Summer Camp is for Everyone

Free and Reduced Price Camps for Youth!

Make this a summer your kids will always remember! Camp registration is open for City of Eureka summer camps! Whatever your kids’ interests, they’ll have fun in the north coast sun with all sorts of creative and exciting activities. Summer camp is a valuable experience for all children, which is why Eureka Community Services has multiple options to make our summer programs accessible to families of all backgrounds.

FREE

Camp Cooper is a free summer camp for kids ages 5-12! From June 20-August 11 kids will participate in enriching environmental education activities learning about the natural world near and far! With limited space, there is an application process for Camp Cooper based on three different criteria to qualify: receipt of public assistance, income eligibility, and special hardship circumstances. If accepted, a space will be secured for the entire summer.

REDUCED PRICE

We accept Changing Tides and offer 50% fee reduction scholarships to qualifying families while available for our other fee-based summer programs: Camp ALL Stars, Camp Sequoia, and Leaders-In-Training. To utilize these programs, you must apply in person at the Adorni Center, 1011 Waterfront Dr., Eureka. To learn more about qualifying for a scholarship, visit https://bit.ly/eurekacampscholarship Note that scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applications are available online at https://www.eurekaca.gov/249/Summer-Day-Camps

To see all 2023 summer camps, follow this link.

Summer Team Program: Leader In Training Starts June 20

Transforming Eureka Teens into Tomorrow’s Leaders

Is your teenager an up-and-coming leader? Then the Leader in Training (L.I.T) program is just for them! Held in conjunction with City of Eureka Summer Day Camps, this leadership-based training program provides hands-on experience for personal and professional growth. Being a teen leader in our summer camps means participants will work alongside summer camp staff hosting activities and excursions for children. Teens will have the opportunity to work on a variety of skills including leadership, communication, conflict resolution, responsibility, teamwork, and more! Many of our L.I.T’s end up working in city programs when they get older! It’s the perfect resume builder and stepping stone to a career in recreation!

Applications are available online at https://www.eurekaca.gov/245/Leaders-In-Training-LIT-Program

Details:

Camp Cooper Starts June 20

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. SPOTS FILL QUICKLY.

Summer is a time to explore, have fun, and learn along the way. Camp Cooper is a no-cost summer camp for all! Children will get to explore Cooper Gulch Park while enjoying science outside. This enriching camp provides opportunities for youth to learn environmental stewardship, wildlife habitat, conservation, and interpretation.

Applications are available online at bit.ly/campcooperapp or in person at the Adorni Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka.

Details:

Camp Sequoia Summer Camp Starts July 17

Pre-Registration is Required

Long live summer!

It’s camp registration time and Camp Sequoia is now open! An outdoor camp among the mighty redwoods at Sequoia Park (3550 W St.). Children will engage in nature-based play, exploration, and learning. Fifty percent scholarships are available!

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. SPOTS FILL QUICKLY.

Online registration is here: bit.ly/EurekaSummerCamps

More details are below:

• When: July 17 – August 11, 2023
• Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
• Age: 5 – 12 years
• Fees: Eureka Residents: $130/week, Non-Residents: $140/week

Cooper Gulch Cleanup

Join the City of Eureka for a volunteer cleanup day at Cooper Gulch Park! This event goes from 9am – 11am on May 6th!

We will be removing various invasive species from Cooper Gulch. The more these invasive species are removed, the more opportunities for plants native to the area can thrive! There will also be opportunities to pick up trash around the park.

This is a great chance to help make an impact in your community and eliminate various plants that are taking over. Many hands make for light work, the more the merrier!

Get Involved March 4

There are many ways to get involved in our community on March 4th!

Voice your opinion, beautify your neighborhood, remove invasive species, or pick up trash. Come to all or come to what fits your interest best! The City of Eureka is glad for all of our community members’ unique contributions!

• Join the City of Eureka for a Volunteer Work Day at Cooper Gulch Park from 9am to 12pm!
  We will be removing invasive species and picking up litter from Cooper Gulch Park. There will be free pizza for those who attend!
  
• Join the City of Eureka to help beautify Old Town from 11:30am to 1pm!
  We will be working on weeding, laying mulch, and planting native species on the flower beds that line Old Town’s streets.
  
• Attend the City of Eureka’s Community Health Town Hall from 2pm to 4:30pm!
  Doors open at 1:30pm for refreshments! This is the first of a quarterly series of events being held at City Hall to discuss mental health, homelessness, and substance abuse in a safe, constructive, and solutions-oriented environment with a panel of experienced mental health experts who live and work within our community.

We hope you can join us!

Cooper Gulch Volunteer Work Day

Join us for a volunteer work day to help remove invasive species and trash from Cooper Gulch Park on March 4, 2023

This is a family-friendly event; all supplies are provided.

Join the City of Eureka for a volunteer cleanup day at Cooper Gulch Park! This event goes from 9am – 12pm on March 4th!

We will be removing various invasive species from Cooper Gulch. The more these invasive species are removed, the more opportunity plants native to the area can thrive! There will also be opportunities to pick up trash around the park.

If you have questions, please call 707.441.4080. RSVP at the Facebook event here.

Get Out and Play Day Returns July 30, 2022

FREE EVENT! Join us for the 8th annual Get Out and Play Day! There will be adult and kid friendly activities taking place all over Eureka. And the best part… All activities are FREE!

Below is a schedule of activities and where they are taking place. We hope you will join us!

Skateboard Competition for GOPD

We will be hosting a Skateboard Competition at Cooper Gulch for Get Out and Play Day from 10am to 3pm! Come down and show off those skills for a chance to win prizes and a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place trophies.

Resister July 30 at 10am. See you there!

Slow Pitch & Co-ed Softball Returning

The City of Eureka’s Community Services Department is excited to announce the return of adult slow pitch softball. 

Schedules and deadlines are below: