The Shasta County Office of Education offers field labs for grades K-8. Our popular K-8 Field labs run during the spring and fall for school groups. The Shasta County Office of Education continues to fundraise and implement for a return to the residential Outdoor Science School.
The general environment is a mixed forest of manzanita, pine and oak with varying degrees of post-fire recovery. There is an abundance of wildlife living near the campus. Deer graze on the campus lawn and bald eagles nest and feed nearby. Clear Creek provides a habitat that attracts great blue herons, ducks, frogs, fish, aquatic insects, and many other animals. This has been a place of joy and learning for children for over 50 years.
Since the 2018 Carr Fire damaged the site, the National Park Service, the Shasta County Office of Education and the nonprofit WES Community have worked continuously toward reopening the Outdoor Science School.
Architectural plans are in place for the rebuild and fundraising is under way.
Get more information about our popular K-8 Field Labs that run through spring and fall.
Get historical information, resources and learn more about exploring WES and all it has to offer.
nature and historical information and resources
Get more information about the efforts of our nonprofit groups by clicking on the link below:
Directions to Whiskeytown/N.E.E.D. Camp
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From Interstate 5, take exit 678 to merge onto CA-44 W toward Eureka.
Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto CA-273 N/Pine St (signes for CA-299/Weaverville/Eureka).
Use the left 2 lanes to turn left at the 1st cross street onto CA-273 N/Eureka Way (signes for Weaverville/CA-299 W).
Continue onto CA-299 W (Eureka Way) for approximately 7 miles.
Turn left onto JF Kennedy Memorial Rd. follow for approximately 2 miles.
Turn left onto Paige Bar Rd. Continue on Paige Bar Rd for approximately 2 miles following signs for NEED Camp. You will cross the bridge over Clear. Creek and come directly into our campus.
Please remember that our campus is a school and ONLY authorized visitors are allowed. Our campus is NOT open to the general public.
Please call 530-225-0111 to schedule an appointment.
For safety of children on campus we ask that all visitors check in at the Administrative Office upon arrival.
