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Old traditions. New creations. Made by hand. Join the Artisans Guild and discover the joy of making things by hand! Shape clay, work with wood, weave fibers, and turn simple materials into beautiful and useful creations. Explore folk crafts inspired by nature and traditions passed down through generations. From handmade gifts to everyday treasures, learn real skills, follow your imagination, and make something truly your own.
Learn to use real hand tools, experiment with traditional techniques, and discover the satisfaction of creating something from scratch. Our Trackers guides share their skills while encouraging you to explore, invent, and make each project your own. Craft something useful, create something beautiful, or bring a whimsical idea to life. With imagination, patience, and practice, discover just how much your own two hands can do.
At the end of the week, gather with fellow Artisans for our Friday Goblin Market! Display your handmade treasures, share your creations, trade with friends, and celebrate a week of craftsmanship, imagination, and discovery.
What You Do
Shape it. Carve it. Weave it. Make it your own. Folk Crafters includes:
- Clay & Pottery Arts: Shape, sculpt, and decorate air-dry clay into figures, beads, ornaments, and decorative vessels.
- Traditional Woodcraft: Learn to saw, shape, sand, and finish wood using hand tools to create small handmade projects.
- Weaving & Fiber Arts: Explore stitching, braiding, weaving, and knotwork to make pouches, bracelets, and other woven treasures.
- Nature Crafts: Gather inspiration from the natural world and turn wood, fibers, and found materials into creative works of art.
- Folk Art & Decoration: Explore traditional patterns, painting, and decorative techniques that make every creation unique.
- Handmade Gifts & Useful Things: Create practical objects, keepsakes, and gifts worth sharing with family and friends.
- Guild Creations: Work alongside fellow Artisans to imagine and build something together.
- Goblin Market: Display your handmade treasures, share your skills, and trade creations with fellow crafters.
Grades 2–4 · Weekly, Mon–Fri, Jun 14 to Aug 27, 2027 · 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM · SE, NE and W Portland
Check-in at Trackers NE, Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd Center, Portland. Find us at the entrance outside the top level, next to Marshalls. A Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day's adventure.
The bus
Trackers buses and vans, trained Trackers drivers, Guides on board. Songs are sung and stories are told on the bus, and the Guides get the team ready for a fun adventure.
Where the bus goes
We head out into nature and the wilderness: Camp Roslyn, our 341-acre site in Sandy, OR, and local parks and green spaces. Where the team goes depends on the camp theme and the day; the Guide tells you at check-in.
Check-in at Trackers SE
4617 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland. Drop off at the Trackers Scout Pit, where a Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day's adventure.
The bus
Trackers buses and vans, trained Trackers drivers, Guides on board. Songs are sung and stories are told on the bus, and the Guides get the team ready for a fun adventure.
Where the bus goes
We head out into nature and the wilderness: Camp Roslyn, our 341-acre site in Sandy, OR, and local parks and green spaces. Where the team goes depends on the camp theme and the day; the Guide tells you at check-in.
Check-in at Trackers West
330 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton. Find us in the lower lot by the field. A Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day's adventure.
The bus
Trackers buses and vans, trained Trackers drivers, Guides on board. Songs are sung and stories are told on the bus, and the Guides get the team ready for a fun adventure.
Where the bus goes
We head out into nature and the wilderness: Camp Ireland, our forest, creek and tracking-field site in Hillsboro, and local parks and green spaces. Where the team goes depends on the camp theme and the day; the Guide tells you at check-in.
Camp Roslyn is the drop-off and the field site
41401 SE Thomas Rd, Sandy, OR. Drop off right at Camp Roslyn, our private 341-acre wildlife refuge of forest, fields, and wetlands. A Guide checks your student in by name and the team heads straight into the forest.
Bus days
Most days the team stays onsite. On certain days we board the Trackers shuttle and journey to other local nature parks.
Check-in at Trackers NE, Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd Center, Portland. Find us at the entrance outside the top level, next to Marshalls. Drop-off is Monday and pick-up is Friday. A Guide checks your student in by name, and the team boards the bus together.
About Overnights
Experience authentic camping! Trackers Overnight Camps are 100% outdoors with no bunkhouses or indoor spaces. Sleep in tents or under the stars when weather permits.
Location
Each team starts at an expedition basecamp in private forests and wilderness areas near Sandy, OR, a 45-minute to 1.5-hour bus ride from our in-town location. From there, teams take day trips and even overnight trips to other locations. Realms Village teams stay at Camp Roslyn in Sandy, OR.
Tents and meals
Campers sleep in Trackers-supplied all-weather tents and bring their own sleeping bag and pad. Meals are simple, hearty, and served outdoors. For severe food allergies, contact us for potential options. The packing list is under What to pack.
Real skills. Real adventure. Real friends.
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- New camp and class dates as soon as they open
- Camp offers and discounts
- Skills, stories and seasonal events
Questions? Call 503-345-3312 or email hello@trackersearth.com.