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Archery & Wilderness Skills, Session 3 (Overnight W-Fr) *FULL*

Master the art of archery and gain vital wilderness skills this week with Bird Alliance of Oregon’s expert staff. Learn to shoot a bow and spend part of each day learning skills that are based on the essential concepts of shelter, water, fire and food. In this experiential camp, campers will learn nature awareness techniques, debris hut construction, Leave No Trace principles, animal tracking and staying found. Spend Wednesday-Friday at Marmot Cabin, a perfect setting to hone the skills you learn throughout the week. This week of adventure is a must for campers who want to practice and master survival techniques that will guide them through a lifetime.

Week-long Camp — Outdoor Naturalists Track: August 21 – August 25, 8:30/8:45 a.m. – 3:00/3:15 p.m. (M-Th) Camp ends at 2/2:15 p.m. on Friday and you will pick your camper up then.
Grades: 6-8
Drop off Location:
Grades 6-8 meet at Upper Macleay Park, which neighbors Bird Alliance of Oregon on Cornell Road to the east. Please park in that parking lot for drop off on Monday and pick up on Friday.
Type of Camp: Overnighters mainly take place at Marmot Cabin and the Miller Wildlife Sanctuary, outside of Sandy, Oregon. There are two 30 foot yurts and a 3,200 square foot cabin and a 91 acre wildlife sanctuary for us to explore, learn new skills and connect with nature and each other.

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View Facilities at Bird Alliance of Oregon’s beautiful Marmot Cabin.

Campers must be fully vaccinated with up-to-date boosters on all overnight camps with Bird Alliance of Oregon. You will be asked to show your camper’s proof of vaccination, as well as one negative at-home COVID TEST. Please show us the results the morning of.

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Middle School aged kid pulling arrow out of archery target
Bird Alliance of Oregon Archery Summer Camp, photo by Tara Lemezis.

Details

Start:
August 21, 2023 @ 8:30 am
End:
August 25, 2023 @ 3:00 pm
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Venue

Bird Alliance of Oregon
5151 NW Cornell Road
Portland, OR 97210 United States
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Organizer

Tara Lemezis
Phone:
971-222-6131
Email:
tlemezis@birdallianceoregon.org