Upcoming Events
Molalla Food Drive Dinner Banquet
Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 5th, at 5:30 PM as we gather at 30000 S. Camp Colton Drive, Colton, Oregon, for a night dedicated to supporting our community as we partner with Molalla Fire District for another excellent Food Drive Dinner Banquet!
Enjoy a delicious dinner for just $15 (kids eat free!), featuring a Live & Silent Auction with incredible items to bid on. Every dollar raised will directly benefit the Molalla Food Drive, helping to combat food insecurity and provide essential resources to those in need.
Spring Dinner Party
Event Information
To honor and celebrate the beginning of Spring, we’ve curated an intentional evening of delicious eats and communal connection. Join us as we reflect on what the dark winter months brought us, and set our visions on where the light is working its way into our lives & communities.
We’ll kick the evening off with a gentle walk through the forest, where we can ground into the land and soak in the greenery and creeks that surround us.
After our walk, we will head over to the creekside bar for a cocktail hour, before sitting down for a farm to table meal curated by local chef Keith Bidwell.
Expect seasonal drinks + eats, reflective conversation, nature walks, and even more heart full surprises! Please join for any or all parts of the evening - we look forward to celebrating light, growth, and renewal with you!
Schedule
2pm Overnight guests check in
3:30pm Meet at the Creekside bar for a guided nature walk
4:30pm Cocktail Hour + appetizers
6pm Dinner begins at inside the Gathering Hall
9pm Overnight guests meet at gazebo for fire
Menu
starters
Wild mushroom pate, crostini, pickled chanterelles, micro leeks
Chickpea blini, labneh, beet cured salmon, cured egg yolk, radish
first
Roasted & raw spring veg, hazelnut & Oregon Maple muhammara, pickled veg, micro nasturtium, Durant Olive Oil
second
Coal roasted Oregon lamb, heirloom barley risotto w/ spring veg, fennel & herb salad
dessert
Maple miso pound cake, whipped mascarpone, rhubarb compote, flowers
*Menu is subject to change. Although we would love to accommodate dietary restrictions, we are unable to with this type of family style eating. Thank you for your understanding.
Tickets
Your ticket includes a guided nature walk, coursed meal, and open bar.
Featured Non-Profit
We will be featuring local gifts + experiences in a raffle that will help raise money for p:ear, an awesome organization located in Portland.
‘p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless youth through education, art, recreation and job training to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives.’
Cant make it to dinner but still want to support p:ear? Click below!
Meet The Chef
Keith is a farm-to-table live-fire chef, avid forager, vegetable lover, and all around supporter of local agriculture. He is passionate about connecting people to the places where their food comes from.
In addition to being a chef, Keith directs the culinary program for Love, Oregon, and was the Culinary Director for Pickathon Music Festival for over a decade. He has found great fulfillment in his work with the Old Salt Festival as it celebrates the dedication to connecting people with the land and exposing people to regenerative agriculture. He has worked with both these organizations to develop strong culinary programs that highlight local chefs, farmers, and ranchers. Through this work, he can express his creativity and engage the community while also supporting locally grown and raised food.
Lodging
Don’t want the party to end?
Wake up to the spring birds chirping and the sound of the creek.
Use this discount code for 30% off your lodgings: GE6B1RPC
Firefighter Respite
A Respite For Our Firefighters
We are in deep gratitude to the firefighters who keep us & our lands safe, and are excited to extend an invitation to come and stay at Camp Colton for a respite up to a week at the end of March.
If you or someone you know is a firefighter who would benefit from connecting with nature + staying in our cozy lodgings for up to a week, we invite you to apply for a fully subsidized stay out at Camp Colton!
Camp Colton boasts 85 acres of land, including cottages, yurts, camping, hiking trails, a trout fed pond, and multiple creeks.
The Details
~ Applicants may apply for up to a week stay during the dates of March 30th - April 6th.
~ Applicants may select either a solo lodging or something that fits a family. Please be specific in your application!
~ We will be selecting applicants on a first come first serve basis this year. Please make sure you note all time ranges & lodging options that work for you in case your first one isn’t available.
