Camp Kawartha campers who are part of Session N or “Nature Camp” got to try their hand at making their own corn husk dolls as part of an art elective called “Pioneer Crafting with Natural Materials” led by Jessica Lindeman. It’s a fun way to use those left over...
As the Registrar for Outdoor Education and Group Rentals here at Camp Kawartha, the dramatic annual transition of the site into a vibrant Summer Camp every year is something I look forward to with unabashed awe, perhaps like a first time visitor may look at Niagara...
If you’re looking for THE place to be on Clear Lake in June, it’s Camp Kawartha’s biggest party under the big top, aka SURF’ N TURF on June 20th! Over the past 25 years the event has ballooned from a small dinner for 50 friends of the Camp in the cozy original dining...
In cold temperatures there is one thing that all of us warm- blooded mammals have in common – our need for heat! But heating season brings hidden dangers as furnaces go on the fritz. If you have a heating crisis, it may be tempting to use outdoor propane heaters and...
Looking for quality Outdoor Education programming in your own environment? Camp Kawartha is pleased to announce a partnership with one of our former staff Outdoor Educators, Nancy Thomson, who has branched out on her own with a company called...
As a somewhat sensitive, anxious child, I gained a great deal of peace and self-awareness spending unstructured time in nature. If your childhood was anything like mine, you were often told “it’s too nice to be inside, get out and play”. I never had...
