Tag: Nature camp
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Summer Camp in Winter
We All know how wonderful summer camp is. But have you ever thought about what Swift Nature Camp looks like in February? A few days ago we were at a MN summer camp show and after that made our way…
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Green Summer Camps
Summer school, all-year school, summer sports programs, and electronic media have become the staples of children’s play in recent years. Children are kept fully scheduled .... with mostly indoor activities these days. The arena of play has come indoors. The…
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Summer Camp Gift Certificates
Swift Nature Camp should be on your gift list! The holidays are coming. And, once again, you're probably wondering what to get your children as a gift. Is your home already filled with every type of electronic item a child…
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Eco Friendly Camp
The U.S. Department of Education has released more details about its new Green Ribbon Schools recognition program. The deadline for nominee submissions is scheduled to be announced in early 2012. The program anticipates recognizing as many as 50 schools by…
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Nature and Birds
It all started back in the days when American Bison ruled the Great Plains. At that time a rather nondescript grayish or black bird followed the herds around, feeding on seeds in the abundant supply of buffalo excrement. Settlers on…
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Camp T-Shirt
AND THE WINNER of the 2011 T-Shirt IS... Pasted Graphic Thanx to all that voted it was a close race with 3 of the t-shirts almost winning.
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Old Fashioned Summer Camp
We all have memories of our childhood. For many these include times at Summer Camp. As we reflect on those Old-Fashioned summer camp days, void of Iphone, Ipods and youtube they bring back fond memories, when times were simpler. Recently…
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Kind Kids
National KIND Kid Contest Complete Details Students in grades K-6 are invited to apply for the Humane Society of the United States' KIND Kid Award. One winner will be selected to win $100 and two runners-up will each receive $50.…
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Bears at Summer Camp
Just last week when all the campers had left camp we looked out over the swimming area and there in the lake was a bear. Thats right a bear! He swam right to the steps and walked right up them…
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Duluth Minnesota in the Top 25
Recently Backpacker Magazine set out to find the best cities to raise kids in Nature. Suprisingly, or maybe not, Duluth was ranked in the top 25. These are the best places in America to “beat Nature Deficit Disorder.” Read more…
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John Muir Award
The John Muir Youth Award program was launched in Dunbar, Scotland in April, 1996 by the John Muir Trust of the United Kingdom. Dunbar was chosen to launch the program because it was the birthplace of John Muir. Thirty-eight students…
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Fix Nature Gap
Children detach from natural world as they explore the virtual one San Francisco Chronicle Peter Fimrite, Yosemite may be nice and all, but Tommy Nguyen of San Francisco would much prefer spending his day in front of a new video…
Published in Environmental Camp
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Testimonials
Camp is so much better than staying home all summer.
Erick