Outdoor Ed

Outdoor Education

OE Teaching Camp Arnold’s Outdoor Education programs are designed to supplement classroom learning by providing students the opportunity to explore the natural world with all their senses in a community environment. Students will learn in a fun hands-on environment while developing a sense of compassion for the earth and others.

Each group that visits Camp Arnold will have its own unique goals and objectives. By working together we can develop a program that satisfies the needs of your school, achieves the learning objectives of the teachers, and complements the developmental needs of the students.

We strive to meet the following goals for all our outdoor education programs:

• To help students understand the relationship between themselves and the natural world through hands-on learning.

• To increase knowledge of ecological concepts.

• To enhance students relationships with each other, their teachers, and their parents.

• To teach environmental stewardship and increase their understanding of the consequences of their choices.

• To foster The Salvation Army’s values of meeting human needs without discrimination.

• To provide experiences for students that promote key developmental assets.

• To support students and educators in teaching the Washington State Essential Learning Standards.

OE Classes

Our programs are designed for 5th and 6th grade students, yet can be specially tailored to any age group. Each class we offer is 1 hour and 15 minutes long and includes many hands-on activities to help students be involved in the learning process. Students can spend as little as one day or as many as five exploring the following courses.

Environmental Education

Animal Tracks	Using our animal tracking laboratory students will learn about different animal's track characteristics and features. Each child will practice making their own animal track and will paint a track to take home with them.
Tree Detective (Dendrochronology)	Students will learn to identify the rings on a tree cross-section and will learn what these rings can indicate about a tree's life cycle
Owls Pellets	After learning about Owl habitats and traits, students will have the chance to dissect an owl pellet and identify what the owl has eaten.
Discovery Hike	Students experience a new way to look, listen, touch, and smell through a guided nature hike along our Wetland Trail. Time is spent discussing the beaver habitat and the class can be refocused on these animals if desired.
Archaeology	Students will learn the basics of scientific inquiry and archaeological concepts by analyzing garbage from different places.

Outdoor Education

Orienteering	After learning about the parts of a compass and its proper use students go on a treasure hunt that takes them all around the camp property.
Geocaching	After learning how a GPS unit works and its proper use students get the chance to use the GPS units to follow waypoints around the camp property and find a hidden treasure box.
Leave No Trace	Students will learn the concept of Leave No Trace (LNT), and how these outdoor ethics help us care and respect the natural world around us.
Canoeing	Students will learn the basics skills of canoeing and water safety. After learning how to put on a life jacket, how to board and navigate a canoe, and the parts of the boat they will have the time to explore Trout Lake.
Outdoor Living Skills	We are currently working on developing this class.

Challenge Course

Teambuilding	Team building consists of our facilitators taking our team through various initiatives and low elements that provide unique challenges for your group. Facilitators guide the group in a way that teaches safety, communication, problem solving and teamwork in a group setting.
Rock Wall	Our Rock Wall is 25' high and has two separate climbs, both of which are marked with routes to give an extra challenge to the participant if desired. A facilitator works with the climbers in a way that teaches safety and basic climbing skills.
Giant Jump	After a participant is harnessed and clipped into a belay rope they climb 25' up to a platform in a tree and jump out to a bell suspended in front of them. The participant may move the bell closer or further away to allow them to choose their challenge. They are belayed by a group of their peers and a facilitator from the ground.
Giant Swing	A participant is harnessed and clipped into a steal cable and then hoisted into the air by the pulling power of their group. The participant may choose to go as high as they desire, up to 30', and then tell the group on the ground to stop pulling. The participant then pulls a release lever and goes for a Giant Swing.
Zip Line	This element sits at about 25' high and about 600' long. One participant at a time gets clipped onto the zip line by a trained facilitator while the rest watch and cheer them on as they go sliding down the cable.
Each option will fill a minimum of 1 hour and 15 minutes. Availability of options subject to change based on group size. Please contact the Director of Outdoor Education for more information.

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We offer a variety of different programing to suit your goals and needs. From a 1 day program for your class or multiple day program for your grade level we can design a program specifically for you.

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