August 2, 2018

Crayfish Photo Gallery

Crayfish, crawfish, crawdaddy–whatever you call them, we saw plenty of these clawed critters in the creeks of Umstead State Park this week. We trekked the trails and and waded the waterways to explore as much as we could! Some campers built forts and fairy homes, while others practiced whittling with potato peelers. We also enjoyed […]

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August 2, 2018

Treefrog Photo Gallery

This week was wet and wild in Treefrog camp. We saw a number of grubs, toads, and snakes. The animals loved all the rain and so did we! The river swelled which revived our creeks, allowing us to explore new waterways. Along with water exploration we played a bunch of games, climbed trees, built tarp […]

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August 2, 2018

Young Backpacker: Camping Skills 101 Photo Gallery

This week in Young Backpacker camp we discussed a few essentials for learning to backpack, like different types of maps, how to pack your backpack properly, leaving as little impact as possible, and shelter-building. The rain was a great challenge for testing our shelters. Along with working on new skills, we also played a few […]

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