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- Register for Adventure Day! Coming up June 18th!
- Looking for a Volunteer Opportunity?
- The Earthworm Threat!
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Saturday, June 18th at 1:30pm
1010 Birchview Road, Douro-Dummer, ON
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Had a tough year? Want some adventure to help add some sparkle to your life? Let’s get you off the screen and reconnecting to the great outdoors!
Join us for a great day full of fun!
Climb to the top of the climbing wall and ring the bell! Hit the bullseye on the archery range (it’s harder than you think!). Walk the tightrope on the high ropes course! Power paddle in a North Canoe! These and so many other activities will be available for you to try.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 18th. Arrive at our main site (1010 Birchview Road, Douro-Dummer) around 1:30pm, get ready for orientation at 2:00pm, then make your way to the various locations to try your hand at whatever interests you!
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Once you’ve worked up an appetite you might choose to stay for dinner. Our Kitchen Staff will be making a healthy meal to please all palettes and will include some special desserts!
With a satisfying meal behind you, wind your way to our Campitheatre for some theatre! Music, songs, stories and more will help round off your day!
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Afternoon activities only
$50.00 per person / $125.00 for a family of 4
Afternoon Activities + Dinner + Evening Activities
$90.00 per person / $195.00 for a family of 4
All proceeds support our award-winning Camp Kawartha programs.
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You Are Invited to Attend Our Annual Open House! |
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When: Sunday, May 29th /1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: 1010 Birchview Road, Douro-Dummer
Meet our great staff, tour our facilities, take a hike on one of our five exciting trails! Get all your Summer Camp questions answered! No registration is required.
Contact our Summer Camp Director, Emma at emma@campkawartha.ca if you have any questions.
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The Peterborough Museum & Archives has asked us to mount an exhibition celebrating 100 years of Summer Camp! This is a fantastic opportunity to show our rich history and we’d love to have some help from the many, many campers, parents, and staff who have passed through the gates!
If you have any memorabilia (badges, letters, that special teddy bear you hid under your pillow!), photographs, or stories we’d love to hear from you!! Reach out to Susan – sramey@campkawartha.ca
If you would like to help us mount the exhibition, that would be amazing! Many hands make light work as the old saying goes. Contact Susan at the email address above. We need researchers, writers, artifact collectors, and people who can help set up the exhibit in September!
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Canada Summer Jobs Helps Us Hire This Summer |
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We are delighted to receive a grant from the Government of Canada, Canada Summer Jobs to hire 6 youth for our summer camp 2022 programs.
An Eco Gardener will tend and care for our organic gardens; two Nursing Assistants will look after the physical and mental wellbeing of our summer campers; a Maintenance Assistant will care for the grounds and facilities at our two sites, the Office Assistant will help with many administrative chores and our Environment Educator will bring more nature and environmental awareness to our camp.
Summer Jobs is a wonderful program that not only helps not-for-profit organizations like ours, but it also helps youth find meaningful employment while developing job related skills. It truly is a win-win-win program. We appreciate the support and so will the youth we employ!
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'Adopt a Cabin' and Help Support our Infrastructure |
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When you adopt a cabin, your adoption fee helps us tend and care for the many special places that hold so many memories for so many campers. You will be contributing to the maintenance of our cabins such as new roofs, new bunkbeds, refinished floors, and installing ramps and porches.
If you are attached to a certain cabin because you stayed there, or if you just want to help because you believe in the value of Camp Kawartha, please know that all our 15 sleeping cabins can use a little TLC!
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Levels of giving include:
$1,000.00 – You are adopting the whole cabin for a year! A beautiful wooden plaque with your name engraved on it will be mounted on the cabin.
$500.00 – You are adopting one half of a cabin for a year! You and other donor names will appear on a wooden plaque mounted on the cabin.
$250.00 – You are adopting one quarter of a cabin for a year! Consider rounding up some family and friends to also contribute at this level and all their names will be engraved on the plaque!
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OR ... Consider Helping Us Build a Gift Store! |
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Sales from our Gift Store help us raise funds that support our environmental programming. Our challenge is that each year we need to move the inventory in June from a cabin into a trailer, then back again in September! Our trailer is small, so our inventory is limited and that stifles revenue. This is why we want to build a proper building that houses the inventory and displays year-round! In keeping with our mission, we’d like this space to be as sustainable as possible.
We offer up items to help campers, students, and other guests remember their magical experiences here at Camp Kawartha. There is always demand and we have a good selection with various price points – from educational toys and games to t-shirts and books!
If you would like to support the creation of new Gift Store and have your name added to the recognition plaque, then contact Susan – sramey@campkawartha.ca As mentioned before, you will receive a tax receipt for your donation!
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We're a little late, but it's time to celebrate! |
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Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary during our 12th year in operation! Make sure to mark May 27th in your calendar and watch your inbox and newsfeed for more details coming soon! |
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We have volunteer positions available! If you are physically fit and like the outdoors, consider helping the Camp with your time, energy, and talents! |
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We host vegetable and habitat gardens at our two sites and are seeking a few of volunteers who don’t mind getting their hands dirty!
We will provide an orientation, tools, and supervision – you can supply the sweat, knowledge, and time.
Your time commitment is negotiable. May and June are prime season to get everything in the ground and nurture the plants so, it would be helpful for volunteers to spend a couple of hours per week or every other week in the greenhouse and gardens.
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You can imagine that trying to tend to two large facilities can be a challenge! Our Maintenance Department would welcome two to three individuals who can help with everything from lawn mowing to window repair! You will receive a thorough orientation, training, and supervision. Your time commitment is negotiable. |
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We would welcome expressions of interest from anyone who wants to help for either of these roles, including students wanting to complete their 40-hours of volunteer service.
We place great emphasis on health and working safely, appreciate those who believe in honouring commitments and who have a strong sense of responsibility.
If you have some time to devote and are interested in applying, please contact Susan – sramey@campkawartha.ca – for more information.
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We're hiring a variety of positions in our Kitchen and on our Outdoor Education & Summer Camp Teams!
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The Book of Nature Connection is Now Available |
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“Beautifully illustrated, clear as a bell, and joyous. Invaluable for classroom teachers, parents, and outdoor educators.” says David Sobel, an environmental education leader.
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Nature Showcase: The Earthworm is an Invader! |
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With the recent rain we saw earthworms emerge from their holes and stretch their way to other locations. The Robins were happy, and probably the people who fish but, did you know that earthworms are actually an invasive species? Yes, that’s correct – invasive species!
There are many types of earthworm species now in Canada, none of them native. It is likely that any native species were wiped out by glacial ice thousands of years ago. So, the invaders were brought here by Europeans and now other types are coming in from Asian countries.
The earthworms have the ability to change the basic structure and process within our forest ecosystems. They may be helpful in our gardens but, they are a threat to our forests.
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Camp Kawartha is an accredited, award-winning, not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the promotion of the highest standard of programming, with a particular focus on outdoor environmental awareness, outdoor and environmental education and stewardship. Registered Charity # 12453 9214 RR0001
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705-652-3860 1-866-532-4597
info@campkawartha.ca
campkawartha.ca
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