Registration & Information
For the 2012 Camp Schedule, click here.
Registration
Fill out the registration form below or contact the Arboretum office. A completed form below and a $25 deposit, per camper, paid via Paypal per session is needed to reserve spaces. Full payment is due three weeks prior to the camp session. Call Fran Rosenthal, Camp Director, at (541) 747-1504 with any questions.
Fees
Members $195 per week
Non-Members $230 per week
Extended Care (8-9am OR 4-5pm) $30
Thursday Night Campout (optional) $35
Membership:
To receive the camp membership rate, become an Arboretum member! Camper families must have a FAMILY MEMBERSHIP ($50 per year). Benefits include:
- Keeping this beautiful park growing and thriving.
- Free annual Buford Park and Mount Pisgah Parking Pass, good for all trailheads in the park.
- Free admission to the spring Wildflower Festival and the fall Mushroom Festival.
- Free admission to the Arboretum’s guided nature walks and discounts on our educational workshops.
- Quarterly newsletters and advance notice of special events.
- Free or reduced admission to hundreds of other arboretums and botanic gardes throughout the USA and Canada.
Mount Pisgah Arboretum has a limited camp scholarship fund to assist campers in need. To apply for a scholarship, fill out the form on our website.
Click here to fill out the scholarship form.
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel your child’s space at camp within three days of the day we receive your registration for a full deposit. After this time, you may withdraw your child from camp up to 4pm the Monday before camp begins for a full refund, less the non-refundable deposit of $25 per camper, per session. No refunds will be given after 4pm the Monday before camp begins.
Age and Group Size
Each week-long camp session accommodates up to 32 campers, 7-11 years old. Based on enrollment, the group may be divided between “youngers” (7-8) and “olders” (9-11). Group size is limited to 14 with a maximum camper/staff ratio of 7:1.
Camp Staff
Mount Pisgah Arboretum’s camp staff is carefully screened to ensure a high-quality experience for your child. Our leaders have experience working with children and are sensitive to their needs. Pre-camp staff training assures that camp will be a fun and safe place. All lead staff must pass a criminal background check and be certified in First Aid and CPR. Support staff includes activity specialists, adult volunteers, and teenaged assistants.
Teen Volunteers Needed
Teens 15-18 may apply to be camp assistants. Experience working with children preferred. Training provided. Earn community service hours. Must be available for a minimum of two sessions. Call to request an application.
Skilled Adults Needed
Have an outdoor skill, nature craft, or fun project you’d enjoy sharing with campers? We love to have community members enhance our campers’ experience! Call 541-747-1504.
Session Topics and Schedule
Camp sessions are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday for full-week registration. Extended care is available from 8-9 a.m. or 4-5 p.m. for an additional fee.
Our Traditional Thursday Night Campout (optional)
This is your child’s chance to camp at Mount Pisgah! Join us for a BBQ, camp songs, a campfire with toasted marshmallows, and a night hike (where we might hear an owl and see bats). Then we’ll crawl into our tents and fall sleep listening to the Coast Fork of the Willamette River. Camp staff and parent chaperones make this a safe, fun experience for all our campers. You may register for the camp out up to Wednesday on that week of camp.

