Corrected dates for youth summer camps offered

Young people can explore the area’s trails, water and animals at camps this summer through Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.

The two weeklong camps feature exciting overnight opportunities.

Nature Adventure Camp, held July 13-17, offers a week’s worth of adventures at the park and nearby, as well as an overnight in Fort Clatsop. Nature Adventure Camp is open to students entering 4th grade through 6th grade. The cost is $140.

Nature Survival Camp, held July 20-24, takes campers on the water and to the woods, deep into the park and other sites, as they explore and practice skills to survive and thrive in nature, including a two-night camping trip at the beach. This camp is open to students entering 7th, 8th & 9th grades. The cost is $150.

Hours for Nature Adventure Camp are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. For the Thursday overnight, drop off is at 9 a.m. and pickup is 11 a.m. Friday.

Hours for Nature Survival Camp are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday & Tuesday, with a 9 a.m. drop-off on Wednesday and 11 a.m. pick up on Friday for the two-day camping trip at the beach. Enrollment for both camps is limited and scholarships are available.

For further information call Cathy at (503) 861-4422, or go to http://www.nps.gov/lewi, or follow Lewis and Clark National Historical Park on Facebook.