Oregon Humane Summer Camp – Portland Campus
Oregon Humane Portland Campus, 1067 NE Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97211
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Oregon Humane Summer Camp – Portland Campus includes hands-on interactions with shelter animals, educational games, and arts and crafts projects. Camp days also feature guest speakers, free choice time, and free-time activities. Campers take part in set-up and clean-up activities, as well as conversation, games, and stories with other campers.
• Ages: 8–13 years old
• Schedule: Five-day sessions, Monday–Friday, with camp programming from 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. and optional before/after care between 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Price: Camp fee is $450 per session and includes a camp t-shirt; before/after care is not included in this fee.
Camp programming is described as an award-winning camp program, and camps are kept small, safe and fun. Camp programming is designed to teach children age-appropriate animal welfare topics and curriculum, and campers develop and strengthen their love, appreciation, and knowledge of animals. Interactions with shelter animals depend on the safety and availability of safe and confident pets, and Oregon Humane summer camps are not appropriate for campers who are allergic to or fearful of dogs, cats or rabbits. Oregon Humane is not a nut-free facility. Closed toed shoes, long pants, and shirts that cover the midriff and shoulders are required for safe pet interactions, and campers who are not wearing this required clothing will be unable to interact with animals. Lunch and snacks are not provided, and families are asked to pack healthy lunches and snacks. Each listed 2026 camp session runs for five days, with examples including Session 1: July 6–10 and Session 7: Aug 17–21. Tickets for Summer Camp 2026 at the Oregon Humane Portland Campus are sold out, and all waitlists for Portland Summer Camps are closed. Scholarship funds are limited and all scholarships have been awarded for 2026.
Camps are primarily run by volunteers and experts in the field of animal welfare. Junior Camp Counselors provide supervisory care for a group of 8–9 children of similar ages as a team with other Junior Counselors and are expected to engage and socialize with campers and take a lead role in directing camper behavior throughout the day. Junior Camp Counselors support staff and animal wranglers at each activity station by managing camper behavior and assisting with instructional tasks. Junior Camp Counselor minimum qualifications include being a rising 9th grader or above, having sincere respect and passion for animals and children, care and understanding of creating a positive learning environment, the ability to work well in a small community and have fun, and possessing punctuality, flexibility, energy, and enthusiasm. Preferred qualifications for Junior Camp Counselors include previous animal experience, previous childcare experience, and previous camp experience. A mandatory training session is required for Junior Camp Counselors prior to camp sessions starting. Commitment for Junior Camp Counselors is Monday–Friday of chosen sessions, for 8-hour daily shifts scheduled somewhere between 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Oregon Humane’s mission is to transform compassion into action through life-changing programs that support and celebrate the human-animal connection, including adoption, veterinary care, education, humane law enforcement, and legislation. Oregon Humane offers pets for adoption at partner locations throughout the Portland and Salem areas for the convenience of prospective adopters.
Last updated July 14, 2026.
• Ages: 8–13 years old
• Schedule: Five-day sessions, Monday–Friday, with camp programming from 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. and optional before/after care between 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Price: Camp fee is $450 per session and includes a camp t-shirt; before/after care is not included in this fee.
Camp programming is described as an award-winning camp program, and camps are kept small, safe and fun. Camp programming is designed to teach children age-appropriate animal welfare topics and curriculum, and campers develop and strengthen their love, appreciation, and knowledge of animals. Interactions with shelter animals depend on the safety and availability of safe and confident pets, and Oregon Humane summer camps are not appropriate for campers who are allergic to or fearful of dogs, cats or rabbits. Oregon Humane is not a nut-free facility. Closed toed shoes, long pants, and shirts that cover the midriff and shoulders are required for safe pet interactions, and campers who are not wearing this required clothing will be unable to interact with animals. Lunch and snacks are not provided, and families are asked to pack healthy lunches and snacks. Each listed 2026 camp session runs for five days, with examples including Session 1: July 6–10 and Session 7: Aug 17–21. Tickets for Summer Camp 2026 at the Oregon Humane Portland Campus are sold out, and all waitlists for Portland Summer Camps are closed. Scholarship funds are limited and all scholarships have been awarded for 2026.
Camps are primarily run by volunteers and experts in the field of animal welfare. Junior Camp Counselors provide supervisory care for a group of 8–9 children of similar ages as a team with other Junior Counselors and are expected to engage and socialize with campers and take a lead role in directing camper behavior throughout the day. Junior Camp Counselors support staff and animal wranglers at each activity station by managing camper behavior and assisting with instructional tasks. Junior Camp Counselor minimum qualifications include being a rising 9th grader or above, having sincere respect and passion for animals and children, care and understanding of creating a positive learning environment, the ability to work well in a small community and have fun, and possessing punctuality, flexibility, energy, and enthusiasm. Preferred qualifications for Junior Camp Counselors include previous animal experience, previous childcare experience, and previous camp experience. A mandatory training session is required for Junior Camp Counselors prior to camp sessions starting. Commitment for Junior Camp Counselors is Monday–Friday of chosen sessions, for 8-hour daily shifts scheduled somewhere between 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Oregon Humane’s mission is to transform compassion into action through life-changing programs that support and celebrate the human-animal connection, including adoption, veterinary care, education, humane law enforcement, and legislation. Oregon Humane offers pets for adoption at partner locations throughout the Portland and Salem areas for the convenience of prospective adopters.
Last updated July 14, 2026.
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