September 2023 Camping 101 Weekend
Original artwork designed by Svetlana Starodubtseva
September Camping 101 Weekend
Friday, Sept. 15th - Sunday, Sept. 17th, from 5pm (Fri.) - 3pm (Sun.)
The purpose of this event is to create an educational and environmental opportunity for youth to learn about camping and outdoor safety skills including; how to start a fire from scratch, how to access and produce clean drinking water and other intro how-tos are taught/demonstrated. This is also an opportunity to engage with the natural world, as well as, discover a variety of mindfulness practices and life skills for greater wellness and joy with life.
Details: A total of 2 camp days and 2 camp nights are included. Open to youth ages 11-18. We will be camping at Sutton Lake Campground on the Central Oregon Coast just North of Florence.
Healthy meals and snacks throughout are also included. A large 10 person tent will be supplied by B2Y. All other camping gear is needed.
Fees: The cost of this year’s September weekend camp is $100/per child enrolled. Fees are due at the time of confirmation for camp enrollment and can be paid easily through the Donate button in the navigation menu, or by following the prompts on our Take Action page.
Please know we don’t wish to make finances a barrier to enrollment. We do offer some scholarships for families in need of community support. If you’re greatly interested in your child’s participation with us, but finances are a real barrier to access, please go ahead and register. Our team will be in contact with you to evaluate what we can do to support or confirm enrollment.
What to expect? An overall boost in well-being, new friendships, smiles, new skills and adventures of all kinds with Mother Nature.
What to bring? An open mind, your curiosity and layered clothing appropriate for that weekend’s scheduled activities and weather conditions. Students are highly encouraged to bring closed toes shoes and athletic style clothing for comfort and safety.
*A Weekend Prep Checklist and further participation details will be provided closer to the date of the event for all registered youth.
Darlingtonia Botanical Trail Boardwalk carves a path through the forest to discover the rare native carnivorous Pitcher Plants or Cobra Lilies (Darlingtonia Californica). This park is the only state park in all of Oregon that's dedicated to the protection of just one plant species.
Schedule: Please arrive 15 minutes early for preparation before departure.
DEPARTURE/DROP OFF
Fri. September 15th at 5pm: We’ll gather at 5pm for a meet & greet, camp introduction and orientation. Then we’re off to Florence to camp, explore, learn and connect for the entire weekend. 🏕️ We’ll be building basic camp skills, introducing mindfulness practices and exploring nearby trails, beaches and ecology. 🌊RETURN/PICK UP
Sun. September 17th at 3pm
The beach is always a blast! Don’t miss out!
YOUTH CAMP HIGHLIGHTS
Past Events have included:
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A hidden gem right here in our backyard. We will spend a good amount of time doing our day camps here throughout the summer. It offers hiking trails, river access for swimming, an arboretum, and lots of space for meditation, yoga and ecological exploration.
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Fishing isn't just one of America's favorite pastimes, but it also offers the opportunity to get out and explore the beauties of Oregon. We will spend some time teaching the basic fundamentals of fishing in hopes that teaching you how to fish will help feed yourself for a lifetime.Mini description here…
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We will journey up the beautiful Mckenzie River and hike into Blue Pool, which is where the river actually comes out of the ground and forms what is called a tamolitch pool. The hike is 4.2 miles round-trip, offering amazing scenery and wildlife all along the way..
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Teaching the basics of campsite set up and organization. Learning how to start a fire from scratch, cleaning your drinking water from the local creek and other intro how-tos are taught/demonstrated.
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We will head to the coast to spend the day checking out the aquatic life at the aquarium. Then we’ll head over to the beach for some fun activities and games in the sand and sea.
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One of the most highly anticipated camp days. We will head to Portland and spend the day jetting along the Willamette River, and stop for lunch at a local boat restaurant. The boat will go by huge tanker ships that are docked, swing by some of the local eagle’s nests, and maybe even do a 360° turn, making the water splash up into the boat for added fun.
