Many hands make light work as over 80 volunteers from GE lend a hand at Camp Kawartha. http://www.chextv.com/2015/09/24/ge-workers-pitch-in-at-camp-kawartha-for-day-of-caring/
Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada players Nash Mauchaza and Robert Karlsson stop by Camp Kawartha, to spend time outdoors with the campers. The camp is a not for profit charity designed to help children who are less fortunate learn to enjoy nature and the outdoors....
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...
Camp Kawartha campers who are part of Session N or “Nature Camp” got to try their hand at making their own corn husk dolls as part of an art elective called “Pioneer Crafting with Natural Materials” led by Jessica Lindeman. It’s a fun way to use those left over...
Source: The Toronto Star. Nestled on the shores of Clear Lake, Camp Kawartha is an environmentalist’s paradise where the three Ws — water, wildlife and woodlands — are all part of the a typical day....
As the Registrar for Outdoor Education and Group Rentals here at Camp Kawartha, the dramatic annual transition of the site into a vibrant Summer Camp every year is something I look forward to with unabashed awe, perhaps like a first time visitor may look at Niagara...
If you’re looking for THE place to be on Clear Lake in June, it’s Camp Kawartha’s biggest party under the big top, aka SURF’ N TURF on June 20th! Over the past 25 years the event has ballooned from a small dinner for 50 friends of the Camp in the cozy original dining...
By Russell Vinegar What is bokashi? Bokashi is a type of composting system that uses microorganisms to rapidly convert food waste into compost. The practice originated in Japan centuries ago, where farmers covered food waste with rich, local soil that contained...
By Russell Vinegar I’ve been thrilled to have to the opportunity to enrich our gardens and greenhouse as productive and educational community spaces, and bring more food production right to our site. As a camp and outdoor centre with fostering stewards as its mission,...
Source: Peterborough Examiner. Camp Kawartha will receive $100,000 over 12 months to improve the camp’s sustainability and reduce energy costs, as well as upgrades to three cabins to make them accessible to people with disabilities....
