Mini Mountaineers - Tacoma - 2024

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 other families who love the outdoors!

ABOUT MINI MOUNTAINEERS

Mini Mountaineers is designed to get kids 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

One required activity on Sept 8th for all families for an orientation. 

Mini Mountaineers hosts 2 activities per month:

  • A weekend nature hike, 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, backpacking, snowshoe outings, and more! All activities will be planned with little legs in mind! 

REGISTRATION

Enrolling in this course allows you to register for any Mini Mountaineers events. There is no cost or obligation for the individual activities. You must, however, 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 Requirements
Program Activity Date Availability Leader
Adventure Activity (optional)
Tacoma Program Center
Sun, Dec 22, 2024
Registration closed Dec 19
35 participants
Cougar Mountain: Red Town Trailhead
Sun, Jan 26, 2025
Registration closes Jan 23
4 participants on waitlist
Gold Creek Pond
Sun, Feb 23, 2025
Registration closes Feb 20
5 participants on waitlist
Wilderness Peak Trail
Sun, Mar 23, 2025
Registration closes Mar 20
5 participants on waitlist
Soos Creek Trail to Lake Meridian Park
Sun, Apr 27, 2025
Registration closes Apr 24
5 participants on waitlist
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Sun, May 18, 2025
Registration closes May 15
6 participants on waitlist
Salt Creek Park
Sat, Jun 28, 2025 -
Sun, Jun 29, 2025
Registration closes Jun 25
4 participants on waitlist
Lower Lena Lake
Sat, Jul 26, 2025 -
Sun, Jul 27, 2025
Registration closes Jul 23
4 participants on waitlist
Sheep Lake
Sat, Aug 23, 2025 -
Sun, Aug 24, 2025
Registration closes Aug 20
4 participants on waitlist
Nature Walk (optional)
Point Defiance Park
Sun, Jan 12, 2025
Registration closes Jan 9
2 participants
Point Defiance Park
Sun, Feb 9, 2025
Registration closes Feb 6
1 participant
Wapato Park
Sun, Mar 9, 2025
Registration closes Mar 6
4 participants on waitlist
Point Defiance Park
Sun, Apr 13, 2025
Registration closes Apr 10
0 participants
Point Defiance Park
Sat, May 10, 2025
Registration closes May 8
0 participants
Wapato Park
Sun, Jun 8, 2025
Registration closes Jun 5
5 participants on waitlist
Point Defiance Park
Sun, Jul 13, 2025
Registration closes Jul 10
0 participants
Point Defiance Park
Sun, Aug 10, 2025
Registration closes Aug 7
0 participants
Roster
Program Materials

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