~ Accommodations will be fully subsidized. All other costs (food, transportation, etc) will be up to each guest.
~ If we aren’t able to accommodate you this time, we will add you to our list for the next week we host this.
Love, Oregon Festival
Tickets coming soon! Sign up for our newsletter for updates.
Event Information
What do you love most about Oregon?
There are so many things to celebrate about the PNW. Amazing food, musicians + artists, and all of the inspiring nature surrounding us. At the Love, Oregon festival, we showcase all of the things that make our state and community amazing! Join us for a weekend of Oregon grown food, live music, workshops, art, educational talks, and so much more!
More details coming soon!
Schedule
Coming soon
Interested in hosting a workshop or performing at the festival? Sign up for our mailing list to get notified when our applications open up.
Menu
Coming soon
Vendors
Our vendor sign ups will be opening soon. Sign up for our newsletter for updates if you are interested in providing food, alcohol, wellness services, or anything else!
Tickets
Early bird tickets will be on sale soon. Sign up for our newsletter for first dibs :)
Sugaring Workshop
The Oregon Maple Project is an educational nonprofit that engages community members in local production of Bigleaf Maple syrup. Participants in our workshops will tour the Oregon Maple Project sugaring operation at Camp Colton, taste Bigleaf Maple syrup, assist with sap collection and other tasks on the maple farm, and gain hands-on experience with best practices in Bigleaf Maple sugaring. We will spend all of our time outdoors on trails, no matter the weather, so participants are asked to come prepared with proper footwear and clothing. Participants of all ages are welcome, though we ask that you please leave pets at home. Accommodations can be made for visitors with disabilities. If you'd like to enjoy Camp Colton for a full weekend, consider reserving overnight lodging.
Forest Tea Workshop With Kate Stinson
Event Details
Kate Stinson of ‘Nature Engaging Nature’ will be joining us from 11am - 1pm for a free workshop during open park hours.
There are only a few spots left so make sure to RSVP below! Kate will be taking donations after the workshop if you are able. Suggested donation $10-$30.
Workshop Description
Ever wondered what trees taste like? Join us for a sensory journey through Camp Colton's forest trails, where you'll learn to identify 3-4 native conifers by their bark and needles. Practice honorable harvest as you gather their branchlets, connecting with nature in a meaningful way. Then, step into the kitchen to wash, prepare, and steep your foraged treasures, creating unique infusions that capture the essence of the trees. Taste each infusion, describe its flavors, and choose your favorite. It's a delicious way to deepen your bond with the forest!
The workshop will begin at the Gazebo. Please arrive between 10:45am - 11am.
Sugaring Workshop
The Oregon Maple Project is an educational nonprofit that engages community members in local production of Bigleaf Maple syrup. Participants in our workshops will tour the Oregon Maple Project sugaring operation at Camp Colton, taste Bigleaf Maple syrup, assist with sap collection and other tasks on the maple farm, and gain hands-on experience with best practices in Bigleaf Maple sugaring. We will spend all of our time outdoors on trails, no matter the weather, so participants are asked to come prepared with proper footwear and clothing. Participants of all ages are welcome, though we ask that you please leave pets at home. Accommodations can be made for visitors with disabilities. If you'd like to enjoy Camp Colton for a full weekend, consider reserving overnight lodging.
Open Park Day
About
Join us for a sweet winter day in the forest! Camp Colton has its monthly (ish) open park day open for self guided tours, hiking, walking, picnicking, canoeing, meditating, and whatever else you are needing from nature.
We will also have two workshops happening during open park hours. Check them both out below!
Sugaring Workshop
The Oregon Maple Project is an educational nonprofit that engages community members in local production of Bigleaf Maple syrup. Participants in our workshops will tour the Oregon Maple Project sugaring operation at Camp Colton, taste Bigleaf Maple syrup, assist with sap collection and other tasks on the maple farm, and gain hands-on experience with best practices in Bigleaf Maple sugaring. We will spend all of our time outdoors on trails, no matter the weather, so participants are asked to come prepared with proper footwear and clothing. Participants of all ages are welcome, though we ask that you please leave pets at home. Accommodations can be made for visitors with disabilities. If you'd like to enjoy Camp Colton for a full weekend, consider reserving overnight lodging.
