Over 1,300 Local Students Served in 2017-2018

Microscopes, mud, and nature walks: YWSF grants are being put to good use!  Through funding granted to Nature’s Ways and Outdoor Education Adventures, students in Carlton, Yamhill, Dayton, Dundee, Newberg, Amity, and McMinnville have been making exciting nature discoveries. Students have had the opportunity to learn about local plants and wildlife, listen to birds, examine owl pellets, study water levels, find bugs and snakes, and so much more!

Check out the accomplishments of these wonderful programs:

Nature’s Ways Outdoor Science Exploration Program

  • Provided outdoor field trip experiences for 118 elementary students
  • School site visits for 375 students

Outdoor Education Adventures 

  • Nature Science Station at Earth Day 2018 at Miller Woods – reaching over 150 families
  • Nature Science Station at Cruickshank’s Woodland Tour – reaching 587 5th graders
  • Scholarships to Outdoor Education Adventures summer camps
  • Classroom-based lessons to preschool students and second grade students