August 3, 2018
We had a very fun week learning all about the wild plants & herbs and their incredible properties! Campers worked on their identification skills, sampled some edible plants like autumn olive and wood sorrel, made some plant presses, and even made some leaf rubbings. We learned all about essential oils and the different properties they […]
August 3, 2018
We had a great week exploring Umstead State Park together. We studied the life cycle of frogs and were lucky enough to see them in various phases of that life cycle while exploring the creek and forest. In addition to frogs and tadpoles, we also found a variety of spiders, some crayfish, and even got […]
August 2, 2018
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 […]
August 2, 2018
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 […]
August 2, 2018
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 […]
July 31, 2018
Seeing, smelling, hearing, feeling, and even TASTING the forest in all new ways was the great adventure of the week. Through sensory scavenger hunts, activities on perspective, and edible plant walks, we interacted with the woods in new ways! Of course, this didn’t stop us from also playing huge games of Six Feathers, Werewolf, and […]
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