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Parks and Recreation
1457 23rd Street SE
Salem, OR 97302

For program information and general questions, contact Recreation Staff, 503-588-6261

For help with online registration or your customer account, contact Customer Service, 503-588-7272

parksandrecreation@cityofsalem.net

Hours

Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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City of Salem Recreation Services

Nature Camps

Junior Ranger Camp

AGES: 9-12

This fun, activity-based program teaches kids to explore nature and learn how to protect our parks and natural areas. Kids will go on guided hikes with a park ranger and participate in fun, educational activities to inspire a lifetime of environmental awareness and stewardship.

Participants need to dress appropriately for spending the day outdoors, to get dirty, and have fun! Sunscreen and bug spray must be self-applied. Bring a lunch, snacks, and a water bottle.

Fee waivers may be available for eligible Salem residents.

Fish, Forage, Fire!*

AGES: 8-13

Learn the art of being a true outdoorsman! Primary activities will focus on learning and developing a diversity of food acquisition skills through fishing, archery, and plant foraging.

Participants need to dress appropriately for spending the day outdoors, for getting feet wet, and clothes dirty. Sunscreen and bug spray must be self-applied. Bring a lunch, snacks, and a water bottle.

Intro to Wilderness Survival*

AGES: 6-9

Learn the basics of thriving in the wild! Campers build confidence, learn communication skills and good judgment through fun scenarios on their own or in teams. Skills taught/practiced may include shelters, wilderness medicine, teamwork, traps, orienteering, cordage, knots, and primitive skills. Play survival themed games, ending the week with an exciting final scenario.

Participants need to dress appropriately for spending the day outdoors, for getting feet wet, and clothes dirty. Sunscreen and bug spray must be able to be self-applied. Bring a lunch, snacks, and a water bottle.

Intermediate Wilderness Survival*

Ages: 9-11

Fill the day building survival skills and testing our real-life survival scenarios. The goal is to build initiative and self-control while learning skills such as tracking, knife safety, shelter building, and more. The week will end with a fun final scenario.

Participants need to dress appropriately for spending the day outdoors, for getting feet wet and clothes dirty. Sunscreen and bug spray must be able to be self-applied. Bring a lunch, snacks, and a water bottle.

Advanced Wilderness Survival*

AGES: 9-14

This camp goes in depth into critical survival skills and cool scenarios that are both challenging and fun. Participants work on their own and in teams to problem solve, master the basics of shelter, knife safety, traps, rope and knots, along with plant uses, animal tracking, primitive skills navigation and more! Play survival themed games, ending the week with an exciting final scenario.

*Coyle Outside Camps

Class dates, times, and registration fees are available on the program registration page.

Download the 2024 Recreation Guide

We strive to provide the most accurate information possible. However, some program details may change after the document goes to print.

The activities and fees listed in the Recreation Guide are contingent upon approval of the City of Salem FY 2024-25 budget.

Once the Recreation Guide has gone to print, should changes occur, the most current information will exist in the online registration system, https://egov.cityofsalem.net/parksrec.

FAQs

Are Fee Waivers Available?

Fee waivers may be available for qualified Salem residents living within Salem city limits.

Proof of the OR Health Plan, OR Trail Card, or WIC information is required.

Eligibility is verified annually in the office. For more information, contact 503-588-6261.

After registering, if you plan to register for more programs during the calendar year, contact us for more information about how to register online.

If your address is outside of Salem city limits and ineligible for a fee waiver, you can still register for programs.
May I Request an Accommodation?
Reasonable accommodations may be available, upon request, for persons with disabilities or for those who speak languages other than English.

Accommodations need to be requested 3 business days in advance in one of the following ways:
- When registering for programs online, note the requested accommodation when adding Participant Information.
- When registering in person, note the request on the paper registration card.
- Phone: 503-588-6261, for Relay 711
- Email: parksandrecreation@cityofsalem.net
For further assistance or additional questions, call Parks and Recreation, 503-588-6261.
What is the Refund or Cancellation Policy?
SoftballCityUSA policies are their own and can be found at SoftballCityUSA.com.

Recreation, Sports, and Activities Cancellation/Refund Policy
- The City of Salem reserves the right to cancel programs when minimum enrollment is not met. Full refunds will be issued when programs are canceled.
- Registration fees may be transferred in full to another program of equal value if requested 10 business days in advance of program start.
- Refunds requested:
  - more than 10 business days in advance are eligible for a 100% refund
  - less than 10 business days in advance are eligible for a 50% refund
  - on the day the program begins are eligible for a 25% refund
- Refunds will not be granted:
  - after the first day of program;
  - for absence;
  - inclement weather/air quality once a program has begun;
  - or for amounts equal to or less than $15 per person.
- Refunds may take 4-6 weeks to receive.
- Refunds may be requested by calling Parks and Recreation, 503-588-6261, or by email at ParksandRecreation@cityofsalem.net.

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