About Us
ABOUT US
Shady Creek Outdoor School and Event Center is a residential environmental science camp designed for 5th and 6th grade students. We offer four and five day residential programs.
WHAT WE DO
Our goal is to teach to the whole child including:
- Developing a feeling of personal responsibility to help preserve, conserve and enhance our environment.
- Developing heightened observation skills to appreciate the beauty and diversity of the natural world.
- Developing a feeling of self-confidence and self-acceptance, while also instilling the ability to cooperate with and appreciate the diversity of others.
HOW WE DO IT
All of our classes are designed to be hands-on experiences and the curriculum for each class meets the 5th and 6th grade California State Science Standards. Our classes include creek ecology or forest ecology, geology, avian ecology, native cultures, sensory awareness, survival skills, and team building activities. Students are encouraged to learn by using scientific inquiry, observation skills, cooperative activities, language arts, music and drama. Knowledge alone, however, will not motivate significant life changes, so, within every experience is woven an element of caring.
