Singing Creek Educational Center: Oregon Living History
Place-based learning for children and adults
Our Mission
To inspire children and families toward an appreciation of local history through hands-on learning.
We are a 501 c(3) nonprofit organization, and we depend on your donations.
What We Do
Singing Creek Educational Center provides culturally-responsive living history education for kids and families in all of Western Oregon. We are mobile, traveling to schools, parks, libraries and other places where we engage children and adults in exploring history in meaningful ways.
Partnering with the Native American Cultural Encampments
Singing Creek Educational center supports the work of Deitrich Peters and his extended circle with their Native American Cultural Encampments, held in the summer in Linn and Lane Counties. These events bring Native American cultural activities to the public in a respectful way.
SCEC is located on Kalapuya Ilihi, the traditional lands of the Winefelly band of the Kalapuya people, who have been here since time immemorial. We recognize and honor their ties to this homeland and support efforts to return the land to indigenous sovereignty. One of the ways we do this is by working with tribal partners to bring cultural education to communities, and by offering free or low cost tuition to our summer camps for Tribal members.
Our Educational Programs for Children and Adults
Our programs are fun and engaging while also encouraging critical thinking skills and learning about history from multiple perspectives. Our focus is Oregon history and nature appreciation.
Our interactive history programs for children and families include in-classroom presentations and outdoor school. We also offer monthly history homeschool classes from September through May. Our goal is to be culturally responsive in all our teachings, including about Native and colonial settler relationships, both positive and negative.
Read our Annual Report for 2025
Learn about how our programs, events, staff and board served children and families throughout Western Oregon in 2025.
Watch Our YouTube Channel!
The videos on our channel show the many engaging, hands-on activities the children participate in during Singing Creek’s programs and workshops, where they learn about history and values like teamwork, respect for the land, honoring elders, and more.
