I work as an Executive Director for an outdoor and environmental education centre. I have a friend who grew up without computers and handheld devices. He is a wonderful naturalist. A walk through the woods with Drew (my friend) takes a long, long time. Every few steps...
We are honored to receive the Not-For-Profit Excellence Award at the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s Awards of Excellence. Full list of Finalists and Award Recipients on the following websites: Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Peterborough...
They stand there, limbs outstretched, leaves rustling in the wind. They don’t seem to do much, nor do they seem to change much. They are part of that green smear that forms the backdrop of our everyday lives. They are just there. Trees. We don’t really think about...
They come by car, by boat, by bike clutching their nut-free lunch, bathing suit, sunscreen, water bottle and maybe even a stuffed animal or two for moral support. And no matter how they arrive, boy, are they tired when they leave! But that’s the idea behind Kinder Day...
If any of you have had the pleasure of meeting the Executive Director of Camp Kawartha, Jacob Rodenburg, you’ll know that he is a humble sort, a rather self-effacing man who would rather share a couple of verses of REALLY bad poetry (by Scottish poet William...
Source: Peterborough Examiner. Drew Monkman and Jacob Rodenburg are the authors of The Big Book of Nature Activities. It’s designed to get kids, and adults, engaged in the natural world and away from glowing screens. Read full article:...
Source: Peterborough Examiner. Jacob Rodenburg is looking out the large, south-facing central window of the Camp Kawartha Environmental Centre, an innovative zero-carbon building that can still claim some environmental “one-and-only” features seven years...
Ah, the gentle flash of a firefly; the hallmark of any early summer’s eve! Like tiny bursts of starlight, these pulses of white and green light punctuate the dark like the dots and dashes of Morse code. Technically a beetle, these “lightening bugs” (another name for...
Check out some of the amazing items that have been donated for our live and silent auctions at our Surf ‘n’ Turf Fundraiser on June 25th, at Camp Kawartha. Click here to purchase your tickets for this event!! We would like to express our sincere...
How do we raise engaged and concerned citizens in our community? How can we teach children to care for each other and the land and water we share? The Pathway to Stewardship & Kinship is a community-based strategy that attempts to answer these important questions....
