Girls’ Empowerment

Providing a journey into the wilds to create bonds with the plants and animals, learn survival skills, strengthen friendships, and have tons of fun!

Girls in Girls' Empowerment Camp at Wildheart Nature School

Girls Will:

  • Make plant medicines
  • Get creative with earth art
  • Receive insights with wilderness solo sit spots
  • Practice staying peaceful in the midst of stress through mindfulness
  • Practice tools for compassionate connection with others
  • Learn wilderness survival skills

Dates, Times, Ages, and Locations:

Girls’ Empowerment: Weaving
Monday, June 23rd–Friday, June 27th 2025

During this week of camp, girls will craft beautiful bracelets using yarn dyed with natural colors.

Ages 8–12
9:00 am–3:30 pm
Drop–Off Window: 8:45 am–9:00 am
Pick–Up Window: 3:15 pm–3:30 pm
Skyliner Lodge

Girls’ Empowerment: Plant Journey
Monday, July 7th–Friday, July 11th 2025

Throughout the week, girls will explore various wild landscapes across Central Oregon, responsibly wildcrafting native plants. They’ll create their own herbal apothecary, crafting unique tea blends, oils, and salves.

Ages 8–12
8:45 am–3:45 pm
Drop-Off Window: 8:30 am–8:45 am
Pick–Up Window: 3:45 pm–4:00 pm
Wildheart Van Adventure Camp: Meet at Powell Plains
Powell Plains Location will be a Drop-Off & Van Ride to Central Oregon Outskirts!  Specific Locations for our day trips will all be with river access and we will send out a list of locations at the beginning each week of camp.

Girls’ Empowerment: Natural Dye
Monday, July 21st–Friday, July 25th, 2025

During this week of camp, girls will hand-dye silk bandanas using natural pigments, creating vibrant, one-of-a-kind designs.

Ages 7–10
9:00 am–3:30 pm
Drop–Off Window: 8:45 am–9:00 am
Pick–Up Window: 3:15 pm–3:30 pm
Skyliner Lodge* or Tumalo State Park*

*Due to the lease ending between HDESD and the US Forest Service, all 2025 reservations at Skyliner Lodge for July 1st and beyond have been canceled. We are working with the US Forest Service to rebook these reservations, but we do not know when we will get confirmation on whether this is possible. As a result, camps will be held at either Skyliner Lodge or Tumalo State Park with drop-offs at either location. At the We will notify parents as soon as we confirm the location for this camp.

Class Description:

At Wildheart, we’ve witnessed nature’s remarkable ability to instill crucial life skills in young individuals. Similarly, we recognize the profound impact of mindfulness practices in honing essential cognitive and emotional skills.

Throughout this transformative week, we intentionally integrate the facets of nature, mindfulness, and play to cultivate skills vital for personal development. Participants will not only tap into the ancestral wisdom of grandmothers but also acquire practical survival skills like creating plant medicines, forging resilient bonds, heightening sensory awareness, and emergency wilderness survival.

Journeying through the forest becomes more than an adventure—it becomes a skill-building exercise. Engaging in the quiet stillness of nature cultivates the skill of being fully present, enabling participants to embrace their authentic selves. The creation of earth art and body paints serves as a platform for cultivating creativity and self-expression—essential skills in navigating life’s challenges.

The collaborative and supportive group setting empowers girls to inspire and be inspired, fostering interpersonal and leadership skills. Journey with us into the wilderness as we discover what it means to be an empowered young woman.

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Tuition

9am–3:30pm 5-Day Camp

$422 + $11 Materials Fee

9am–3:30pm 5-Day Camp Adventure Camp

$469 + $17 Materials Fee

 

Payment Plans are available through our registration system. Sibling and Multi-Session Discounts Apply!

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