Science proves that fresh air and sunshine are both preventative, and healing in crisis. Make sure your kids get some every day.
How Being Home Reminds Me What Is So Important About Summer Camp
After camp I felt the most profound absence of nature in my and my boys’ lives. It’s hard to reconcile and I think it’s time we had a bigger conversation as a society about bringing nature back into our lives.
Elizabeth’s Top 5 for Summer 2018
Every year she writes her top 5 favorite things about camp and this year is a doozy of awesome things. Read on to find out what stood out!
Going Down Under — Caving at ‘Ghany
In four trips over the course of this summer, ‘Ghany Girls get a chance to explore wild local caves all decked out in safety gear and armed with a sense of adventure!
Richard Louv on the Benefits of Nature to Kids
Program Director Casey Tucker has a passion for nature in its own right. But he also makes a powerful case for the role of nature in kids’ lives. A recent speaker he saw confirms it!
Giving Your Child Nature Through Summer Camp
Camp brings your child into the heart of nature, and gives her the gift of nature. Read on to learn why that’s so important today!
Why Every Kid Needs to Unplug at Summer Camp
Sleepaway sumer camp offers an opportunity too rarely found in our culture today: the chance for kids to unplug, go screen-free, and find themselves anew! For their health and well being, every child needs it.
Camp preparation tips — nature edition
Help your daughter get familiar with spending time in nature at camp with these helpful ideas.
Christmas with little hands and a small footprint
By now, most Ghany girls both young and old, current campers and motherly and grandmotherly and auntie alum, are home for the holidays and settling in for Christmas cheer. That means it’s time to keep hands busy and hearts light as we celebrate the joy — and meaning — of the season. This got me […]