In wrapping up another wonderful summer at Camp Kawartha our Executive Director, Jacob Rodenburg, wanted to share a few thoughts about the importance of summer camp and the amazing work of our Summer Camp Staff. In today’s culture, there are so many ways to tear a kid...
By Jacob Rodenburg, Executive Director As a not-for-profit charity, everything we do extends and supports our mission. At Camp Kawartha, we are striving to foster stewards. Our goal is to motivate people to care for each other and to care for the natural world that...
Rogers has proposed the construction of a 93 metre tower (that is 305 feet high) right next to our main nature trails. The tower would be about 300 metres from our main office. To us a large tower complete with lights, would dominate the landscape and detract from...
Prepare Kids ahead of time for overnight trips Summer time! What child doesn’t look forward to the sultry days of July and August, free from school and full of possibility? Summer might mean a visit to the cottage, staying over at a friend’s or being at summer...
How easy it is to become mesmerized by modern technology – perhaps by a 3D TV set, or the surround sound of a home theatre system or by the amazing graphics of the latest computer game. We feel life is more complete when we are “plugged in!” We tend to forget...
Take one child. Place outdoors in nearby green spaces. Leave for several hours at a time. Repeat daily. Sprinkle in a dash of local environmental issues. Fold in a generous portion of hope. Top with inspiring examples of sustainable living and indigenous ways of...
