ELC Nature Striders - Preschool Program

Nature Striders is the Environmental Learning Center’s pre-school program for children aged 2 to 5 years and their parent/guardian. This program will give you and your little one a chance to explore nature together, through activities like story time, crafts and walks in the forest/wetland habitat. Each session includes both indoor and outdoor activities, so be sure to dress for the weather!

We will provide a healthy snack for the children. Please bring your own snack if there are dietary concerns.

** Please note that Nature Striders is a program for preschoolers and their parent/guardian. It is designed for children and adults to discover and learn about nature together.

Programs are offered on the third Wednesday of the month.

Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

To sign up, select "Get tickets," then select the program or programs for which you would like to attend.

Learn about our amphibian friends, the salamanders, explore our wetland area for salamanders, and create our own salamander "rooms."

Discover these amazing insects who zoom over our wetlands and fields. We'll explore the wetland for dragonfly nymphs in the water and observe adults hunting insects out of the air.

Explore the fields for these "flying jewels" and learn how we can help them in our gardens.

Discover the diversity of fascinating spiders and their intricate webs.

Meet and learn about the superheroes of the forest: trees!

Learn about the fascinating life of the raccoon, a frequent night-time visitor at the ELC.

Explore how plants and animals prepare for winter.

Solve track mysteries and learn to "read" the tracks left behind by our wildlife neighbors.

Observe and discover the modern-day dinosaurs living all around us: birds!

Learn about owls and their special features that make them silent hunters of the night.

Explore the wetland for different kinds of frogs that live in our area.

Explore and discover the variety of birds' nests in and around our wetland.

Learn about our amphibian friends, the salamanders, explore our wetland area for salamanders, and create our own salamander "rooms."

$15 per child for each program. Parent/guardians and children under 2 are free with registration.

Refund amounts vary based on when you notify us of your cancellation.

• 2 weeks prior to the program: 90% refund
• Up to the day before the program: 50% refund
• Day of the program: no refunds available

Please contact [email protected] if the cancellation is due to being COVID positive. In this case, we will happily refund you in full.

Contact Sarah Bidwell, Kids' Education Coordinator, at [email protected]

If a program is full and you would like to be added to a waitlist, please email Sarah Bidwell with the program title and child's name. We will notify you if a space becomes available.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center (ELC), 19600 Molalla Avenue, Oregon City, United States