Youth Program
Mini Mountaineers
The Mini Mountaineers is a community of families exploring together to inspire a love for the outdoors in the future stewards of our planet. Join your little one for nature-based activities and meet like-minded outdoorsy families!
Contacts
- Tue, Mar 5, 2019 - Thu, Aug 15, 2019
- Committee: Tacoma Youth Programs
- Members: $75.00 Guests: $100.00
- Availability: 2 (15 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
ABOUT MINI MOUNTAINEERS
Mini Mountaineers is designed to get kiddos ages 2-5 and an accompanying adult interacting with nature together, fostering the next generation of environmental stewards. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, babysitters, friends...let us do the planning to get you and your little one outside together with fellow outdoorsy families!
Variety of Activities
Mini Mountaineers hosts three activities per month:
- A weekday educational activity, where we will learn about nature, make crafts, play games, and read stories relating to each theme to make learning fun.
- A weekend nature hike at Pt. Defiance, where we listen for birds, splash in a creek, play in the sand, look for bugs,...and enjoy being surrounded by nature!
- An adventure activity, such as climbing night at the Program Center climbing wall, short hikes in the mountains, snowshoe outings, and more! All activities will be planned with little legs in mind! Friday nights or weekends.
REGISTRATION
Enrolling in this course allows you to register for any Mini Mountaineers events. There is a small fee for each activity. You must have a Family Membership or Guest Family Membership and complete the Family Programs Activity Form on your youth's profile in order to enroll.
Please register the youth participant(s) and adult chaperone(s) separately.
| Program Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Walk (optional) | |||
| Point Defiance Park |
Sat, Aug 17, 2019
Registration closed Aug 15
|
12
participants
8 chaperones
$8.00
|
|
| Point Defiance Park |
Sun, Oct 6, 2019
Registration closed Oct 4
|
21
participants
9 chaperones
|
|
| Point Defiance Park |
Sun, Nov 10, 2019
Registration closed Nov 8
|
18
participants
9 chaperones
|
|
| Point Defiance Park |
Sun, Dec 8, 2019
Registration closed Dec 6
|
18
participants
8 chaperones
|
|
| Point Defiance Park |
Sun, Jan 5, 2020
Registration closed Jan 3
|
20
participants
9 chaperones
|
|
| Point Defiance Park |
Sun, Feb 9, 2020
Registration closed Feb 7
|
21
participants
9 chaperones
|
|
| Point Defiance Park |
Sun, Mar 8, 2020
Registration closed Mar 6
|
18
participants
8 chaperones
|
|
| Point Defiance Park |
Sun, Sep 5, 2021
Registration closed Sep 3
|
5
participants
1 chaperone
|
|
| Point Defiance Park |
Sun, May 21, 2023
Registration closed May 19
|
0
participants
2 chaperones
|
|
| Point Defiance Park |
Sun, Jul 30, 2023
Registration closed Jul 28
|
0
participants
4 chaperones
|
|
| Point Defiance Park |
Sun, Aug 27, 2023
Registration closed Aug 25
|
1
participant
4 chaperones
|
|
| Adventure Activity (optional) | |||
| Dewey Lake, Naches Peak Loop & Pacific Crest Trail |
Sun, Aug 25, 2019
Registration closed Aug 24
|
4
participants
3 chaperones
|
|
| Tacoma Program Center |
Fri, Oct 25, 2019
Registration closed Oct 23
|
42
participants
10 chaperones
0 instructors
$5.00
|
|
| Twin Falls (Olallie State Park) |
Sat, Nov 23, 2019
Registration closed Nov 21
|
6
participants
2 chaperones
|
|
| Gold Creek Basin |
Sun, Dec 22, 2019
Registration closed Dec 20
|
14
participants
8 chaperones
|
|
| Tacoma Program Center |
Fri, Feb 21, 2020
Registration closed Feb 19
|
16
participants
7 chaperones
|
|
| Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge |
Sat, Mar 4, 2023
Registration closed Mar 2
|
3
participants on waitlist
|
|
| Irish Cabin Property |
Sat, Jul 22, 2023 -
Sun, Jul 23, 2023 Registration closed Jul 20
|
6
participants
8 chaperones
|
|
| Ozette Triangle |
Sat, Aug 5, 2023 -
Sun, Aug 6, 2023 Registration closed Aug 3
|
12
participants on waitlist
4 chaperones on waitlist
|
|
| Nature Activity (optional) | |||
| Tacoma Program Center |
Wed, Nov 6, 2019
Registration closed Oct 31
|
22
participants
9 chaperones
|
|
| Tacoma Program Center |
Wed, Dec 4, 2019
Registration closed Nov 30
|
21
participants
9 chaperones
|
|
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