Attune To Your Future with Temple Of Belonging
Temple Of Belonging presents
Attune To Your Future: A New Years Retreat
‘Align your body, heart and mind to all that you wish to create and call in for 2025!’
About The Event
Together we will explore a sweet journey as a community to attune ourselves, mind, body and soul, to the visions and futures we wish to manifest for the year ahead. We will enjoy a diverse range of experiences, workshops and ceremonies to open our whole beings to be a clear vessel for our prayers to land in. We will have snack breaks, and after the day retreat is done, share a delicious meal together. And for those who choose, we'll get to enjoy a sweet sister slumber party like we have been talking about!
Full Event Programming
Your ticket includes
Day event 11am-6pm
Slumber party goes until 10am (ish) on Sunday
Daytime
Nervous System Regulation Workshop to Expand your Capacity to Hold what you Manifest led by Alyssa Zander
Sonic Healing Sound Bath and Tuning Fork Tune-Ups led by Natalya Imboden
FutureWriting and Envisioning Practice led by Jenny Lee
Dance your Dreams Alive Ceremony
Good ole' Fashion Vision Boards led by Cass Estes
Money Medicine Council led by Amron Bevels
Slumber Party
Meals
Midday Charcuterie & Snack
Delicious Dinner
Community Breakfast on Sunday Morning
Optional Tea Ceremony with Ami Opal
Slumber Party
(BYO Bedding, sleeping mat, pillow and everything you need to be cozy)
also BYO cute things = facemasks, tea, tarot cards and your usual sweet slumber party goodies!
We will sleep together in the large main room, or you can snag a bunk bed in the lodge as well
We will start a whatsapp thread to share the load of feeding ourselves for breakfast :)
For those who wish to rent a yurt, cabin, room or tiny home at camp colton, you can book your separate reservations for that at this link here:https://www.campcolton.com/stay * use code B9NXMAYB for 30% off!
Note:
*This is for adults only this time - and we get a change to play and dream with our own inner child!
*The slumber party portion is optional. The daytime event will end at 6pm after a shared dinner.
Open Park Day
About
Join us for a sweet fall day in the forest! Camp Colton has its monthly (ish) open park day open for self guided tours, hiking, walking, picnicking, canoing, meditating, and whatever else you are needing from nature.
We will be open rain or shine!
There will be two workshops running tandem to Open Park Day if you are interested in a more hands on approach.
Oregon Maple Project is hosting a Sugaring Workshop from 10am - 2pm
Engaging Nature is hosting a sensory walk from 10am-1130pm
Sugaring Workshop
About the Event
The Oregon Maple Project is an educational nonprofit that engages community members in local production of Bigleaf Maple syrup. Participants in our workshops will tour the Oregon Maple Project sugaring operation at Camp Colton, taste Bigleaf Maple syrup, assist with sap collection and other tasks on the maple farm, and gain hands-on experience with best practices in Bigleaf Maple sugaring. We will spend all of our time outdoors on trails, no matter the weather, so participants are asked to come prepared with proper footwear and clothing. Participants of all ages are welcome, though we ask that you please leave pets at home. Accomodations can be made for visitors with disabilities. If you'd like to enjoy Camp Colton for a full weekend, consider reserving overnight lodging.
Sugaring Workshop
About the Event
The Oregon Maple Project is an educational nonprofit that engages community members in local production of Bigleaf Maple syrup. Participants in our workshops will tour the Oregon Maple Project sugaring operation at Camp Colton, taste Bigleaf Maple syrup, assist with sap collection and other tasks on the maple farm, and gain hands-on experience with best practices in Bigleaf Maple sugaring. We will spend all of our time outdoors on trails, no matter the weather, so participants are asked to come prepared with proper footwear and clothing. Participants of all ages are welcome, though we ask that you please leave pets at home. Accomodations can be made for visitors with disabilities. If you'd like to enjoy Camp Colton for a full weekend, consider reserving overnight lodging.