We are so sad to announce that Paige ‘Burnsy’ Mahoney, our Communications Coordinator/Social Media Manager, has decided to move on. Paige has a long history with Camp Kawartha spanning more than 20 years: first as a camper, then a counsellor, then as...
Office Staff often go for post-lunch walks – to digest and to get away from those darn computers! We’ve noticed this summer many millipedes plowing through leaf-litter, under logs, even across pavement! Those fast-moving legs make them very distinctive and for some,...
When the wild rice is standing tall, and those cool nights feel like fall, Let’s go paddling Let’s go paddling on the river. Up though the lake each day on the ancient routes of the Anishinaabe Let’s go paddling, Let’s go paddling on the river…… AIU Paddle Song 2023...
For the teachers out there, consider a colder weather visit to Camp Kawartha and immerse your students in the splendor that is winter! With colder weather comes opportunity! Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tracking and ecology, to name just a few of our more than...
Jim Coyle and Wendy Hill made their recent open house party into a unique fundraiser for Camp Kawartha! Guests were invited to attend an amazing event at their beautifully renovated home and celebrate the vision that they had which is now a dazzling reality! Part of...
We’ve been hearing those ads for back-to-school supplies for the last several weeks! Parents, teachers, principals, school board officials are gearing up for another school year. Where did the summer go!? Groups and organizations are also getting back in the swing...
Our Canoe Garden and Parking Lot Gardens have truly ‘produced’ this summer and our summer campers are the beneficiaries! The Kitchen staff are receiving buckets of lettuce, beans, kale, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, and mighty fresh herbs almost every day! ...
One day, while bringing plants into our greenhouse here at the main site, we saw an unusual sight. What was this unusual sight? A caterpillar, which will turn into a White-Marked Tussock Moth, to be exact! Orgyia leucostigma is native species to Ontario and it even...
For most of his career, Ralph was an outdoor educator with a deep knowledge and love of nature. He taught literally thousands of children from all grades. What made Ralph such a special teacher was his ability to combine art with science and other subjects to make...
The Community Services Recovery Fund (CSR) is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support community service organizations like Camp Kawartha with funding to help us adapt and modernize. As our longer-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...
