentally shift how YOUNG ADULTS feel about their vision for life. This "shift" is done with collaborative skills that bring out the inner nature of the person. Our instructors ALWAYS take care to RESPECT the personal and diverse beliefs of the families and young people we work with.

Base, Mobile and Overnight TrackersNW camps are a mix of Base, Mobile and Overnights. For Base Camps students come and remain on site for the day. For Mobile Camps they adventure abroad and return to base camp later that day. For Overnights students pitch camp in the experienced care of TrackersNW Staff.

Staff The skilled staff of TrackersNW includes experienced regional wilderness educators on the leading edge of place-based education. We are committed to safety and fun in unique outdoor education experiences.