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  • Old School: History Camp for Today’s Kids 2026

    SMJ House 303 Willamette St., Eugene,, OR, United States

    Join us for a fun three day adventure for kids ages  6 - 10 during Spring Break! We will have fun learning about the history of Oregon and doing all kinds of activities, indoors and out, at the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House (Eugene's Victorian mansion). Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am to 2pmAges 6 - 10 […]

  • Forest Path Nature Spring Break Camp 2026

    Dorris Ranch Living History Village 205 Dorris St., Springfield, OR

    CANCELLED DUE TO ORCHARD SPRAYING CLOSURES ON SITE Join us during Spring Break week March 23rd- 27th for a fun adventure camp! Perfect for ages 6 - 10, this camp will get you exploring the woods around the Living History Village (our location) at Dorris Ranch! Learn about plants, animals, seasonal changes, edible foods and […]

  • Forest Path Summer Camp June 2026

    Dorris Ranch Living History Village 205 Dorris St., Springfield, OR

    Join us for summer camp the week of June 29 - July 3 for a fun outdoor adventure camp! Perfect for ages 6 - 10, this camp will get you exploring the woods around the Living History Village (our location) at Dorris Ranch! Learn about plants, animals, seasonal changes, edible foods and medicines, indigenous traditional […]

  • Earth Ways Summer Camp July 6 2026

    Dorris Ranch Living History Village 205 Dorris St., Springfield, OR

    Monday - Friday, 9am to 3pm Learn about indigenous ways of the Kalapuya and other Native tribes in this outdoor camp at the Dorris Ranch Living History Village. This day camp includes special guest Native people who will share about culture, traditional crafts, and music. Help put up a full size tipi and learn about […]

  • Earth Ways Summer Camp July 13 2026

    Dorris Ranch Living History Village 205 Dorris St., Springfield, OR

    Monday - Friday, 9am to 3pm Learn about indigenous ways of the Kalapuya and other Native tribes in this outdoor camp at the Dorris Ranch Living History Village. This day camp includes special guest Native people who will share about culture, traditional crafts, and music. Help put up a full size tipi and learn about […]

  • Pioneer Homesteading Summer Camp 2026

    Dorris Ranch Living History Village 205 Dorris St., Springfield, OR

    Pioneer Homesteading Summer Camp July 2026 Monday - Friday; July 20 - 249am to 3pm Each camp will feature crafts, games, stories, outside exploration, walking field trips, cooking, and more! Wash clothes on the washboard, learn felting and sewing techniques, grind grain, make shadow puppets, and help on the farm! Enjoy visits from special guests […]

  • Opal Whiteley Nature Fairies Summer Camp 2026

    Dorris Ranch Living History Village 205 Dorris St., Springfield, OR

    Learn about the famous pioneer girl, Opal Whiteley, as you explore nature! Opal was a nature lover who kept a childhood diary relating her adventures in the woods around Cottage Grove in 1905, including her “explores” with her animal friends. We will make fairy houses, create a journal and write and sketch in nature, play […]

  • Lewis & Clark: Explorers Summer Camp 2026

    Dorris Ranch Living History Village 205 Dorris St., Springfield, OR

    Join us for some fun adventures during our Lewis & Clark: Explorers summer camp August 10 - 14, 2026. This day camp will feature lots of outside time, learning about the Lewis & Clark Corp of Discovery, creating crafts, exploring, learning about the native peoples they encountered along the way and more. We may have […]