The Snowy Owl is aptly named because of their snow-white colouring. The males are generally whiter than females and the males get whiter as they age (who doesn’t!). The females never become completely white. They remain brownish with darker markings. These owls live...
We are taking this opportunity to congratulate Emma Robert (Camp Name – Geller) who has been hired as our new Summer Camp Director! She is very enthusiastic, skilled, and knowledgeable about Camp Kawartha and its operations. Geller is full of creative ideas and...
The Monarch Ultra Relay Run, an 1,800 kilometre ultra marathon from Peterborough to Barrie, Ontario, successfully completed its 3-week journey to raise awareness of threatened monarch butterflies. Fifty-eight (58) ultra-runners participated in the relay run across...
On Tuesday, December 14th, Camp Kawartha hosted its second virtual Annual General Meeting. Registered guests watched in safety as Board Chair, Myke Healy opened proceedings with an overview of the Camp’s challenges and accomplishments over the past fiscal year...
For millennia, humans have used evergreens and imbued them with special meaning. In ancient times some cultures thought evergreens helped to banish ghosts and illness. In the Middle Ages evergreen boughs were arranged in homes for fragrance and to add colour in the...
The following is a letter we received from a parent who was assisted with funding from our Sponsorship and Subsidy Fund. With its poignant and sincere message, we knew we had to share it with you. I am a single parent of 3 kids. I work full time and raise them on my...
The cooler weather has arrived and with it the natural world begins its next cycle. Leaves fall, frogs stock up on insects, and chipmunks top up their larders. It’s a busy, busy season as animals, plants, birds, and insects get ready for the season yet to come. The...
The Evening Examiner, Peterborough Saturday, December 16, 1922 CAMP BOYS ENTERTAINED Are Guests of Rotary Club at Oyster Supper in the Armouries. The boys who attended the Rotary Camp last summer were the guests of the Peterborough Rotary Club at a most enjoyable...
Dear Camp Kawartha Families, After 19 years and after 19 incredible summers, it’s time for me, like many great staff who serve Camp Kawartha, to move on; to use what I’ve gained at Camp Kawartha and apply this to other and new directions of my professional life. It...
Following a multi-year fundraising campaign, Camp Kawartha formally opened its new Rotary Health Centre on Saturday, October 2nd to the delight of the many donors who attended. One of the most environmentally responsible buildings in Canada, the 2,070 square foot...
