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!
Contacts
- Sun, Sep 1, 2024 - Sun, Aug 31, 2025
- Committee: Tacoma Youth Programs
- Members: $185.00 Guests: $250.00
- Availability: FULL (17 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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 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
|
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You must register for this program to see program materials.