August 30, 2019
Campers spent the week learning about all the different types of homes that forest animals build themselves. We made birds nests, and dreys constructed on platforms in the forest, and burrows in the ground. After hiking through the park and searching for signs of animals and their abodes, campers made life-size replicas and played in […]
August 30, 2019
Lightning Bug campers had a great week out at Brumley! Games were a hit with this group and we got to rescue bees from the hive, find great hiding places in the forest, kick the can, and jump the ‘creek’. We also had a great time at Stony Creek splashing around, looking for crayfish, using […]
August 26, 2019
This incredibly excited and creative group really took this week’s theme to heart. We built everything from tiny toad abodes and fairy houses to large structures we grouped into a village. Our structures were sturdy and functional (one even sporting a working door!) as well as creative and whimsical. We also took some time to […]
August 23, 2019
This kind and curious group of campers had a ton of fun exploring Umstead State Park this week. We whittled, built forts, played hiding and running games, looked for critters, splashed in the creek, and much more! Story-telling was a highlight for many campers this week as staff told both tall tales and true stories […]
August 23, 2019
Our Fern week was truly fantastic! Our campers romped and rambled around the forest and got to see plenty of awesome nature including some incredible insects, frogs, crayfish, a luna moth, a queen snake, and a tiny baby snapping turtle! Games were a highlight of the week as well with aliens, beekeepers, and yodas hiding, […]
August 23, 2019
This geology-themed camp week led us to new areas and new activities! We tried to knap arrowheads, carve soapstone, and light quartz and steel striker fires while learning about different rocks and their properties. Campers got to see plenty of critters this week including a couple of box turtles, a northern water snake, and some […]
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