Documentary Explorers Camp

Congrats! NW NATAS Emmy nominations  have been announced and our team from the Redwoods Camp in 2009 have been nominated in the High School Category for their documentary, Roadside Attractions Along the Redwood Highway.

This summer's camp is called Director's Cut: Redwoods Documentary. For students ages grades 9-12. Download flyer here. To register, visit OMSI. 

Kids, cameras, science, and fun! We learn about nature by going out in nature. From the high deserts of Oregon to the Redwood Forests, we explore tidepools and abandoned homesteads, canoe estuaries, and hunt for thunder eggs. Along the way, we learn from the people who live and work in these remote regions, such as forest fire fighters, naturalists, and Native Americans.

With the mentorship of award-winning documentary filmmakers and experienced science instructors, students team up in small groups to shoot, write, narrate, and edit their very own documentaries. Students learn documentary filmmaking as a tool for experiencing, exploring, understanding, and appreciating the natural scientific world.

Check out clips of past participants' documentaries in our Video Gallery, or purchase the Documentary Explorers Camps' DVD with the complete films, behind-the-scenes, and more! Proceeds benefit our youth education programs.