The Great Backyard Bird Count from Bird Studies Canada is February 15-18 Winter’s shorter days and longer colder nights plus the loss of plentiful food sources means bird feeders become a lifeline for chick-a-dees, cardinals, finches and other non-migrating birds....
“Mom that was the best dinner EVER!” Any parent who has ever agonized over what to feed their family for dinner and is starting to feel a bit beaten down by the task wishes to hear those sweet seven words. Well it happened to me. It did. It really did. Who knew that...
What do you do at Camp Kawartha? My title is Philanthropy Coordinator, so in broad strokes that means that I conduct donor research, help with proposal writing, donor relations and stewardship. Events management is also my responsibility, which includes our popular...
It is a cold late winter day. A delicate layer of frost edges the corner of each window and snow covers the landscape. Birds are huddled under eaves and in bushes, fluffing their feathers, reminding you that winter is here for a while yet. Meanwhile, the kids are busy...
Cathy “Fleet” Romano arrived at Camp Kawartha 20 years ago as the camp nurse with her four children in tow. She was immediately hooked!As a 20-year volunteer, she has been an invaluable member of the Camp Kawartha family during that time. She has impacted the lives of...
Lil Hirdes is a devoted volunteer at Camp Kawartha, and we sat down with her recently to ask her why she chose to invest her spare time here and what her experience has been. CK: Why did you select Camp Kawartha as a place to volunteer? Lil: I started to volunteer at...
