Shady Creek

Shady Creek is on!

PRES 6th Grade is going Monday-Thursday, February 9-12, 2026!

Shady Creek Cabin Leader applicants will be posted here in the coming months. Thank you!

Lots of information can be found here: www.shadycreek.org/

The information below is found in the paperwork sent home, and the Shady Creek Website. We copied and pasted it here:

Shady Creek Packing List 

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR PROGRAM. COME PREPARED FOR WET, COLD WEATHER EVEN THOUGH IT IS NICE IN THE VALLEY. THE WEATHER CHANGES QUICKLY IN THE MOUNTAINS.

ESSENTIAL ITEMS 

1 sleeping bag or 2 warm blankets

1 pillow and pillow case

1 towel

1 wash cloth

1 water bottle that can be reused

1 toothbrush and toothpaste

Chapstick, or lip balm

1 bar of soap

shampoo

1 comb

1 box of Kleenex or 4 handkerchiefs

HEAVY & WARM jacket or coat

Sweater (wool if possible--it’s warmer than anything else, even when wet!)

2 Pairs Shoes (closed toe, 1 pair water repellent if possible)

Warm shirts

Undershirts or T-shirts

Underpants Socks (2 warm pairs if possible, plus regular socks)

2 Hats (1 for warmth and 1 for sun protection)

Pajamas or something to sleep in Pants (jeans)

shorts (for hot weather months) 

Swim suit (cut-offs are not allowed in the pool--the pool opens in May)

Gloves or mittens (waterproof if possible and/or wool) 

Pencils, notebooks, envelopes, stamps

Waterproof raincoat or poncho (or a large plastic garbage bag with holes cut for arms and head)

Flashlight 

OPTIONAL ITEMS: Books Hand lotion Sunglasses Sunscreen Games to Play in the Cabin Cameras (Disposable) Hair brush Binoculars Musical instrument Non-Chemical, non-aerosol Insect Repellent

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED AT SHADY CREEK: Money Knives Phones, iPods, or other electronic devices Firearms (guns) Hair Spray or Make-up Sports Equipment (gloves, rackets) 

Can I write to my child?

Letters from home can be a bright moment in any child’s day. When writing to your child please use the following format:

Your child’s name

C/O Your child’s teacher

Shady Creek Outdoor School

18601 Pathfinder Way

Nevada City, CA 95959

(Send letters the Saturday before we leave, or the Monday that we leave.)