We have seen bees, butterflies, and birds taking advantage of the Shoreline Garden – the smorgasbord of native blooms has the place hopping with activity! The Garden was installed in cooperation with the Environment Council of Clear, Stoney, and White Lakes as a model...
At the end of every fiscal year (September 30th) we report on the number of campers and students we are able to support through our subsidy program. From October 1st, 2022, to June 23rd, 2023, Camp Kawartha was able to directly assist 1,052 students and their families...
The headlines for the last couple of months made it sound like all of Canada was burning down! Wildfires in Alberta and BC grabbed early headlines, then Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Ontario made the nightly news! Air quality suffered – at one point we couldn’t see...
I’ve often wondered who thought to put spinach and strawberries together in a salad. It’s delicious, but really, who would have invented that? It turns out, Mother Nature herself did! In the photo, I’m holding a plant called Strawberry blite which is an edible...
Driving home from Renfrew after a fundraising event we were surprised and delighted to witness a black bear lope across the road a few 100 metres away. It and we were never in danger of a collision, and it happened so quickly that the bear had disappeared into...
This is the 4th installment of our ‘In a Nutshell’ series which tells you about the many activities and programs that we have available. In case you weren’t aware, Camp Kawartha offers team building opportunities for visiting groups including businesses,...
The good people at Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) also decided to support Camp Kawartha recently by hosting a golf tournament at Dragonfly Golf Links near Renfrew. It was a marvelous day filled with great and not so great shots, good fun, and a common goal – to...
100 Women is a movement whose intent is to provide powerful impact to charities and not-for-profits by donating all of their proceeds to a single, selected charity. Members of 100 Women Peterborough recently hosted their second of four yearly meetings and Camp...
It’s almost here! Summer Camp is looming large. This is full summer camp with all sessions raring to go! Summer Camp staff have arrived, and they are going through some intensive training. Staff are busy making sure our site is safe and ready;...
On the weekend of June 2nd to 4th, our Summer Camp Alumni came together for their Reunion after a long break due to COVID. It was an incredible weekend with over 110 participants spanning generations from the 1950’s to present day staff, including 14 children...
