Hancock Field Station

We still have cabin available for your family at Camp Hancock over Memorial Day weekend! Bring your whole family for a weekend of exploration in the canyons of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Fill your days with activities led by OMSI instructors and fill your evenings with astronomy and family fun around the campfire. Sleep in comfortable, private cabins, and make memories this summer with your loved ones you'll remember for a lifetime.

Reserve your cabin today at the link in our bio!

Look for fossils in the high desert, create an epic quest through South Beach State Park, examine tide pools on the beach in Newport—there is still room for your student to spend the summer learning and exploring in Oregon's beautiful world of nature. Or stay closer to home and experiment with chemistry, learn the science behind music, or design your own tabletop game in OMSI's day camps at the museum or at Tamarack Elementary School. It's not too late to give your camper a STEAM-filled summer of fun! Register today!

Registration for summer camps and classes is now open! Let your camper imagine, create, explore—and make friends along the way.

What camps are you registering for? 🌿

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Advance STEAM education with nature as your classroom!

Spend the season supporting science education with OMSI Outdoors! At OMSI, we inspire curiosity through science learning and experimentation.

Work and play with us and our campers on the beautiful Oregon Coast or in the picturesque valley of the John Day Basin in Central Oregon.

Work outside, mentor kids, and enjoy free meals and housing as an OMSI Outdoor Science Instructor or Camp Counselor!

See all positions and apply now: https://fal.cn/3wRrj

Do you hike, camp, or work outdoors where access to medical care may be delayed or communication unreliable? Do you wish you knew how to conduct a physical exam, assess vital signs, provide emergency care, and make crucial evacuation decisions in the wilderness?��

Then the NOLS 10-day Wilderness First Responder course is for you!

This National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) course is the industry standard for professional guides, trip leaders, search and rescue team members, and outdoor recreationists. ��OMSI price includes tuition, overnight lodging, and meals at Hancock Field Station in Fossil, OR from February 8-17.

You'll learn both in the classroom and outside regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold, or hot environments!

Learn more: https://fal.cn/3vh6d

Did you know OMSI operates one of the largest museum-based outdoor ed programs in the country? We run two science camps, one on the Oregon Coast in Newport and the other in the high desert near Fossil.

Field trips may include a Marine Discovery Tour (whale watching!) or the John Day Fossil Beds (fossils!) Overnight camping off-site is common, sleeping under the stars is magical, and ten weeks of s'mores... well, you fill in the rest!

We’re looking for instructors, program supervisors, and cooks to join us for a season. Make a difference teaching youth in the beautiful outdoors!

Learn more: https://fal.cn/3ufyR

It's here! Get ready for Camps & Classes registration opening February 14 with our at-a-glance schedule preview!

This summer we're launching a whole host of new day camps AND bringing back old favorites—including our legendary overnight programs at Camp Gray and Hancock Field Station!

Break out your favorite pen and start sketching out your kids' dream summer now: https://fal.cn/3lZSK

OMSI is hiring! We're looking for folks passionate about being part of a nonprofit dedicated to science learning and fun: https://fal.cn/3l3Fb

Zoom Info Sessions: Outdoor Science Education

Wondering what it's like to work with our Outdoor Ed team but not quite ready to take the plunge? Get a glimpse into the experience of working at our two beautiful Oregon camps, either on the coast in Newport or the high desert in Fossil.

In-Person Job Fairs: Facilities, Outdoor Ed, & Submarine

Join us at OMSI with a resume and professional references. Managers will be ready to interview, talk benefits, and offer jobs on the spot!

OMSI is hiring! Spend your workday in nature, exploring hands-on science with kids and building lifelong friendships with our Outdoor School community.

This unique experience in a spectacular natural setting includes housing, meals, health benefits and sick time. Join us as an Outdoor Science Instructor, Program Supervisor, Cook, or Camp Counselor today: https://omsi.edu/outdooredjobs

Questions? Email [email protected] for details!

We have a full camp here at Hancock this week with three astronomy camps and LABO (our campers from Japan) who are on their third week in the US. It’s a hot one out here too…the high on Wednesday reached 108.1 degrees! We’ve done some swimming and played water games to keep cool. The astronomy campers are having fun learning about the sun, the moon, and our solar system by day, and using telescope time at night to find deep space objects, planets, stars and constellations. LABO has been soaking up the heat with some hikes, and have been learning about desert ecology, archaeology, and a bit about stars. We’re doing well over here…soaking up the sun while we learn about it!
Looking forward to sleeping out under the stars, cooler temperatures, and clear skies!