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5th Grade Field Trips Launch for Aquatic Science

May 8, 2016 | Field Trips, Programs, Science

Bring your 5th graders out to Singing Creek Education Center for a day of Pond Study Aquatic Science. The curriculum for this field trip was written by Melanie Brown, a graduate of Riparian Ecosystems from OSU. What’s a Riparian Ecosystem you may ask? Riparian...

The Pioneer Garden Project Blooms in June

Apr 27, 2016 | Events, Pioneer/ Historical, Work party/ moving

The Pioneer Garden Project will break ground June 4th. It will be sponsored by Pacific Continental Bank with support from Jerry’s. We are going to transform a patch of bare garden ground into a replica pioneer garden. Little Hands Can is the non-profit...

Birding on the Farm Class, April 2016

Apr 21, 2016 | Past Events, Programs

Birding at the Farm! We had so much fun at our Birding day in April 2016. A big thank you to Kathy Lamberg for sharing with us all about local birds, how to recognize them, and what they are doing in spring. She made a great power point presentation to show us the...

Support Singing Creek through the Amazon Smile Program

Mar 21, 2016 | Press, Programs

Did you know the Amazon Smile program now supports non-profits? At Amazon Smile, you shop on Amazon like you normally do, and when you make a purchase Amazon will donate 0.5% of that purchase to the charitable organization you choose. This is HUGE! Amazon is...

We Traveled in Time with Coburg Charter School!

Mar 21, 2016 | Events, Field Trips, Pioneer/ Historical, Programs

We had a great time with the 4th grade class from Coburg Community Charter School! They came out for our Travel in Time Field Trip today, and everyone had a blast! Thanks for “breaking in ” our field trips- our first group ever! Our Trapper group went with...

My Oregon Trail past: Ancestors on the move

Feb 29, 2016 | Pioneer/ Historical

My ancestor, Benjamin Franklin Owen, recalls his journey on the Oregon Trail in 1853. Post by Karen Rainsong. Benjamin Franklin Owen was one of eight young men who left the group of emigrant companies later known as “The Lost Wagon Train of 1853”, to seek...

Do You Know About the Lane Culture and Education Alliance?

Feb 27, 2016 | Pioneer/ Historical, Programs

The Lane Culture and Education Alliance is made up of representatives from area museums, historical societies, performing and community arts groups, science and technology centers, culture bearers and humanities specialists, as well as K-12 education specialists and...

We are an official non-profit!

Jan 14, 2016 | Press

Today Singing Creek Ed Center received our notice from the IRS that we are an official 501 c (3) tax exempt entity, which means we are eligible to receive grants, bequests, gifts, etc. We are so excited to be official- we have great plans to fund our mission through...

Homeschool Group Programs

Jan 10, 2016 | Pioneer/ Historical, Programs

Pioneer “School” at Singing Creek! We love homeschoolers! Mixed age groups and hands-on learning activities are our specialty. Just like our summer camps for ages 6-10, our homeschool curriculum is designed to work well for boys and girls of varying ages,...

Singing Creek Awarded a Grant

Dec 17, 2015 | Press

We are singing in gratitude! The Lane County Cultural Coalition has awarded Singing Creek Center $1000 to use for marketing materials. We are thrilled to be selected for support among the many fine applicants. Karen accepted the award at The Jazz Station on December...