“Little did I know … that we were going to be blindfolded, put into a van, and driven somewhere we didn’t know…” – Ashlynn Tibbot first published this account of her Wilderness Survival Trek on her Facebook page in 2019. We loved it so much we asked for permission to publish the following summary of…
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“Huck’s Song” written by Chris Anderson. Virtual Outdoor Camps & Classes: The Original & Ultimate STEM/STEAM EDUCATION Like the popular STEM Education movement in the classroom, STEAM brings education into balance. Here at Wolf Camp, we realized when developing and reflecting on our new virtual classess that they seem to be the ultimate in STEAM…
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This article is written in honor of my late Aunt Jean. As a former girl scout and camp counselor, Jean Marie Chisholm was an inspiration for my own career running summer camps. Throughout her personal and professional life, Jean knew how to care for people with disabilities, terminal conditions, and other health issues … as…
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My OJT Experience by Ben Kleiber Teachers training week at Wolf Camp and the Conservation College is full of preparing for classes and rapid-fire teaching full of information. It can be stressful at times but ends up being the most valuable week of the summer. Working with all ages for a week gives an entirely…
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The American Camping Association slogan says “camp gives kids a world of good” and it’s so true. Good camps expose children to a safe, uplifting world of diversity, challenge, fun and success. Nowadays, there are specialized camps for every interest. But no matter the camp, it should include experiences rarely encountered in traditional schools which…
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FOR 200 PICTURES FROM THIS WEEK WE WILL SHARE A GOOGLE DOC WITH YOU. THIS BLOG ENTRY IS WRITTEN BY FISHING CAMP INSTRUCTOR CHARLIE BORROWMAN. Rising at 5:00 a.m. to fish in the lake. Caught a whopper of a crawdad! Doing the salmon stretch for our hands before casting. Next we tried fishing in the…
THIS POST BY RACHEL EDWARDS, SUMMER TEACHING APPRENTICE… The first overnight camp of the summer was survival week. The kids came to either be a part of the introduction to survival or to go on the advanced survival trek out on your own away from base camp. To learn these skills is why I came…
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THIS POST BY RACHEL EDWARDS, SUMMER TEACHING APPRENTICE WHO ASSISTED THE HERBAL DAY CAMP. FOR BLOG POSTINGS ON THE TRACKING & SURVIVAL DAY CAMPS, PLUS 150 PICTURES FROM THIS WEEK, SEE OUR NORTH SOUND MEETUP SEATTLE SITE. Herbal Day Campers This week I assisted Megan, the lead herbal instructor with the herbal day camp held…
THIS POST BY RACHEL EDWARDS, SUMMER TEACHING APPRENTICE The week of tracking and herbal overnight camp at Millersylvania State Park near Olympia included some epic adventures and lots of learning about the ways of the plants and animals. Gathering Yarrow at the Wolf Haven Oak-Prairie Mima Mounds Leading the Group in Yoga Studying the Wolves…
THIS POST BY RACHEL EDWARDS, SUMMER TEACHING APPRENTICE Kim and I ready for All-Night Capture The Flag This week was spent on the Olympic Peninsula learning the ways of the scout. Patrick was the instructor for the camp and Kim and I assisted him. I loved the energy of this week and all the fun…
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Me at the Stove with Salve & Tea while Practice Teaching on Live Students! This week was the first day camp of the summer and also training week for instructors. The way that the week was set up was each instructor taught either one morning session or one afternoon session that week, while the other…
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Greetings. My name is Rachel Edwards and I have just begun the Wolf Camp Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship. I just drove up from California where I have been living in San Luis Obispo working as a naturalist at a residential outdoor school for fifth and sixth graders. I learned about Wolf Camp in 2007 while…
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