Youth Summer Camps
The Next Door Inc.’s Youth Services team offers a variety of engaging camps to help local youth stay active and entertained all summer—at no cost to their families.
Our Programs
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Location: The Dalles
Age Group: 2-5 grade
Cost: Free
With a focus on making reading fun again, Books with Friends pairs elementary-aged youth in grades 2-5 with high school volunteers. Campers work on arts and crafts projects based on the book they’ve read each day.View camp flyer here
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Location: Hood River
Age Group: 2-5 Grade
Cost: Free
With a focus on making reading fun again, Books with Friends pairs elementary-aged youth in grades 2-5 with high school volunteers. Campers work on arts and crafts projects based on the book they’ve read each day.View camp flyer here
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Location: Hood River
Age Group: Middle School
Cost: Free
Nature’s Greatest Strength (NGS) is a 6-week summer camp for middle school aged youth. This camp combines a curriculum that focuses on diversity equity and inclusion with outdoor, community adventures and lessons about nature in their community. Camp directors and counselors ensure participants enjoy their summer while feeling safe and supported in new experiences.View camp flyer here
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Location: Hood River
Ages: 14-19
Cost: FreeYouth gain valuable work skills and training with an emphasis on outdoor education and natural resource management. Most work projects are in the Columbia Gorge Scenic Area or the Mt. Hood National Forest area; all are on public land. This program is a partnership between The Next Door, Oregon Youth Corps, the Forest Service, and various project and funding partners.
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