The Creston cohort’s final trip included sun, smiles, and a special guest. In addition to Passport Oregon’s hearty volunteers, the First Gentleman of Oregon, Dan Little, accompanied our young adventurers to the Oregon Garden and Silver Falls State Park. Mr. Little, a former US Forest Service Ranger, led the students through the Oregon Garden, detailing the unique properties of the garden’s groves of trees and fields of flowers.

Our first Family Service Day, held on November 19th, brought together Passport Oregon explorers, their parents, and several dedicated volunteers. In conjunction with the wonderful folks from Friends of Trees, the group planted over 2,000 Pacific Willows and Snowberry Bushes at Errol Heights Natural Area in SE Portland.

On November 5th, Passport Oregon made it’s way from the Willamette Valley of Portland to the Emerald Valley of Eugene. We encountered an entirely different, and equally wonderful part of the state. We began our day by going to the University of Oregon Outdoor Program...

Tornadoes postponed Passport Oregon’s planned trip to Cannon Beach. The delay - just by a week - did not dampen our excitement. Our decision to wait paid off in the form of sunny skies and calm winds throughout our entire coastal adventure. On this trip, two parents joined our team of students and volunteers for a full day of fun along the coast...

Passport Oregon started October off with an exciting trip to the Gorge. Our explorers from Creston experienced cascading falls, rocky crags, and the mighty Columbia river. We built on the trip to Mt. Hood, and again focused on education, empowerment, and exploration...

On Mount Hood the rain did not stop our explorers from having a great time! We started the trip by doing a hike around Trillium Lake. The hike included the students spotting and catching a salamander mid-trail...