Play in the Rain Day Means Free Family Fun

Over 1,000 people expected at the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum

Play in the rain day with Smokey the Bear, 2013. Photos: YNP

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Play in the Rain Day is our community’s 7th annual fun packed family event on Saturday, November 8th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum.

This event is a great opportunity for those looking for something to do outside with their family on a rainy, or perhaps even a sunny day!

Organized by the Youth in Nature Partnership, Play in the Rain Day is a free community event for families and youth of all ages to play outdoors, rain or shine, and connect with nature.

Play in the Rain Day activities will include tree-climbing, nature crafts, hikes, hay rides, campfire cookery, native plants, archery, a visit from Smokey Bear and much more! Parking and all activities, including campfire food, are FREE! There will be additional refreshments available for purchase.

Visitors will discover how fun, easy, and rewarding it is to spend time outdoors in nature—in ANY TYPE of weather. More than 1,000 people attend each year.

Play in the Rain Day will happen rain or shine, so dress according to the weather.

The Youth in Nature Partnership is a collaboration of non-profit and governmental organizations committed to increasing opportunities for youth to spend time in nature.

Its members include the Bureau of Land Management, the City of Eugene, Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah, Nearby Nature, Northwest Youth Corps, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, Willamalane Park and Recreation District, the United States Forest Service, Willamette Resources & Educational Network (WREN), and Whole Earth Nature School.

From nature education to service learning to just plain fun – each member organization values the wonder of nature and the ways it inspires children.

For further information, please visit www.youthinnature.org.