Summer Archives • Camp Kawartha

When Too Safe Becomes Unsafe

When Too Safe Becomes Unsafe By Jacob Rodenburg Recently, I watched a frustrated teacher struggle to fill out a risk assessment form for a field trip to an outdoor education center. It made me wonder: if there are risks to spending time outside, what are the risks to...

Rewilding Our Words

Rewilding Our Words: How Language Shapes Our Relationship with Nature By: Jacob Rodenburg Words are powerful. They are the building blocks of our thoughts. We use them to make sense of our experiences, connect with each other, and imagine new ways of being in the...

Belonging Beyond the Self: Healing Natural Loneliness The Quiet Belonging We Forgot

Belonging Beyond the Self: Healing Natural Loneliness The Quiet Belonging We Forgot Jacob Rodenburg Executive Director, Camp Kawartha Trent University, Environmental Education Published June 5, 2025 So many teenagers tell us they feel lonely. Their digital...

Initiative Tasks

Creative problem-solving tasks to develop leadership, strategy, and communication, customizable for themes like inclusion.

Creatures of the Night (an evening program option)

Discover nocturnal animals’ unique adaptations, like how owls see in the dark and how bats use echolocation.

“Cell phone bans may help, but to get to the root cause of too much screen time we need to re-inspire a love for nature”

Peterborough Public Health and Camp Kawartha share the benefits of kids spending more time outdoors By Dr. Thomas Piggott – Published September 16, 2024 With kids back to school, fall colours will soon change and birds will begin their migratory journeys. This...