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....
Source: Peterborough Examiner. A community consultation was held Thursday afternoon [April 14, 2016] at the Camp Kawartha Environment Centre on Pioneer Road for the new project Pathway to Stewardship, A Framework for Children and Youth, aimed at helping raise the next...
While most people recognize that Camp Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre provides environmental education to thousands of students throughout the school year, it may be a lesser known fact that they are also quietly seeding talented and passionate Environmental...
“The healthiest food,” wrote author Wendell Berry, “is the shortest distance from the earth to your mouth.” Often, the food we serve to our children is a long way from the earth – perhaps even thousands of miles away. Take your typical soup. The vegetables and fruit...
Source: Chatham Daily News In January 2016, The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) hosted an event called Powering Prosperity Awards which recognizes individuals and organizations who are champions of renewable energy. Camp Kawartha received the Senvion...
