Portland Homeschool Nature Walks in God's Beautiful Creation

10/12/2024

Hello nature friends - I want to let you know that our group is not currently meeting. If we resume, we will plan to post again here. I hope for joyful nature learning for all your families this year!

For the beauty of the earth,
For the beauty of the skies,
For the Love which from our birth
Over and around us lies:
Christ, our God, to Thee we raise
This our Sacrifice of Praise.

05/29/2021

NATURE WALK RESCHEDULED

Due to Memorial Day commitments, there is NO nature walk this coming Monday, May 31.

Our last walk of Spring term is rescheduled for Monday, June 7th at 2pm at the Columbia Children's Arboretum. Hope to see you then!

05/18/2021

This looks fun!

Last-minute homeschool opportunity!

We are having a Hands-On Workshop this Saturday from 10am - 1:30pm. Students will make and erupt their own volcanoes, and learn about Mount St. Helens. Fun for the whole family.

We still have room, but need to hear from you right away if you'd like to come. Please email us at [email protected]

05/17/2021

"Those who spent two hours in nature, whether that happened in one trip or several smaller visits to a park, were significantly more likely to report better health and well-being than those who spent less time outside."

Forget your complicated and expensive wellness regime and just . . . go outside.

04/24/2021

Here is the schedule for the rest of our planned Spring Nature Walks, learning about God's beautiful creation!

We are planning to meet this coming week, April 24th. NO nature walk May 3rd. Then we are planning to meet May 10, 17, 24, and 31st. All meetings are on Mondays at 2pm at the Columbia Children's Arboretum.

This is a Christian homeschool outdoor nature study in Northeast Portland. Frequent activities we have done are nature hunts, Bible verses, poetry, songs, classic art study, storytime and nature journaling. Our activities are often loosely guided by the Exploring Nature With Children curriculum.

We meet at the Meadow Lane entrance on the east side of the park. (Please use the link below for directions as google will take you to the other entrance).
These are free, family drop-in events - parents are responsible for their own children. My own children are early elementary age but all ages are welcome.

Link to the meeting spot:
https://goo.gl/maps/NcnXoyznZLx57p8c9
For more details, send us an email at [email protected]

04/19/2021

The topic for tomorrow's nature walk is Spring Apple Trees! We are meeting as usual at 2pm at the Columbia Children's Arboretum, but are planning to do a one time meeting starting at the parking lot on the WEST SIDE of the park so we can see the orchard there! Link to directions below.

Dropins are welcome to come learn more about God's beautiful creation with us. :)
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//columbia+children's+arboretum/@45.561053,-122.6780605,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x5495a641208f8d0d:0xd89a134366bab525!2m2!1d-122.6619304!2d45.5960596

04/18/2021

Planning a nature walk at the Columbia Children's arboretum for this coming Monday, April 19th!

04/06/2021

Such a beautiful day to learn about flowers!

04/03/2021

We are planning a nature walk at our usual spot at the Columbia Children's Arboretum this Monday, April 5th at 2pm. Our tentative plan is to learn more about some common spring flowers!

This is a Christian homeschool outdoor nature study at the Columbia Children's Arboretum in Northeast Portland. Frequent activities we have done are nature walking, Bible verses, poetry, songs, classic art study, storytime and nature journaling.
We meet at the Meadow Lane entrance on the east side of the park. (Please use the link below for directions as google will take you to the other entrance!).
These are free, family events - parents are responsible for their own children. My own children are early elementary age but all ages are welcome!
Link to the meeting spot:
https://goo.gl/maps/NcnXoyznZLx57p8c9
For more details, send us an email at [email protected]

03/10/2021

Hello everyone, we are planning to do another outdoor meeting this coming Monday, March 15th at 2pm! Our current plan is to study EVERGREENS. The park has a wealth of beautiful evergreens so this should be fun!

This is a Christian homeschool outdoor nature study at the Columbia Children's Arboretum in Northeast Portland. Frequent activities we have done are nature walking, Bible verses, poetry, songs, classic art study, storytime and nature journaling.

We meet at the Meadow Lane entrance on the east side of the park. (Please use the link below for directions as google will take you to the other entrance!).

These are free, family events - parents are responsible for their own children. My own children are early elementary age but all ages are welcome!

Link to the meeting spot:
https://goo.gl/maps/NcnXoyznZLx57p8c9

For more details, send us an email at [email protected]