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Family fun where nature meets the city

Northwest Family Daycation is a community program that connects underserved communities and busy families in the greater Portland-Vancouver region with the nature near them. We make it easy to get outside and explore natural areas, be it the park next door or a nearby wildlife refuge. The goal is to create an early connection to nature, with the hopes it will foster a lifelong love and sense of belonging in the outdoors. 

The Northwest Family Daycation app, created by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and The Intertwine Alliance, uses GPS technology to show nearby parks and natural areas, as well as fun multi-stop, family friendly adventures called Daycations.

Content delivered on the app and through social media is provided in English and Spanish. 

Download the app on iPhone and Android for FREE today! 

Send us your Daycation 

What's your favorite family adventure where nature meets the city? Send it in, and the Daycation Parent Team will work with you to publish it in the app. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related Intertwine Focus Areas 
Active transportation Equity & inclusion Health & nature Public engagement Youth engagement

Recent fun products from Northwest Family Daycation include LeeAnn's Backyard Wonders videos, with content in both English and Spanish, and a printable Nearby Nature guide.


Where it all started

In 2017, The Intertwine Alliance and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service worked with ROSE Community Development on a youth engagement program to launch version 1 of the Daycation mobile app. Teams of local youth created and marketed their own Daycations, sharing the neighborhood places they love and know best. 

Teams came from the following organizations:

  • Momentum Alliance
  • The Blueprint Foundation
  • Lents Youth Initiative
  • Urban Nature Partners PDX
  • OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon
  • Boys & Girls Club 

"These places, and the memories attached to them, are very close to my heart," said Brian Flores Garcia of Lents Youth Initiative. "Daycation is the place to share them, so others can discover hidden gems they might not have known about otherwise." Please see the blog section below for more from Brian about the 2017 youth kick-off at the Oregon Zoo and what he loves about the Daycation concept. 

Working with other Daycation partners Metro and Frank Creative, the youth provided feedback on development of the Daycation app and the website and social media campaign, while gaining exposure to marketing, conservation, tech development and more. 

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Participants at the May 13 Daycation all-team gathering, from left to right: Brian Flores Garcia, Celia Mellow, Kalaundra Anderson and Luwam Solomon
Sharing the places close to our hearts
Daycations for all

Outside Voice, May 31, 2017

Get set to explore, discover and share
Who's ready for a Daycation?

Outside Voice, 2/24/2017

Group Daycations open eyes to the wonders of our region
Vive NW paddles The Intertwine

Outside Voice, 03/29/17

  • Daycations for all
    Sharing the places close to our hearts
  • Who's ready for a Daycation?
    Get set to explore, discover and share
  • Vive NW paddles The Intertwine
    Group Daycations open eyes to the wonders of our region

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Portland, OR 97293

503-445-0991

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