Friday Outdoor School - Trackers Earth Portland

Friday Outdoor School
Nature Skills with Trackers

Do you attend a charter school with a Monday to Thursday schedule? Get outdoors on Fridays! Kids find incredible friends while adventuring with expert Trackers Guides. In the forest, train in archery and wilderness survival. On the water, discover fishing and boating adventures. At our farm, help care for our animals and gardens. In our artisan studio, create folk crafts from wood and clay. Choose from 3 drop-off sites: SE Portland, Gresham & Sandy.

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Weekly Friday Outdoor School

Trackers Outdoor School is a Friday outdoor nature program for families who attend charter schools with a Monday to Thursday schedule. We cultivate curiosity, creativity, and connection. Our expert Trackers Guides act as mentors to youth learning in a small team of fellow outdoor explorers. Kids share epic adventures while learning fantastic outdoor skills.

Friends & Social Connection

Kids and teens discover new friendships and share adventures while learning new skills led by expert guides.

Skills & Nature Connection

Students explore outdoor skills and arts, learning life lessons in connection and meaningful relationships with nature.

Mentoring & Leadership

Apprenticeships cultivate leadership skills and self-directed learning rooted in community service and stewardship.

Choose Your Site

We offer 3 convenient drop-off locations in SE Portland, Gresham & directly at our Sandy field site.

Outdoor School - Gresham

Drop-Off Site - Lupine Montessori Charter

Grades K-5 / 6-8 9:00 AM drop-off & 3:00 PM pick-up at Lupine Community Charter School with transport to our Sandy field site.

Outdoor School - SE PDX

Drop-Off Site - TrackersHQ

Grades K-5 / 6-8 8:30 AM drop-off & 3:30 PM pick-up at TrackersHQ in SE PDX with transport to our Sandy field site at Camp Roslyn.

Outdoor School - Sandy

Drop-Off Site - Camp Rosly

Grades K-5 / 6-8 9:30 AM drop-off & 2:30 PM pick-up directly at Camp Roslyn—our Sandy field site and 351-acre wildlife refuge.

Outdoor School Schedule

Our Outdoor School meets weekly from fall to spring, with seasonal breaks (24 total days).

Fall Term · Sept 25 – Nov 13, 2026 Winter Term · Dec 4, 2026 – Feb 12, 2027 Spring Term · Mar 5 – May 7, 2027

Weekly Fridays · 8 field days each term

Fall

Sept 25 – Nov 13, 2026

September 25, 2026
October 2, 2026
October 9, 2026
October 16, 2026
October 23, 2026
October 30, 2026
November 6, 2026
November 13, 2026

Winter

Dec 4, 2026 – Feb 12, 2027

December 4, 2026
December 11, 2026
December 18, 2026
January 15, 2027
January 22, 2027
January 29, 2027
February 5, 2027
February 12, 2027

Spring

Mar 5 – May 7, 2027

March 5, 2027
March 12, 2027
March 19, 2027
April 9, 2027
April 16, 2027
April 23, 2027
April 30, 2027
May 7, 2027

Friday Outdoor School Nature Skills with Trackers