August 25, 2017

Snail Photo Gallery

Our Snail campers had a fun and silly week! They played classic Schoolhouse games like Kick the Can and Eagle Eye, went on a snail safari and worked on constructing a wild hut. Of course we found critters like snakes and crayfish and even an eastern box turtle! We rounded out the week with some […]

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August 24, 2017

Folk Crafts Photo Gallery

We had some delightfully artsy campers in Folk Crafts camp this week. In addition to playing some Schoolhouse classics like Windigo and Werewolf and hunting around for critters like snakes and turtles, the campers were able to try their hand at several different crafts. Campers had the opportunity to do some weaving in crafts like […]

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August 24, 2017

Cricket Photo Gallery

Our Cricket campers had a delightful week wondering the wilds of Brumley Forest. They pretended to be animals trying to avoid Farmer Jones in a game of Kick the Can and listened to stories like Billy Bob & Steve, Brooster the Rooster, and Shepherd of the Forest. They encountered many different creatures like turtles (two […]

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August 24, 2017

Wilderness Survival Photo Gallery

Our Wilderness Survival campers had an exciting week learning about the basics of surviving and thriving out in the wild. They worked on their primitive fire-making skills using quartz and steel strikers to make sparks and learned to identify different kinds of edible plants. They built a basic forest shelter called a lean-to and practiced […]

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August 24, 2017

Toad Photo Gallery

Our Toad campers hipped and hopped their way through an exciting and critter-filled week. They started the week by building toad homes at their base camp and were delighted on Tuesday morning to find that some toads had indeed moved in! Water time also proved to be an excellent time to find critters. Throughout the […]

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August 17, 2017

Growth Rings: Primitive Skills Photo Gallery

Our Growth Rings: Primitive Skills campers hiked, played, splashed, and developed their survival skills this week. Whether learning to identify plants and trees, practicing the basics of fire-building, honing their whittling skills, or learning critical differences in native snakes, the campers enjoyed all that Brumley Forest has to offer. They saw animals like turkey vultures, […]

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