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Category: News
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Growing Student Naturalists through the NatureHoods Program
by Izzy Mize, NatureHoods Coordinator NatureHoods is an early childhood nature education program put on by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon. I’m Izzy Mize, and am serving an
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Green Gifts that Get Kids Outside
There are so many wonderful holiday traditions! From building snow shelters, to hunting for that perfect (or not-so-perfect) Christmas tree, to snuggling inside with some hot chocolate and watching movies,
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Youth Engagement Project Highlights and Video
Central Oregon community agencies say YES to outdoor programs for kids Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests team up with Children’s Forest of Central Oregon and 10 local agencies to engage
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Standing with Communities of Color
The recent racist incidents where members of black communities, including Christian Cooper and Ahmaud Arbery, have been threatened, put into danger, assaulted, and killed in outdoor spaces have shed even
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Seeds of Gratitude
We are feeling the need to spread some gratitude! ANYONE in the community is invited to participate in Seeds of Gratitude – which is a fun way for our community
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One Small Interaction Standing as a Reminder of Representation and Why It Matters
One Small Interaction Standing as a Reminder of Representation and Why It Matters by Jacqueline Ruggieri, Administrative Assistant, Children’s Forest of Central Oregon Immediately after the recess bell sounds Mrs.
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Five Awesome Outdoor Spring Break Camps
With spring still a ways away, we brace for a snow day and encourage the littles to get bundled up and get outside. Before we know it, there will be
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Youth Engagement Strategy Fund RFP Available
The Children’s Forest is accepting proposals for projects that connect underserved youth in Central Oregon to public lands through conservation education, service projects, or career pathways initiatives. Youth Engagement Strategy (YES) funds
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Why you should let your kids get bored this summer
Written by Suzanne Johnson, July 2019 What’s the best way to get kids ready for back to school? Let them get bored and send them outside. As we round the corner
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NatureHoods Program Connects Kids to “Nearby Nature” in their Schoolyard
The term “NatureHood” was new for me when I started work at the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon. A “NatureHood” is a natural space that schools and the community use